UNC-Wilmington professor at center of free-speech fight
…benefit from the results of the attacks. “If you support open, unbiased, democratic discussion of all the facts, please forward this e-mail to friends and acquaintances both on and off…
…benefit from the results of the attacks. “If you support open, unbiased, democratic discussion of all the facts, please forward this e-mail to friends and acquaintances both on and off…
…“the ultimate good desired is better reached by free trade in ideas” and held sway for decades. Now, however, Holmes’ “open marketplace of ideas” notion is being challenged head-on, with…
…schools with no policies that imperil free expression. “Speech codes chill free speech on campus,” said FIRE Director of Policy Reform Laura Beltz. “Unconstitutional policies harm students and risk costly,…
…other assistance. The American Association of Community Colleges estimates that 25 percent of community colleges students—especially those from low-income backgrounds—can already attend for free or nearly free due to the…
…distribution of grades.” We are not told exactly what adherence to this will entail. It appears to mean that directors of programs and departmental chairs will have to somehow ensure…
…awful effects. Black students will feel demoralized, stigmatized, and even discriminated-against (which of course they are, in a sense). Other students will form negative stereotypes about the poor-performing group—just the…
…schools will require a radical transformation that many fear will undermine the very purpose of higher education. Converting them into vocational colleges, they say, merely trains young people to be…
…we’d lead the world in this statistic. Kirp and the former president both regard college completion as essential to individual success. Those who do graduate, he maintains, will earn far…
…schools, and parents are there to help them make it up and adjust curriculum accordingly.” However, Solari worries that catching up will be uneven. “As always, the poor will suffer…
…administrators either understand or will do anything to eliminate the threats to open inquiry that now exist on campus? For example, number two promises “to think deeply about freedom of…