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Jump to full article: The Clarion (University of Denver), 2009-09-22
Intro: At the start of the year, smoking on the DU campus will be banned, a decision made by Chancellor Robert Coombe on May 28, following a petition signed by nearly 1,900 community members.
Tobacco products will be banned from all indoor and outdoor areas of campus, including a distance of 25 feet from the campus perimeter.
Although smoking will be prohibited, punishment and violations will be minimal.
The ban extends DU's current policy, which bans smoking within 25 feet of entrances and exits and all university buildings.
"It is important to note that while the university has rules and regulations governing the conduct of its students, faculty, and staff and policies in keeping with current law, it does not regulate legal personal choice unless such choice has a deleterious effect on the community as a whole" Coombe wrote in his letter to the community.
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