The statement below was posted on November 11, 2011.

A Message from Dean Camille Nelson

While I donated a care package for our troops -- as part of an ongoing effort that has drawn enthusiastic support from so many faculty, students, and administrators -- I respect the right of others to hold a differing perspective. Essential to a university environment is respect for, and protection of, free speech, academic freedom, and faculty governance. There are times when we, as a university community, particularly as professors who study and teach about constitutional rights and discourse, will disagree with each other, whilst simultaneously defending our rights to have divergent viewpoints. It is my hope and expectation that we continue to speak to each other respectfully about the issues and concerns of the day. Ultimately, it is this robust exchange of ideas that makes for a great university. Suffolk Law, while valuing debate on U.S. military policy, has a well-deserved reputation for supporting armed services personnel in the pursuit of their J.D. degrees and career goals.

Camille Nelson
Dean, Suffolk University Law School