We can’t let cynics ruin college.
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Across the political spectrum, too many Americans have lost faith in college education. Liberals and conservatives have few talking points in common, but they have come to agree on this: Campuses have replaced teaching and learning with indoctrination and political posturing.
That should trouble us all. If U.S. higher education comes to be seen first and foremost as a political endeavor, the country as a whole will suffer.
Originally published: January 14, 2018
Author: Michael S. Roth
Position: President
Institution: Wesleyan University
Published by: The Washington Post