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September 24, 20262:00 pm EDT
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What Happened to College? A Conversation with Neil Gross about His Latest Book

Attacks on DEI, declining humanities enrollment, funding cuts, claims of liberal indoctrination — the campus culture wars show no sign of slowing. Sociologist Neil Gross decided to test the claims against the evidence.

Building on his earlier research on faculty politics, Gross interviewed students and faculty and polled thousands more, across liberal arts colleges, state schools, faith-based institutions, and elite universities.

Join us for a conversation with Gross on his new book, What Happened to College?, and what his research found — including where campus communities are still getting it right.

Moderated by Nicole Barbaro Simovski, Director of Communications, Marketing, and Events at HxA and creator of Bookmarked Reads on Substack, this webinar will explore core themes of Gross’ book, including:

  • How political sorting shapes student choices, including schools, friendships, dating, and majors
  • What the data shows about claims of professor indoctrination and inflated grades
  • How student self-sorting has changed classroom and department dynamics
  • What a handful of campus communities are doing differently to keep disagreement and cross-partisan friendship alive

This 60-minute webinar will preview key insights from the book and give you a chance to put your questions to Gross directly during Q&A. Register now to secure your spot!

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