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Anita Hill will take the author's place at the commencement ceremony.
Faculty and administrators know that, in principle, if you are never asked to examine, let alone defend, your beliefs, your
The Trump administration has made no secret of its disdain for strict prohibitions on sexual assault and harassment.
Education provides people concrete opportunities to overcome real circumstances of poverty or oppression.
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A Wesleyan University student questions assumptions on gender and identity with project.
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The piece was published in the Wesleyan University newspaper after a student wrote an op-ed critical of Affleck and Lonergan.
When Alexander Hamilton's generation considered higher education, many believed it was crucial that students not think they already knew at the beginning of their studies where they would end up when it was time for graduation.
Graduation ceremonies are inspiring, and yesterday's was particularly so. As the seniors departed, I was hopeful that all our graduates, whatever their majors and plans for the future, learned three broad things while they were in college.
In today's climate of renewed economic anxiety, many are prompted to jettison this tradition of pragmatic liberal education. In search of short cuts to vocational success, they undermine students' ability to respond to changes in the economy by preparing them only for what is valued right now.