Century College: Censorship of Mohammed Cartoons
At Century College in Minnesota, a professor faced repeated obstruction and opposition when she attempted to display the controversial Mohammed cartoons on a bulletin board. After repeatedly encountering censorship of her display, Professor Karen Murdock finally posted them behind a curtain so that passers-by would not be offended. Yet even after assuring Murdock and FIRE that free speech is valued at Century, administrators allowed censors to tear down the hidden cartoons and insisted that she not put them back up.
- "Century College Bulletin Boards, October 2006," October 18, 2006
- "Century College Policy Regarding Displays on Departmental Bulletin Boards," May 4, 2006
- "Minnesota Prof Censored for Posting Mohammed Cartoons," March 9, 2006: The uproar over cartoons of the prophet Mohammed may be fading in some places, but not at Century College in Minnesota. After repeatedly encountering censorship of her display of the cartoons on a hallway bulletin board, Professor Karen Murdock finally posted them behind a curtain so that passers-by would not be offended. Yet even after assuring Murdock and FIRE that free speech is valued at Century, administrators allowed censors to tear down the hidden cartoons and insisted that she not put them back up.
- "Posted Request to Remove Curtained Cartoons at Century College, March 1, 2006," March 1, 2006
- "Professor Karen Murdock’s Bulletin Board Postings (Cartoons Obscured by Curtain)," February 28, 2006: These photographs show the warning signs and curtain that Professor Karen Murdock installed on or next to hallway bulletin boards in order to prevent passers-by from unintentionally viewing the controversial cartoons depicting Mohammed.
- "Cartoons Depicting the Prophet Mohammed," February 22, 2006: FIRE reprints here the images at the center of the controversy.
- "Letter from Century College Vice President of Academic Affairs John O'Brien to Karen Murdock, February 16, 2006," February 17, 2006
- "Letter from Century College Vice President of Academic Affairs John O'Brien to FIRE, February 17, 2006," February 17, 2006
- "FIRE Letter to Century College President Lawrence Litecky, February 16, 2006," February 16, 2006
- "Letter from Muslim students at Century College to Chief Academic Officer John O’Brien, February 13, 2006," February 13, 2006
- "E-mail from Century College President Lawrence Litecky to the Century College Community, February 10, 2006," February 10, 2006
- "Mohammed cartoon backlash hits Century College," Star Tribune (Minneapolis–St. Paul), February 10, 2006: