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- Changing DEI Requirements in Faculty Hiring+Required DEI Statements
- 2025 Annual ReportMarch 13, 2026
- How Politically Diverse Are University Faculty?+Viewpoint Diversity
- The New Landscape of “Civics Centers” in Higher Education+Viewpoint Diversity+Academic Freedom
- Open Inquiry U: Heterodox Academy's Four-Point Agenda for Reforming Colleges and UniversitiesJuly 17, 2025+Open Inquiry
- 2024 Annual ReportMarch 26, 2025
Students are Reluctant to Discuss Controversial Topics on Campus
The 2023 Campus Expression Survey findings suggest that inquiry on campus isn’t always open. In fact, many students hesitate to discuss controversial issues in the classroom and on campus. Nearly half are reluctant to talk about politics, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, or gender issues.