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The Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout announced two of three historic paintings depicting interactions between white traders and First Nations people were to be removed from public view because of their potentially ""harmful effect"" on students and other viewers." | The Chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout announced two of three historic paintings depicting interactions between white traders and First Nations people were to be removed from public view because of their potentially ""harmful effect"" on students and other viewers." | ||
|description_of_result=Shortly after receiving NCAC and FIRE’s letter on Friday, Aug 5th, 2016, Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor Bob Meyer announced the two paintings will not be placed into storage but will instead be relocated for display under “controlled circumstances.” In an interview with local radio, Chancellor Meyer explained the intent behind his initial decision was not to censor, but was rather a strategic “business” move to encourage more Native American student applications to the university. | |description_of_result=Shortly after receiving NCAC and FIRE’s letter on Friday, Aug 5th, 2016, Wisconsin-Stout Chancellor Bob Meyer announced the two paintings will not be placed into storage but will instead be relocated for display under “controlled circumstances.” In an interview with local radio, Chancellor Meyer explained the intent behind his initial decision was not to censor, but was rather a strategic “business” move to encourage more Native American student applications to the university. | ||
|image=Clarence (Cal) Peters Murals (Menomonie, Wisconsin) | |image=Clarence (Cal) Peters Murals (Menomonie, Wisconsin).jpeg | ||
|source=https://ncac.org/letters/university-of-wisconsin-stout-moves-to-censor-paintings-depicting-first-nations-people, https://chippewa.com/dunnconnect/variety/students-to-present-research-on-university-s-historic-mural/article_7a645322-a22f-11e2-8f19-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttps://www.thefire.org/cases/university-of-wisconsin-stout-censorship-referral-to-threat-assessment-team-and-threat-of-criminal-charges-after-professor-puts-posters-outside-office-door/, | |source=https://ncac.org/letters/university-of-wisconsin-stout-moves-to-censor-paintings-depicting-first-nations-people, https://chippewa.com/dunnconnect/variety/students-to-present-research-on-university-s-historic-mural/article_7a645322-a22f-11e2-8f19-0019bb2963f4.htmlhttps://www.thefire.org/cases/university-of-wisconsin-stout-censorship-referral-to-threat-assessment-team-and-threat-of-criminal-charges-after-professor-puts-posters-outside-office-door/, | ||
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In 2013, Professor Joan Navarre oversaw two classes that investigated the murals: https://library.uwstout.edu/archivesclasses | In 2013, Professor Joan Navarre oversaw two classes that investigated the murals: https://library.uwstout.edu/archivesclasses | ||