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Hate Speech Versus Free Speech On College Campuses: Exploring The Viability Of A Constitutional And Sustainable Campus Speech Code, Michelle Epstein Garland Nov 2012

Hate Speech Versus Free Speech On College Campuses: Exploring The Viability Of A Constitutional And Sustainable Campus Speech Code, Michelle Epstein Garland

Annual Research Symposium of the College of Communication and Information

This article explored the viability of a Constitutional and sustainable campus speech code. Specifically, this article used the website and rating system of the organization Freedom for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) as the source for the pilot analysis. Southeastern Conference and Pacific 10 Conference universities were chosen as the sample, and both the overall university and individual codes were examined for violations of free speech. For the purpose of this article, codes that were found to have no violations were presented. This article found that based on the chosen sample, no Constitutional and sustainable campus speech code is currently …


Biodiversity Information Needs In The Southern Appalachians:, Miriam L.E. Steiner Davis, Suzie Allard, Carol Tenopir, Christopher E. Caldwell, Jana Redmond Feb 2011

Biodiversity Information Needs In The Southern Appalachians:, Miriam L.E. Steiner Davis, Suzie Allard, Carol Tenopir, Christopher E. Caldwell, Jana Redmond

Annual Research Symposium of the College of Communication and Information

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Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Online Worshipers, Matthew B. Broaddus Feb 2011

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Online Worshipers, Matthew B. Broaddus

Annual Research Symposium of the College of Communication and Information

This ongoing qualitative study uses long interviews to seek to understand the lived experiences of individuals who participate in online church services. Online church has rapidly grown in the past few years and many Americans have participated in, or are willing to participate in, alternatives to traditional worship. Many churches are adopting online formats as a way to address the interest of individuals in alternative worship experiences. This study seeks to understand how individuals use online worship and how it plays into their spiritual lives.