Truth is More Important Than Civility:
Dartmouth University President Sian Beiloc
takes a stand for "brave spaces"
Posted By: OhioNick, 2/29/2024 3:53:06 AM
Hamas’ savage attack on Israeli civilians on October 7 sparked “woke” leftist protests at prestigious universities. [SNIP]. Campus “cancel culture,” the silencing of dissenting opinions and ideas, ran amok. [SNIP] One exception, however, was Dartmouth University. Its president, Sian Beiloc, has created the Dartmouth Dialogues program. “I don’t want safe spaces, I want brave spaces,” she told the Wall Street Journal. “The idea is to be around the brightest minds and to be pushed and to be a little uncomfortable. Even if you’re not going to change your mind, the ability to hone your arguments and to think differently from different perspectives, these are skills and tools of higher education.”
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