UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green is responding to the outrage after a video surfaced showing student Daniel Kleve discussing violence and the future of white nationalism in America.
In an e-mail to students, faculty and staff Green says Kleve's views are potected by the First Amendment.
Here is the copy of the full e-mail sent by Green:
"This week, you received a message acknowledging concerns voiced about a University of Nebraska-Lincoln student, a self-identified white nationalist, in a video posted on Monday.
I want to assure all of you that my highest priority is your safety. Our safety experts have been carefully monitoring this situation and University Police have been and continue to work closely with their partners. They will take the action needed to ensure safety on this campus - I trust their judgment, competence and professionalism to manage this situation in a manner that protects the safety of all members of our campus community.
If you do feel threatened or unsafe, please tell someone immediately - an administrator, faculty member or University Police (402-472-2222) or anonymously at http://unl.edu/TIPS.
I have heard from many of you in our community and beyond, calling for this student to be removed from campus based on concern for safety and outright disgust and rejection of the ideologies represented. Like many of you, I categorically reject the viewpoints represented in the video, which are rooted in racism and bigotry. That is my right to reject these disturbing views and it is your right to do so as well.
The student’s viewpoint - however hateful and intolerant it is - is also protected by the First Amendment. That is the law, even if we disagree. Hateful words and speech, while protected, still have human and real consequences. Many of you have shared feelings of frustration and concern. Know that I hear you, the campus leadership hears you, and we stand by and with you."