Freedom of Speech
Designated voting location, in Buell Communication Center, remains open with approved protocols in place. Ballot box drop location remains in visitor parking near the Administration Building.
Learn about your rights and responsibilities related to free speech, peaceful assembly, civic engagement, and voting – and help you access policies specific to the Colorado State University campuses. The goal is for all CSU Pueblo students, faculty, and staff to use their voices and voting rights thoughtfully and responsibly to make a difference.
If you witness or are involved in an incident of bias, including those involving speech, here’s where you can report it:
Readings and Resources
- Handling Controversial Topics in Discussion (University of Michigan)
- Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations (Facing History)
- Guidelines for Discussing Difficult or High-Stakes Topics (University of Michigan)
- Making the Most of “Hot Moments” in the Classroom (University of Michigan)
- Difficult Dialogues (Vanderbilt University)
- Diversity and Inclusion in the College Classroom (Faculty Report)
- “Free Speech on Campus” by Erwin Chemerinsky and Howard Gillman (Book)
- Resources on deliberation and dialogue (CSU’s Center for Public Deliberation)
- Tips and guides for faculty and instructors (TILT at CSU)
- Navigating Difficult Moments in the Classroom
(Harvard University) - Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center (Ford Foundation)
- Start Talking: A Handbook for Engaging Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education (University of Alaska, Anchorage)
- Stop Talking: Indigenous Ways of Teaching and Learning and Difficult Dialogues in Higher Education (University of Alaska, Anchorage)
- Getting Started with Managing Classroom Conflict (Cornell University Center for Teaching Innovation)
- Understanding Cultural Differences and Classroom Management
- Managing Difficult Classroom Discussions (Indiana University Bloomington)
- How To Communicate During Civil Unrest
