Johns Hopkins University suspends student for one year for ‘offensive’ Halloween invitation
FIREPosted: November 30th, 2006 by R. Lee Wrights
“Johns Hopkins University has suspended a student for an entire year for posting Halloween party invitations that some students found offensive on Facebook.com. After the university found 18-year-old junior Justin Park guilty of failing to respect the rights of others, harassment, and intimidation, among other charges, Park sought help from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). ‘Jeopardizing a student’s entire academic career because some students were offended by a joke is not just unfair—it’s cruel,’ FIRE Director of Legal and Public Advocacy Samantha Harris said.” (11/30/06)
