Grand Rapids Community College is a vibrant institution of higher education with its roots in the liberal arts since 1914. The student body of GRCC reflects the diverse community at large that encompasses many different beliefs, cultures, backgrounds, traditions, and standards. In the spirit of being the community’s college GRCC is committed to a liberal arts education that encourages students to examine different political, economic, and cultural values with an open mind. Recognizing that there is inevitable tension between “academic freedom” and “the community,” the president shall not fail to:

protect academic freedom while recognizing community standards; preventing the extremes of either “freedom” or “community”
allow for community input
protect the liberal arts mission by providing the opportunity for expression of a broad range of views and values through various mediums/venues
promote questioning, reflection, discourse and debate
purposely invite speakers who espouse a range of opinion
engage in a variety of partnerships and other agreements to provide students with a diverse educational experience
encourage and allow faculty members to discuss their subject matter with their students in free and open dialogue
protect the students, employees, citizens, and the College from situations that could create an unsafe or disruptive learning environment

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