Since at least the 1800s, colleges and universities in the United States have sought to help students develop character traits that would make them better citizens.
Higher-education institutions have never been neutral. The issue that matters most to many activists right now is the war in Gaza, and protesters will undoubtedly continue to make their voices heard.
The last thing any university president should want is an apolitical campus. College students have long played an important, even heroic role in American politics.
Nonviolent protest is a vital form of expression that allows students to engage with important societal issues, reflecting the core mission of higher education.
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