Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, writing in the New York Times: “College students have long played an important, even heroic role in American politics. Having defended the voting franchise during the civil rights movement and helped end the Vietnam War, they have continued to work for change across various social issues.” Read his full commentary here.
PERSPECTIVES: Don’t Be Deterred “By Loud Voices in the Political Sphere” Decrying Campus Protests
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