Persona Non Grata Information
April 25,
Dear Campus Community,
We are receiving quite a few calls and e-mails regarding the new page on the UNC Police website that includes names and photographs of people banned from our campus this academic year.
As I noted in my campus e-mail about the website on Friday, it includes public information UNC police have long used to monitor our campus. As we ask our campus community to be more cognizant of security, it is appropriate to share the information more widely.
As a public institution, we can't approach security by "locking down" our campus; our responsibility is to balance safety and access. To do this, we rely on information, transparency and community. The website is one tool for sharing information with people who come to our campus.
Let me reiterate that persona non grata orders may be issued for a variety of reasons. People who receive PNG orders aren't necessarily dangerous; they are unwelcome on our campus because they have violated our code of conduct. I assure you that we do not issue persona non grata orders because of someone's medical condition.
I appreciate campus community members' willingness to discuss the issue of campus security and the many complex topics that relate to it. This is healthy discussion; however, we do not and will not talk about individuals who receive persona non grata orders.
Sincerely,
Kay Norton