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SURRENDER: Middlebury College Cowers To Heckler’s Veto In New Speaker Policy

Elliott Hamilton

On Friday, Middlebury College Provost Susan Baldridge sent an announcement to the community outlining new interim policies regarding future speaking events at the Vermont-based liberal arts institution. Written as a response to Charlottesville, Baldridge stated that it was imperative to create policies to properly plan events that could be construed as inviting potential violence. The policy is written as follows:

Until it is replaced or superseded, the following procedures will be in effect for all of Middlebury’s locations.

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