Interesting question for the board
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I think there are some colleges out there that have completely lost it (see Evergreen College) that I wouldn’t particularly want one of my children to attend, but it’s a small list and Clemson isn’t one of them. Dialoging with people of opposing viewpoints is healthy (and frankly doesn’t happen enough in this country right now). Wouldn’t mind my children being taught by someone with opposing viewpoints as long as they’re treated fairly.
With that said, college professors definitely skew far more to the left than the overall population here in America. Also, many conservative professors have to hide their political leanings until they are tenured out of fear of losing their jobs. A lot of great institutions are replacing retiring conservative professors with far-left counterparts to the point where there’s hardly any conservatives in entire departments at a lot of the best schools in the country. I think long term this is very concerning because great ideas are tested and tried in debate between opposing sides. When universities become so unbalanced that they become giant echo chambers where everyone believes the exact same thing and are not honestly portraying or representing the other side of the argument, then I don’t think anyone profits from that long-term.
With that said, college professors definitely skew far more to the left than the overall population here in America. Also, many conservative professors have to hide their political leanings until they are tenured out of fear of losing their jobs. A lot of great institutions are replacing retiring conservative professors with far-left counterparts to the point where there’s hardly any conservatives in entire departments at a lot of the best schools in the country. I think long term this is very concerning because great ideas are tested and tried in debate between opposing sides. When universities become so unbalanced that they become giant echo chambers where everyone believes the exact same thing and are not honestly portraying or representing the other side of the argument, then I don’t think anyone profits from that long-term.
Put him in a box, feed him once a day and only give him the Bible to read. He’ll turn out just fine.
You’re probably trolling for responses/bites, and it’s a bit extreme to say that. However, the fact people elect child molesters make me think it’s acrually true. How the general public doesn’t have deal breakers on candidates is beyond me.
Not trolling. Anyone who clings to the notion that they are “conservative”, “progressive”, “liberal” and blindly wears it as a badge are sheep.
I cling to the notion anyone offended/elicits strong emotion to something done by the other political party is a snowflake.
Don’t think I ever had a professor at Clemson interject their beliefs in my classes. STEM for the win.
This story sounds somewhat exaggerated...
But I understand their concern... There is A LOT of liberal brainwashing taking place on college campuses today.
True story. I just wanted to make sure everyone who uses the phrase uses it correctly. Many on here, do not use it correctly.
I agee. It's obvious these conservatives from Easley only watch fake news sites such as FOX News and read conservative only magazines and websites. They believe people like Hannity and don't really care to hear the truth.
I doubt this story is true, but it isn't wrong that many department at universities are full of people with left-wing ideologies who, of course, are going to teach according to what they believe. That said, not every professor is a committed left-winger and not every department is very ideological, and a genuinely curious, intellectually informed person isn't going to have their views changed just by being exposed to different views. Anybody who's actually worried about the effect college will have on their kids should make sure that they cultivate intellectual curiosity in their kids before they get to college, and that they educate them well about their families values instead of just expecting the kid to believe whatever you believe.
Depends on the department. I found my anthropology and history professors to be nauseating at times.