[SuziQ]

ANybody know anything about Cornell Law School? Our #1 son will be going there in the Fall.

[Behind Liberal Lines]

ANybody know anything about Cornell Law School? Our #1 son will be going there in the Fall.

The September 2002 issue of American Enterprise had an article about how the nation’s colleges are not merely overrun by liberals, but that there are so many liberals on campus that conservatives are virtually non-existent.

And one of the worst offenders? You guessed it: Cornell University (no wonder they call it “the Big Red”), of which only approximately three percent of its professors are “republican” or “conservative.” And when you consider that the study counted libertarians as “conservative,” you realize that the number could actually be even lower.

How bad is three percent compared to other colleges of note? Let’s put it this way: not only is it lower than Harvard (recently in the news for ITS skewed faculty population), but is even lower than Berkeley, long considered the most liberal campus anywhere in America!

Even the Ithaca Times has picked up on the “no Republicans welcome in Ithaca” vibe. In their recent “Welcome to Ithaca” issue they advised newcomers: “If you are Republican, get a thick skin. Ithaca has been liberal for about as long as anyone can remember, and …Republicans usually have a hard time here.”

Ithaca is the City of Evil.

[Under the Radar]

Anybody know anything about Cornell Law School? Our #1 son will be going there in the Fall.

Congratulations to your son! CLL, like many law schools, is less homogenous in its liberalism than other departments on campus. There are some conservative faculty there, and there are several over-the-top Marxists. Encourage him to join the Federalist society, and read a lot of Scalia.

FRegards,

UtR

[Atticus]

Anybody know anything about Cornell Law School? Our #1 son will be going there in the Fall.

I can tell you first hand that your son has made an excellent choice. The Law School, at least from the students' perspective, is fairly independent of the University. The faculty, regardless of their political bent, are highly dedicated and professional. Some of the more influential professors are very conservative, especially in economic matters. The liberal ones are not particularly offensive or confrontational, and a few of those can best be described as tokens or slackers. During the Clinton impeachment proceedings, seventy or so law school professors from across the country published a letter in support of impeachment. A fair number of Cornell Law professors signed on. (I'll try to find a link to the letter when I have more time). Congratulations on your son's accomplishment.

[brownie]

I don't know anything specific about Cornell Law, but almost all law schools are extemely liberal, both in faculty and students. He just has to suffer through.