Michael Neitzel, writing in Forbes, quoting administrators’ response to a student resolution: “It would have a chilling effect on faculty, who would naturally fear censure lest they bring a discussion spontaneously into a new and challenging territory, or fail to anticipate students’ reaction to a topic or idea accurately.” Read Neitzel’s article here.
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