University of Hawaii pauses campus speech policy
The University of Hawaii has dropped a set of campus rules that limited student protests, a win for students who pushed back.
- The rules capped how loud campus events could be and how close they could get to buildings.
- They also restricted what kind of chalk students could use and banned overnight camping without a reservation.
- President Wendy Hensel launched the guidelines this summer as a trial and shut them down after student backlash.
- The policy was billed as a "time, place and manner" rule rather than a ban on any message.
Outlook: The university will likely try a revised version of the rules, with more student input this time.