Boise State University has heard the community conversation regarding Big City Coffee's location on campus.
Here are the facts:
As a popular local vendor in the community, Big City Coffee was invited onto our campus. The business opened this fall. Our students hold a wide range of opinions about this business. After some students began speaking out against the owner's personal beliefs, we explained that we could not violate the First Amendment Rights of anyone on campus. Following that, the owner requested to be let out of the contract. We agreed to the owner’s request.
At no time did the administration at Boise State ask Big City Coffee to leave campus. At no time did the administration ask Big City Coffee to compromise the owner’s First Amendment rights.
Boise State was working with the owner to help find a successful resolution to the concerns regarding free speech on campus. Big City Coffee’s recent actions signal that the business has chosen to leave.
Our campus is a place for all people to peacefully and freely express their views. A commitment to free speech is not unique to Boise State University; protecting speech is required by the First Amendment and is a core value of our institution.
In efforts to expand educational opportunities for military students and veterans, we're popping in your newsfeed to tell you about our new partnership with Mission43.
Our collective goal is to modernize the university’s relationship with the military community by reducing barriers and expanding access to academic success for active duty, National Guard and reserve students at Boise State. This partnership is a vital component of our Boise State Military Programs within the Division of Extended Studies.
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Nothing compares to the energy and excitement of being on THE BLUE!
Tonight we welcome students and football families to responsibly experience the thrill of Game Day as our Boise State Football team takes on BYU Football. GO BRONCOS!
7:45 PM | Albertsons Stadium | FS1
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Boise State’s unique relationship with Vietnam dates back to 1994, when the university partnered with the National Economics University (NEU) in Hanoi to establish Vietnam’s first-ever MBA program. The We to Me - Documentary Project, produced by alumnus Jade Chase, takes viewers on a vivid journey of Vietnam and examines the many misunderstandings that occur between the country’s generations.
Chase is a graduate of the Boise State University College of Business & Economics Executive MBA program and owner of local agency 18Ninety Creative. We to Me has been accepted in more than 15 film festivals worldwide, receiving several first-place awards. On Saturday, Nov. 7, the Boise State community is invited to stream the film in its entirety for free as part of Chicago’s The Chi-Town Multicultural Film Festival – one of two national screenings. The film will be followed by a question-and-answer session with the production team.
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