by jpitney | Dec 19, 2024 | Civility, Higher Education
Max Reinhart at The Detroit News Following a series of politically motivated crimes targeting University of Michigan officials, its president on Monday announced plans to establish an Institute for Civil Discourse to “strengthen debate and dialog” both on...
by jpitney | Nov 26, 2024 | Higher Education, Newspapers, Polarization
Andrew Van Dam at WP: Of those who still read newspapers, Democrats made up a narrow majority in the 1990s and early 2000s, but their lead has turned into a rout. Now, among people who read the paper multiple times a week, Democrats outnumber Republicans by more than...
by jpitney | Nov 23, 2024 | Higher Education
Frederick M. Hess and Riley Fletcher at the Manhattan Institute: Setting aside concerns about the broader shape of the American professoriate, we examined faculty at leading public affairs programs, where faculty focus explicitly on government, civic leadership, and...
by jpitney | Oct 7, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel
From the AMCHA Initiative: A groundbreaking report released today highlights the astonishing role Faculty for Justice in Palestine (FJP), a nationwide network of over 100 faculty chapters, plays in escalating antisemitic incidents, fomenting chaos and pushing forward...
by jpitney | Sep 8, 2024 | Claremont McKenna College, Free Speech, Higher Education
Jacob Smagula at the Claremont Independent: On Wednesday, Claremont McKenna College leapt from 73rd to sixth place in the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s newest College Free Speech Rankings. CMC had previously placed sixth in 2022, and first in 2021....
by jpitney | Aug 28, 2024 | Higher Education, Israel
Antisemitism on Campus: Understanding Hostility to Jews and Israel Graham Wright, Shahar Hecht, Sasha Volodarsky, and Leonard Saxe August 2024 We know that Jewish students have experienced a heightened hostile environment on many college campuses since October 7. But...
