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Similar to posting flyers on campus bulletin boards, expression through the use of chalking on campus sidewalks is protected within reasonable regulations. Conditions imposed on campus sidewalk chalking are put in place to ensure that permanent damage is not caused to the sidewalks and to ensure the eventual removal of chalk through the weathering process. For more information on these conditions, refer to the Expressive Activity On Campus policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Similar to posting flyers on campus bulletin boards, expression through the use of chalking on campus sidewalks is protected within reasonable regulations. 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