"Consistent with our Presentations Policy we can consider approval for this topic and speaker as long as there is balanced presentation. If you would like to restructure the event and resubmit a request to have speakers representing both sides of this issue, we would be able to consider that request for approval."
"We strongly believe that we are currently being held to a higher standard that is not consistently applied across all student organizations. Other student groups, like College Republicans and College Democrats, haven't had to invite speakers who represent both sides of an issue, as far as he's aware."
Catholic University of America's Students Supporting Israel chapter filed discrimination complaints after administrators rejected two speaker requests. The group sought to host Dany Tirza, architect of Israel's security barrier, and U.S. Representative Randy Fine for events on the barrier project and antisemitism. University officials denied both requests, requiring balanced presentation of opposing viewpoints. The student group argues this standard is applied unequally, as other campus organizations like College Republicans and College Democrats face no such requirements. University administrators stated the denials align with institutional presentation policy and invited the students to restructure their proposals with speakers representing multiple perspectives.
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