Press Hit: Oakland University groups call out former Gov. Rick Snyder headlining ‘civility’ event

Sep 14, 2023 | Engage Michigan

Oakland University groups call out former Gov. Rick Snyder headlining ‘civility’ event

Two Oakland University-based organizations are calling out a school decision to host GOP former Gov. Rick Snyder in an Oakland University Center for Civic Engagement event on Monday.

The event is titled, “Breaking the Barrier: The Importance of Civility and Improving Political Discourse.”

In response, two campus groups, the Oakland University Campus Alliance for Sustainability and the Environment (CASE-OU) and Oakland University Community Concerned about Civility and Justice, “are demanding event organizers include folks who were directly victimized by Snyder’s policies in the panel discussion,” according to their joint-issued press release.

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