Posters similar to those that caused unrest at San Diego State this spring were found on the campus and removed Friday. The posters criticized the Boycott, Divest and Sanctions movement and, again, listed the names of specific students who support the movement, SDSU President Elliot Hirshman said in an email.
The repetition of naming individual students is intentionally inflammatory, and does not advance productive campus dialogue. We are a community where mutual respect is given and shared. Tactics such as these do not contribute to our commitment to being and sustaining our One SDSU community.
We believe a university can and should be a place for public discussion and debate of these often-times complex issues. We recognize and support the rights of all parties to voice their positions on political issues. At the same time, we value the diversity of all people and urge members of our community to demonstrate mutual respect. This respect will foster support for all members of our community.
Hirshman faced criticism and calls for his resignation from students who believed he was too slow to react when the posters began showing up on campus in April and that his response was inappropriate. Hirshman did not initially condemn the posters, which were linked to the controversial David Horowitz Freedom Center, but expressed support for "the rights of all parties to voice their positions on political issues."
Hirshman later met with concerned students and apologized.
In Friday's email to students, Hirshman said staff are reaching out to the students named on the flyer, and that others can meet with on-campus counselors.
Campus spokesman Greg Block said the posters also came from the Horowitz Freedom Center.
