Dartmouth says “free speech does not mean you’re free from criticism,” but its missing policy still asserts the college “has no patience with or tolerance for bigotry or demeaning behavior.” So which standard applies?
This morning’s Washington Post contains news of another study demonstrating the overwhelming ideological dominance of the left in America’s university faculties.
A dispute has escalated between a small college in New York state and a student who was barred from the school's teacher training program because he wrote a paper in support of corporal punishment.
Graduate student Scott McConnell handed in an assignment in which he described his ideal classroom environment, which involved "strong discipline and hard work" and which included "corporal punishment."
Greg Lukianoff, director of Legal and Public Advocacy for FIRE, argues that the case presents the university with a significant opportunity to reaffirm its commitment to the First Amendment.
After some students were offended by Jada Pinkett Smith’s comments at Saturday’s Cultural Rhythms show, they have begun working together to increase sensitivity toward issues of sexuality at Harvard.
