Catholic University of America Denies Recognition to Conservative Student Group
“not in a position to expand our politically affiliated groups at this time”
Turning Point USA has repeatedly tried to gain recognition at this school and they keep getting turned down. What’s the problem here?
Campus Reform reports:
Catholic University of America blocks TPUSA chapter’s third attempt for recognition
The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. has once again denied recognition to the student-led conservative group Turning Point USA (TPUSA), which marks the third such rejection.
James Joseph Ong, the president of Catholic University’s TPUSA chapter, was told by a university official on March 12 that the school is “not in a position to expand our politically affiliated groups at this time.”
In a March 14 email, the same official told Ong that existing student organizations “adequately address the political needs and interests” of the campus.
Ong told Campus Reform that his attempt marks the third rejection for the club in years, and that he believes the repeated denials reflect a bias specifically against TPUSA.
When Ong questioned the alleged policy implying a freeze on accepting political clubs, he was informed that “there is not a policy, per se,” but was referred to the Student Organization Resource Center.
A similar justification was given in 2021 after a long delay when former student Kayla Maloney attempted to establish the club, resulting in its second rejection.
“To the point [of] James’s numerous attempts to approve his chapter, I am again saddened and frustrated by CUA’s continued suppression of student interests and Free Speech,” Maloney told Campus Reform.
She said that the school may be “fearful of backlash” if it approves TPUSA as an official group.
Ong also noted that the TPUSA chapter’s Instagram page was suddenly shut down shortly after administrators instructed him to remove any affiliation with the university from the account.
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Who runs this place? Apparently some unnamed official. It’s obviously not the University president since he meekly accepted being told a pile of shit by his subordinate.
And then they wonder why they’re in financial difficulty?
as stated before especially in regards to scotus acb:
the socialist dem christians are socialist in nature and believe that there are no illegals
I fail to understand how any traditional Catholic can stand to be associated with today’s Catholic Church. From the Pontiff on down it is a socialist organization that has abandoned the word of God IMO. I was raised in the Church and know it’s sordid history, and this is as bad as some of the worst times for the Church.
“not in a position to expand our politically affiliated groups at this time… existing student organizations “adequately address the political needs and interests” of the campus”
Sorry, we handed out all the available slots to commies and there is no more room at the inn. You have no reason to complain, since we offer every flavor of communism any student could ask for.
But that’s just it, they explicitly state there is no policy per se on the freeze on politically affiliated groups so if any non-TPUSA groups, or at least Leftist affiliated groups apply they’re all but guaranteed acceptance. This is pure discrimination.
Nah. The “no policy” ploy is just a way of avoiding FOIA-type disclosure. There’s nothing on paper, too bad for you.