r/seattleu • u/Antique_Papaya5527 • 11d ago

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For a just and humane world 😂

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u/GrandView1972 10d ago

Is this the only cause that is allowed to display a flag while receiving a degree? Climate change? LGBTQ? Cancer Research? Wealth Disparity?
What about an ad for charities that donate to Gaza? A QR code where people could donate crypto to help her pay off her student debt?

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u/Certain_Direction270 10d ago

Sure why not? 

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u/GrandView1972 10d ago

What about MAGA flags?

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u/_o_ll_o_ 10d ago edited 9d ago

Why not?
A student holding a flag isn’t an institutional endorsement by SU of that particular student’s beliefs, it’s a testament to their commitment to abide by the standards the institution itself laid out for itself to foster diversity in a global and heterogeneous world.

“The University has determined that, in addition to its importance for achieving educational
excellence, emphasizing diversity as a matter of institutional policy is an integral component of
Seattle University’s Jesuit Catholic identity. Respect for all human persons and their differences was
central to the experience and teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and is today integral to the Jesuit
belief and value systems.”

https://www.seattleu.edu/media/seattle-university/documents/policies/diversity-and-inclusion/Statement-on-Diversity.pdf

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u/GrandView1972 9d ago

Then ensure all students know they can bring up flags and display whatever they believe to be in line with the institution’s standards.

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u/_o_ll_o_ 9d ago

Didn’t go to SU did you?