This is the ACLU of Rhode Island's testimony on a proposed University of Rhode Island policy that regulates the use of University property. We're concerned some of the provisions that have a deleterious effect, even if unintentional, on the University’s commitment to protecting academic freedom and the First Amendment rights of students.
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