RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. (AP) Arkansas Tech University’s board of trustees unanimously has approved to expand designated areas for free speech to accommodate a growing student population.
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that Baswell Techionery’s lawn, the student union, the steps of the Ross Pendergraft Library and the Technology Center can now be used for public speech and demonstration along with three previously established areas on campus.
Arkansas Tech spokesman Samuel Strasner says various student and nonstudent groups were already using that area for various events.
The university’s campuses in Russellville and Ozark now have more than 12,000 students.
University attorney Thomas Pennington says the university’s regulations on free speech are content-neutral.
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