Faculty Senate Adopts Resolution Opposing Guns on Campus

The Faculty Senate adopted a resolution Monday opposing laws that would allow guns on campus, the same day that a bill proposing to do just that was passed by the Arizona Senate Judiciary Committee.

"As the elected representatives of the faculty, the University of Arizona Faculty Senate strongly opposes SB 1474 or any other legislative attempt to expand the number of weapons on the University campus," states the resolution adopted by the Faculty Senate. "Further, the Faculty Senate encourages the legislative authors of such bills to commit themselves to a meaningful dialogue with the University community on this issue."

The resolution passed unanimously.
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