Murray State University
A red light university has at least one policy that both clearly and substantially restricts freedom of speech. Read more here.
| Public or Private: | Public | |
| Federal Circuit: | Sixth Circuit | |
| Head of Institution: | President Randy Dunn Murray State University Office of the President 218 Wells Hall Murray, KY 42071 270-762-3763 randy.dunn@murraystate.edu |
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| Website: | http://www.murraystate.edu | |
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On this page, FIRE has excerpted policies that address speech and expression. You may download the full policy in .pdf form, below.
Restrictions on Expressive Rights
Harassment Policies (Learn More)
MSU Women's Center: Sexual Harassment 10-11
Verbal:
* Calling a person a doll, babe, or honey.
* Making sexual innuendoes.
* Telling sexual jokes or stories.
* Making sexual comments about a person's clothing, body, or looks.
* Turning discussions to sexual topics.
Non-Verbal:
* Looking a person up and down (elevator eyes)
* Staring at someone.
* Displaying sexual and/or derogatory comments about men/women on coffee mugs, hats, clothing, etc.
* Invading a person's body space; standing closer than appropriate or necessary for the work being done.
* Making sexual gestures with hands and/or body movements.
Student Life Policies: Sexual Harassment 10-11
sexual harassment can be classified in three categories: ... (2) verbal comments or suggestions of a sexual nature which adversely affect the working or learning environment ....
Student Life Policies: Racial Harassment 10-11
harassment is any behavior that would verbally
or physically threaten, torment, badger,
heckle or persecute an individual because of
his/her race. Isolated instances of misconduct,
although never condoned, do not necessarily
constitute racial harassment, nor a hostile environment.
Office of Equal Opportunity: Sexual Harassment Policy 10-11
Murray State University further considers sexual harassment as:
Offensive behavior which inappropriately asserts sexuality in any relationship within or affecting the University, including but not limited to relationships between teacher and student, employer and employee.
Victims of sexual harassment are primarily, but not exclusively, women. Sexual harassment occurs primarily, but not exclusively, between members of opposite sexes. Evidences of sexual harassment take many forms, e.g., Verbal: Sexual innuendo, suggestive or demeaning comments, insults, hostile remarks, humor and jokes about sex or gender specific traits, sexual propositions, requests or demands for sexual favors, threats. Non-verbal: suggestive or insulting sounds, leering, whistling, obscene gestures. Physical: touching, pinching, brushing the body, assault, coerced or non-consensual sexual intercourse.
Internet Usage Policies
Information Technology: Acceptable Use 10-11
Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Student Life Policies: Statement on Student Rights 10-11
purpose of this university community is the
enlargement, dissemination and application
of knowledge. The most basic necessity for
the achievement of this purpose is freedom of
expression and communication.
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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in January 2011. According to FIRE’s research the substantive policies are current at least until this date. Directory information, including the name of the president of the college or university, may have been updated more recently. If any policy has been revised, or if you believe that we are in error, please contact us.
