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Diversity in Academe: Do Colleges Quash Conservative Views?
As polarizing forces threaten campus conversations, this guide can help you learn to better support productive debates and civic engagement at your institution. Â
‘Social Justice,’ According to Whom?
The concept is complicated, but you wouldn’t know that by walking around college campuses.
2 Students Tried to Talk About Abortion. It Spiraled Beyond Their Control.
What happened at the University of Chicago shows how much campus debates over thorny political issues can escalate in 2019.
How Trump Changed the Way I Teach
I used to say, "this is my opinion; you may differ." No more.
These Professors Help Students See Why Others Think Differently
They have created courses to teach students how to think critically about divisive topics, examine their own biases, and better understand why some people think differently than they do.
Students’ Attitudes Toward Controversial Speech Are Changing. Here’s Why.
They are less likely to tolerate some hateful viewpoints than previous generations. But that doesn’t mean they’ve completely abandoned free-speech principles.
Professors, Are You Hiding Your Politics? Bad Idea.
It’s pretending to be politically neutral that hurts teaching and learning.
Student Activism Is Often Uncivil. We Can Change That.
Colleges can do more to guide students toward productive forms of political engagement.
Students in Affinity Houses Say They’re Not All About Identity
Beyond identity politics, cultural and educational immersion and solidarity draw students to residences geared toward ethnic, sexual, religious, and other minority groups.
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