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Wednesday, November 30, 2005
University of Miami Responds
University of Miami Student's Removal Not Related to Rap SongRe the Nov. 27 Free Musings blog entry "Free Expression under Fire": The University of Miami initially declined to comment on this situation because of its policy regarding student privacy.
However, after the student has released selected facts publicly, the University of Miami wants to clarify some of his statements.
There is no connection between the Seventh Floor Crew rap song issue and the student being returned to his parents' supervision. However, it was that initial posting on the student's blog that brought the Web site to the University's attention.
The next day, UM officials discovered that the student had used university property and its computer network to post highly inappropriate and explicit photographs and, as the student indicated in the story, he also posted a suicide note.
Using the university's computer systems to post explicit images is a clear and blatant violation of established university policy and the Student Code of Conduct. University employees and students are subject to severe disciplinary action for violation of these policies.
The posted explicit images, along with the suicide note, resulted in the student being interviewed and evaluated, and his parents were notified that he could not continue to live on campus.
The university had the option of asking the student to withdraw from classes, but concluded that returning him to his parents' supervision, asking them to find alternative housing for him and allowing him to attend classes were better options for his future.
JERRY LEWIS, vice president, university communications, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
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Posted by fm on November 30, 2005 at 12:18 AM