Category Archives: News & Updates
Message from Chancellor Davenport Regarding TWP Event
On February 7, 2018, Chancellor Davenport emailed the campus community to address a proposed event on campus organized by the Traditionalist Worker Party (TWP). The TWP is a white nationalist group that is not affiliated with the university.
Q&A for Heimbach Event
Questions and answers surrounding an upcoming event involving Matthew Heimbach and the Traditionalist Worker Party.
Message from Chancellor Davenport Regarding the Rock
On January 26, 2018, Chancellor Davenport emailed the campus community to address several messages painted on the Rock (our campus’ unique, geological message board) by a self-described racial separatist group.
Message Regarding the Campus Free Speech Protection Act
Across our country, universities are facing a variety of complicated and sometimes challenging free speech issues. We know our campus […]
Message from Chancellor Davenport
The week before demonstrations surrounding a Civil War monument in nearby Fort Sanders, Chancellor Beverly Davenport shared a message about civility, free speech, and safety.