Grinnell’s stated mission is liberal education. Liberal education cannot take place without the free, open, and civil exchange of ideas. Ideas, creativity, and free expression thrive and, indeed, can only exist for the entire community in an atmosphere free of discrimination and harassment. Only when free speech is used to disguise prohibited conduct, or is the vehicle for such conduct, will it be questioned. While each of us has a First Amendment right to free speech, that right is limited when it violates the rights of others.
As Grinnellians we have a right and a duty to demand the highest standards of behavior from each other, and an obligation to live up to those same standards ourselves. These obligations persist whether we are expressing ourselves in a classroom, in the dining hall, or on social media platforms.
Grinnell College Sites and Accounts
We encourage interaction and communication about the content we post on our social media platforms. However, this does not imply that Grinnell College agrees with or accepts the content, opinions, or views expressed within any submitted comment. The person who posts a comment is solely responsible for the content of the comment.
While we do not discriminate against views or opinions posted to our social media accounts, we reserve the right to remove any comment. Some of the reasons we may remove a comment are listed below:
- Abusive, vulgar, obscene, racist, threatening, or harassing comments
- Libel, slander, retaliation, or personal attacks of any kind, including the use of offensive terms that target specific individuals or groups
- Unsupported accusations
- Comments that suggest or encourage illegal, dangerous, or destructive activity
- Political campaigning or lobbying