College campuses irked over offenses, bias, hurtful comments wrestle with right of free expression.
“What I’m interested in is what we can do on our college campuses not only for preparing students for the workforce but preparing them to be good citizens for our democracy,” DiStefano said in an interview, lamenting impacts of social media communication.
Less than half of students say they feel comfortable expressing disagreement with teachers and fellow students “Faculty and students want to support a culture of open inquiry. But there’s a censorious minority that is willing to engage, using social media, to shut down discourses. They really have an out-sized influence,” Merrill said, lauding new policies at Metro and other schools.
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