This is a big part of what students should be getting out of college: deep learning, shaped by debate and discussion, leading to informed opinion. When did universities become places where people started conversing less and expressing open hostility more? But they may end up with a deeper understanding of each other’s views and becoming better informed. Instead of helping students reach that point, many universities and even departments within them have been staking out positions on one side or another of the Mideast debate. With luck, his example will lead universities back to their critical mission of convening informed, intelligent and inclusive discussion about the most difficult issues facing the world.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 25, 2023 10:07 UTC