Joanne JacobsJul 113 minConservative students learn to argue in college -- liberals stay in their bubbleConservative students sharpen their ideas and listen to alternative perspectives -- they learn -- on very liberal college campuses,...
Joanne JacobsMay 82 minNew university creates space for debate, but it's not 'safe'The new University of Austin -- the first class of 100 undergrads starts in fall -- wants to be a "pluralistic community" for discussion,...
Joanne JacobsMar 282 minVirtue signaling turns nasty at Stanford, silly at Vanderbilt"Aggression and abuse" are now "an accepted part of campus activism," writes Theo Baker, a Stanford sophomore, in The Atlantic. When...
Joanne JacobsFeb 202 minWhere to find curious, confident, inquisitive studentsHer expectations were low she visited Utah Valley University, a large, open-enrollment state university, admits Martha C. Nussbaum, a...