A committee focused on free speech on Tuesday reviewed two complaints of Charlie Kirk-related free speech violations at Oklahoma’s two largest public universities.
The two complaints made to the Free Speech Committee were about Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma. While the legislatively-created committee approved a set of recommendations to remediate the complaint for OSU, it issued no recommendations to OU.
The Free Speech Committee, which is housed underneath the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, has no power to adjudicate or make decisions regarding complaints but can issue recommendations to colleges and universities. If complainants want further action to be taken, they need to adjudicate matters through the courts…