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'That was not my intent': Faculty member responds to Lloyd Doggett's claim of suppression


Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s video in which he condemned the U.S. Capitol insurrection was not played at Texas State’s virtual Inauguration Day ceremony due to a lack of time to receive approval, according to the faculty member who made the decision.
Doggett (D-TX) was originally invited to provide remarks at the university’s virtual program on Jan. 20, a non-partisan affair, after it was switched from an in-person format due to COVID-19 protocols.
While attending President Joe Biden’s inauguration, he was notified that his pre-recorded video, which includes quoted remarks from Republicans in Congress also condemning the Capitol attack, would not make the university ceremony — news he later describes, to the Austin American-Statesman, as a disappointment and suppression of his free speech. ....

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Texas State holds 37th annual MLK Commemoration Celebration


The African Student Organization dances the Ijele dance outside Alkek Library. The video was produced by Texas State s Institutional Inclusive Excellence.Screenshot by Cristela Jones
The Texas State community honored the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 19 with its first-ever virtual celebration in 37 years.
Showcasing its theme, Dream Together, a continuation from last year s event, the virtual program took place via Zoom and began with words from Langston Hughes poem, Let America Be America Again , and an introduction from Dr. Sherri Benn, assistant vice president of Institutional Inclusive Excellence.
The celebration of Dr. King s birthday is one of the many celebratory ways that Texas State demonstrates an unwavering commitment to justice, diversity, equity, access and inclusiveness. ....

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