"Such statements cannot be used at virtual or in-person university-sponsored events, or written on any university channel, website, social media, signage, meeting agenda or event program. The acknowledgments are also banned from syllabi and class materials."
"Land acknowledgments are "considered statements on behalf of an issue or cause" and cannot be made by someone representing a unit, college or department, according to the new policy. "Ohio State respects the history of the state and university and will continue to engage in research, academic scholarship, conversations and opportunities to honor this history, but will not issue statements taking a position on, endorsing, opposing or engaging in advocacy or calls to action around this," the new policy states."
The university's Office of University Compliance and Integrity issued a policy barring faculty from making land acknowledgments unless they are directly relevant to course subject matter. The policy responds to Ohio's SB 1, a law that eliminates DEI offices and removes mentions of diversity, equity and inclusion from scholarships, job descriptions and other materials. The university restricted student housing decorations to "Ohio State spirit themes" and prohibited departments from commenting on many topics, including original inhabitants of the land. Land acknowledgments are classified as advocacy statements and are banned from events, channels, syllabi and class materials. The policy affirms continued research and scholarship while prohibiting institutional statements that take positions or engage in advocacy.
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