Hannah sent me an email this afternoon telling me that Harding has changed the speaker line-up for their ASI Lecture Series. She recieved this email from her mother, an HU employee:

“The administration has re-evaluated its decision to include Ms. Ann Coulter in the 2005-2006 American Studies Distinguished Lecture Series. In lieu of Ms. Coulter’s presentation, the university has extended an invitation to Jose Maria Aznar, the former president of Spain. He has accepted our invitation, and his presentation will be Feb. 14.”

I knew that Harding would do the right thing.

By the way, the right thing isn’t to agree with me. Even if they had issued a statement saying that they had re-evaluated the decision and felt that Ms. Coulter should still come and speak, I would have felt appeased. I wouldn’t have agreed with them but I would have felt like we were listened to. I would have felt like my letter ended up on a desk and not in the wastebasket. It is good to know that the administration listens to its constituents. Way to Go!!!

Now it is time for us to do the right thing.

I challenge everyone who wrote or called or complained about this issue to send a letter of thanks to the University. Thanks for listening, thanks for hearing, thanks for doing the right thing. I’ll write mine tonight and post it here tomorrow.

I love Harding and I want the best from her and I expect the best from the people who walked her halls.