Sen. Goolsby sent the attached letter to Wendy Murphy, Chair of the UNCW Board of Trustees, urging her not to appeal the ruling in Mike Adams v. UNCW.
The issues of fair treatment and free speech for all on campus should not divide university officials, students and instructors. Instead, the community should reaffirm its consensus that every individual has the right to express an opinion without retaliation from a public entity. I look forward to both parties putting this lawsuit behind them to refocus on higher education and the free exchange of ideas. The university should not pursue further litigation as the first step in this process of reconciliation.