University of Nevada has announced it will neither fire nor expel Peter Cvjetanovic

[rollin74]

who took part in white nationalist protest in Charlottesville


http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/UNR-student-in-viral--440205643.html

[ProudLib72]

1. Well, time to boycott U of N

When their admissions drop off 30%, maybe they will reexamine their decision making process.

[Cicada]

5. It is a government agency, can't fire for opinions

He has a free speech right to attend the rally. Firing him or expelling him would violate the first amendment. Should Trump be able to expel students at West Point who attended a rally for Hillary Clinton?

Feel free to boycott them but the University has no choice.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

7. True. If he'd done something violent or violated some student code

of conduct, that would be different; but just being there and expressing his opinion, however odious, can't get him expelled from a state university. Whatever social consequences he might encounter are a different matter.

[ProudLib72]

8. If they deem his presence on campus to be nonconducive to the academic achievement of other students

well, there are ways. Universities run on a business model. If a university starts losing customers, the board of regents will pass along a note to the university president. Maybe I'm jaded by having spent so much time in colleges and universities, but they can be pretty sneaky sometimes.

[LisaM]

9. Exactly.

If I found out a co-worker had been at that rally, I frankly would not expect him (or I guess maybe her) to be fired, but I'd sure give that person a wide berth.

[BannonsLiver]

2. Sometimes things like this have a way of working themselves out.

This guy will likely end up being ostracized by coworkers and other students.

[The Genealogist]

3. Depends on the school, I think

but I'd guess he'll find his life quite unpleasant upon his return.

[rufus dog]

4. In a strange coincidence - guess which controversial QB went to school in Reno

And I am guessing we will see a shit ton of NFL players taking a knee during the National Anthem.

[rollin74]

6. yep. I attended most of Kap's home games at UNR

[DRoseDARs]

10. Folks should read the full statement. They're in a legal bind.

They checked with legal counsel, law enforcement, and their own student code of conduct. They have no constitutional grounds to remove him. But as another poster pointed out, that problem will likely be solved by him being shunned by students and coworkers alike. He'll probably quit and withdraw from the university on his own.

[yellowcanine]

12. He sounds as if he is ashamed to me. I think it could either break him or trigger a genuine change-

a kind of conversion experience. Hopefully he has someone in his life who can help him right things if that is what he wants to do.

[yellowcanine]

11. "Identitarian" Is that kind of like a Unitarian?

Cvjetanovic tells KOLO 8 News Now that he does not consider himself a Neo-Nazi or a White Supremacist. He says he is an Identitarian and that he is not the angry racist many are saying he appears to be in the photograph.

[Bradshaw3]

13. Typical university response

I worked at a large public university for many years and more than anything else they are worried about covering their ass. Right and wrong go out the door until they are forced to do something. And some comparing this guy to a Clinton voter? Really?