There is no ban on posters being hung in Babbio Atrium.
According to members of Facilities, Student Life, and the School of Business, there is no policy preventing posters in Babbio Atrium. The poster that states “NO POSTERS” is fake news.
When contacted, Dean Kristie Damell of Undergraduate Student Life responded, “We are actually in the process of working with Facilities to update our postering policies and locations over the next year. We just met with Frank LoCastro and David Zimmerman to discuss best practices and locations. We have also asked for a heads-up when they need flyers removed in certain areas before a large campus-wide event. Student groups will need to make sure they are not only hanging flyers but also removing them.” Currently, there is no alert system for when students need to remove their posters before a big event, such as Admitted Students Weekend. Damell mentioned nothing regarding Babbio Atrium currently. She shared the policies for hanging posters, which are as follows:
- All student organization flyers must be stamped by the Office of Student Life (OSL).
- Do not flyer over existing flyers, expired or otherwise.
- Do not hang more than one flyer in a single location.
- Do not remove flyers before their expiration date.
- Do not post flyers on glass doors.
- If you wish to hang flyers in the residence halls, you must coordinate with the Office of Residence Life on the seventh floor of Howe.
When contacted, Nicole Portner, the Outreach Manager for the School of Business, mentioned that she “was not involved in the creation or implementation of this policy” and does not know who is responsible for creating the policy. Additionally, Robert Maffia, Vice President for Facilities, did not know of the policy. No member of the administration is taking responsibility for the policy. Clubs and organizations should be allowed to hang posters in Babbio Atrium; there is nothing preventing them aside from a threatening “NO POSTERS” sign put up by an unknown party.
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