In recent years, prominent universities have shifted from vocal responses to social and political issues to adopting neutrality policies. A report by Heterodox Academy revealed that by 2024, 148 colleges implemented such guidelines, primarily after significant events like the Hamas attack. These policies aim to separate institutional statements from faculty expressions, allowing educators to voice their opinions independently. Mark Bernstein from Michigan highlighted that prior to modern times, universities historically avoided official comments on major events, suggesting that current practices may undermine their public mission.
We must open the way for our individual faculty's expertise, intelligence, scholarship and wisdom to inform our state and society in their own voice, free from institutional interference.
According to a new report released on Tuesday from the Heterodox Academy, a group that has been critical of progressive orthodoxy on college campuses, 148 colleges had adopted institutional neutrality policies by the end of 2024.
Mark Bernstein, a regent at Michigan, noted that the university had historically refrained from issuing statements on momentous events, calling institutional statements a misguided venture.
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