U of Michigan says safety paramount in possible Spencer talk
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan has opened discussions with a white supremacist Richard Spencer on his request to speak on campus but says there’s no certainty it’ll occur, President Mark Schlissel revealed Tuesday.
In comments posted online, Schlissel said Spencer’s appearance won’t go forward “if we cannot assure a reasonably safe setting for the event.”
A date for Spencer’s appearance has not been set.
During a special meeting of the Board of Regents later Tuesday, Schlissel noted that the university, as a public institution, is prohibited from blocking requests to speak on campus solely based on the content of that speech.