NEW YORK—Opening events to Rutgers University’s two-year program to promote civility among students on campus were made coincidently solemn by a tragic student suicide that underscored the need for such a program.
The program had been planned before student Tyler Clementi, 18, committed suicide after a video of him engaged in a sexual act was streamed online. Clementi’s roommate and another student were charged in the case, according to the Associated Press.
President of Rutgers Richard McCormick said in a statement, “This young man was reportedly the victim of an incident that took place in one of our residence halls last week. Two fellow Rutgers students have been arrested and charged with invasion of privacy for their actions in that incident. If the charges are true, these actions gravely violate the university’s standards of decency and humanity.”
Rutgers said it launched Project Civility on Wednesday to promote open and civil exchange of ideas, encourage compassion between students and faculty, and create a more charitable culture on and off campus.
Program events include regular, intimate fireside chats moderated by a university dean using a news article as a starting point for discussion.
The program had been planned before student Tyler Clementi, 18, committed suicide after a video of him engaged in a sexual act was streamed online. Clementi’s roommate and another student were charged in the case, according to the Associated Press.
President of Rutgers Richard McCormick said in a statement, “This young man was reportedly the victim of an incident that took place in one of our residence halls last week. Two fellow Rutgers students have been arrested and charged with invasion of privacy for their actions in that incident. If the charges are true, these actions gravely violate the university’s standards of decency and humanity.”
Rutgers said it launched Project Civility on Wednesday to promote open and civil exchange of ideas, encourage compassion between students and faculty, and create a more charitable culture on and off campus.
Program events include regular, intimate fireside chats moderated by a university dean using a news article as a starting point for discussion.
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