A staffer at Towson University, home of the so-called White Student Union, which is exactly what it sounds like but worse, forwarded us the official campus police email that all faculty and staff received yesterday regarding the hate group. Long story short: the group isn’t formally recognized on campus (as we previously noted) but the KKK klansman-in-training are protected by free speech. Furthermore, the administration doesn’t “encourage” students to “take the law into their own hands” by striving to protect “the virtue of white Christian womanhood,” which the group’s sweethearts were trying their hardest to do.
Here’s the full email:
Subject: FW: Campus Update
From: Police Communications
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:24 PM
To: All Faculty and Staff
Subject: Campus Update
It is important for the campus community to know that your concerns regarding activities of the “White Student Union” which has been in the news again, are shared by the University Administration. We continue to take every available opportunity to clarify that there is no established or recognized “White Student Union” (WSU) on Towson University’s campus. While a Towson University student attempted to form a recognized group in the fall, it failed to meet the university’s requirements for gaining recognition (including securing a faculty advisor). It should also be mentioned that another individual who was quoted in recent media reports as a member of the WSU, is not now nor has ever been enrolled as a student at Towson University. The university will continue to work proactively monitoring the situation and is following the development of activities that are being reported in the media.Freedom of speech, expression and association are core constitutional rights that protect all groups, including the WSU, as long as they abide by the law. Occasionally these freedoms result in activities and language that many find hurtful, hateful and offensive. We strive to protect the rights of all students to these freedoms while also creating opportunities for discussion, learning and support. We will continue to work vigorously with students who feel threatened by the proposed activities of this group to ensure their safety and to help them find their voice to take back their power from those they feel are denigrating them. Immediate action will be taken in response to any reports verified threats to the physical safety of individuals or groups within our community.