The AFSA Weekly Review
AFSA HIGHLIGHTS Inclusion Requires Free Speech Princetonians for Free Speech. “Multiple perspectives critical thinking” can be defined as considering various sources and viewpoints to gain a deeper understanding of complex issues and help reach considered judgments. Learning from a Princeton classmate how to do that, and how wisdom comes from the airing of competing views, […]
A Masochistic Majority of Students Want DEI Training Made Mandatory
It was big news in 2024 for close watchers of higher education. Colleges and corporations last year began distancing themselves from “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (or DEI) initiatives in response to mounting evidence that they are costly, divisive, demoralizing, and often detrimental to DEI’s stated goals. That marked a stark reversal from just two or […]
Many College Professors Say Their Academic Freedom Is In Decline, Study Finds
More than a third of faculty members feel like they have less academic freedom than they did six or seven years ago.