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Publish Date: June 15, 2015

Banning books? Not here!

In response to the request of a student to 鈥渆radicate鈥� books from CHC鈥檚 ENG 250 class on graphic novels鈥擟HC is not 鈥渂anning鈥� any books or changing the content of the course, which ended in May.

鈥淚 support the college鈥檚 which requires an open learning environment at the college.  Students have the opportunity to study controversial issues and arrive at their own conclusions and faculty are to support the student鈥檚 right to freedom of inquiry.  We want students to learn and grow from their college experiences; sometimes this involves reaffirming one鈥檚 values while other times beliefs and perspectives change,鈥� says Dr. Cheryl Marshall, president.

In this specific case, the syllabus distributed on the first day of class contained the list of required reading materials allowing students the opportunity to research the books and make a choice about the class.  The class is one of numerous electives available for completion of the English degree. 

鈥淭o prepare our students for successful professional lives, we are intentionally trying to engage them in critical dialogues around difficult and contemporary issues. Professor Bartlett is a model example of this approach,鈥� says Dr. Bryan Reece, vice president of instruction.