open minded

[Pete F.]

That while the article purports to be about law students, it is about an open meeting on a University campus. While the Law College may be physically separated from other colleges, it is still part of the University and events are open to all.
That said, yes, children can be intolerant of views not accepted by their group.

[DZ]

Campus intolerance by student body and some faculty is well documented. My son who is currently working on his doctoral thesis decided to look at institutional bias in the acceptance process of doctoral applicants. It is absolutely amazing at the data he's uncovered. He sent applications as a "fictional doctoral student" whose background included memberships in conservative groups such as Young Republicans, etc., to a whole host of institutions. After the application process was complete and acceptance was accepted or rejected he had to notify these institutions that the "applicant" was just for research purposes. Some of these boards were livid that they could be exposed in a published research thesis. His university and adviser have received lots of blowback from University selection committees that do not wish to be exposed as biased.

[Pete F.]

Originally Posted by DZ

Campus intolerance by student body and some faculty is well documented. My son who is currently working on his doctoral thesis decided to look at institutional bias in the acceptance process of doctoral applicants. It is absolutely amazing at the data he's uncovered. He sent applications as a "fictional doctoral student" whose background included memberships in conservative groups such as Young Republicans, etc., to a whole host of institutions. After the application process was complete and acceptance was accepted or rejected he had to notify these institutions that the "applicant" was just for research purposes. Some of these boards were livid that they could be exposed in a published research thesis. His university and adviser have received lots of blowback from University selection committees that do not wish to be exposed as biased.

And I can concur having worked at a college in the Facility Department. I was told it would be ill advised to be seen as Right of center.
We could have long discussions about Education "Professionals"

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by DZ

After the application process was complete and acceptance was accepted or rejected he had to notify these institutions that the "applicant" was just for research purposes. Some of these boards were livid that they could be exposed in a published research thesis. His university and adviser have received lots of blowback from University selection committees that do not wish to be exposed as biased.

So he heard that they were livid that they would be exposed as biased or where they livid that they wasted time on reviewing his application?

[scottw]

Originally Posted by PaulS

So he heard that they were livid that they would be exposed as biased or where they livid that they wasted time on reviewing his application?

what do you think?....one application out of how many?...they're "livid" and sending threats?? THINK ...sounds like the behavior of thugs who don't like being questioned, you'd think they'd admire the quest for answers and the truth in the name of education...I'm sure if he'd sent a bunch of job applications to large companies to see if there was bias in their processes they'd applaud the effort..probably give him awards and medals if the resulting research was to their liking

this is the same crowd obsessed with hate speech and now the "speech is violence" mantra.....isn't wrongly labeling someone a white supremacist and a racist..."hate speech"? isn't that a speech violence? The very reason that they were labeling him this...they learned before running to their safe space, was exactly wrong.... if they'd prevented him from speaking, they'd still be operating under the notion that he is a racist and white supremacist ...and actually might still be clinging to that notion given their responses

for people that are so sensitive about speech and who frequently desire to closely monitor and censor it's uses by others they sure give themselves quite a bit of latitude when exercising their own

[spence]

Originally Posted by DZ

Some of these boards were livid that they could be exposed in a published research thesis. His university and adviser have received lots of blowback from University selection committees that do not wish to be exposed as biased.

While you may be able to capture statically relevant data in whole, that doesn't mean the motivation of an individual school to accept or deny a submission is resolvable.

I can see why they'd be upset.