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In Praise of Institutional Neutrality in Academia. More universities should follow UNC’s lead.
James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal ^ | April 22, 2024 | Mark McNeilly

Posted on 04/26/2024 6:11:16 AM PDT by karpov

If you are up on the latest trends in academia, you’ll know that “institutional neutrality” is in the news as more universities consider or adopt it. In my view, this is a good thing, as it maintains the role of the university as a neutral arena in which faculty and students can freely express and debate a wide range of viewpoints constructively rather than feel stifled when their university takes a public stance on a political or social issue. However, there is confusion within academia on what institutional neutrality means and how to implement it.

The free-speech organization FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) defines institutional neutrality as “the idea that colleges and universities should not, as institutions, take positions on social and political issues unless those issues ‘threaten the very mission of the university and its values of free inquiry.’ Instead, these discussions should be left to students and faculty.”

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TOPICS: Education
KEYWORDS: academia; college; unc

1 posted on 04/26/2024 6:11:16 AM PDT by karpov
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To: karpov

Does that include recognizing that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.

Which means that Palestinians have as much right to a state as Israelis.


2 posted on 04/26/2024 6:15:40 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: JSM_Liberty
"Which means that Palestinians have as much right to a state as Israelis."

The Constitution of the United States does not apply to the palestinians....that would be the koran.

3 posted on 04/26/2024 6:40:07 AM PDT by unread (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the REPUBLIC..!)
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To: JSM_Liberty

The Palestinians have refused statehood at least 3 times: in 2008, in 2000, and in 1947. You can look it up just as easily as I can. If they had a state, it would mean an end to the conflict, and acceptance of Israel, which they don’t want.

The Koran says that the Jews did not accept Allah. According to the site, Islam QA,

“1. The holy Qur’aan declares them (the Jews) to harbour the most enmity against us Muslims. This is one of the reasons the Muslims don’t get along with them. The main reason for this enmity stems from jealousy.
2. Due to their constant transgression and pride, Allah Ta’ala has predestined disgrace for them.
3. It is incorrect of you to say that Allah did not punish them. They were duly punished for all their evil misdeeds.
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best”
Mufti Muhammad Kadwa
FATWA DEPT.

https://islamqa.org/hanafi/askimam/17070/why-muslims-are-against-jews-in-general-why-koran-contains-many-verses-regarding-jews-in-which-they-are-cursed-and-it-is-said-that-zillah-is-predetermined-for-them-in-this-world/


4 posted on 04/26/2024 6:44:42 AM PDT by beejaa
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To: JSM_Liberty

Better hurry and grab your keffiyeh and mask and head to your nearest college campus. They’re starting without you.


5 posted on 04/26/2024 6:57:01 AM PDT by wrcase
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To: karpov

I was on the UNC-CH campus in 2017 while attending an NEH Institute. Beautiful campus which then had a statue of a Confederate soldier (honoring the many UNC students who had been Confederate soldiers). I believe it was torn down in 2020.


6 posted on 04/26/2024 7:15:46 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: karpov

When they win they control the institution with an iron fist.

When we win we get neutrality.

You don’t need a university degree to figure out what is wrong with this picture.


7 posted on 04/26/2024 7:19:02 AM PDT by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: wrcase

apologies for quoting the declaration of independence, maybe i should have put a trigger warning for the easily offeneded


8 posted on 04/26/2024 7:21:10 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: JSM_Liberty

Our founding documents don’t apply to Palestinians. Most of those protestors aren’t citizens and are probably not here legally. I don’t give a damn about them, kick ‘em out.


9 posted on 04/26/2024 7:46:05 AM PDT by wrcase
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To: wrcase

The Declaration of Independence recognized that rights apply to all men, that is why they used the phrase “all men are created equal”


10 posted on 04/26/2024 7:56:24 AM PDT by JSM_Liberty
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To: JSM_Liberty
Which means that Palestinians have as much right to a state as Israelis.

They can have a state of their own, but they can't have Israel.

11 posted on 04/26/2024 7:59:14 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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Does that include recognizing that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.

Which means that Palestinians have as much right to a state as Israelis.

G-d A-mighty outranks Thomas Jefferson.

Sorry.

12 posted on 04/26/2024 8:33:58 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (בראשית ברא אלקים את השמים ואת הארץ)
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To: JSM_Liberty

Then perhaps you should pick up a weapon and go fight with your precious Palestinians, just leave your passport behind.


13 posted on 04/26/2024 8:44:12 AM PDT by wrcase
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To: JSM_Liberty
Which means that Palestinians have as much right to a state as Israelis.

Perhaps they could call it "Jordan".

14 posted on 04/26/2024 9:09:23 AM PDT by Brass Lamp
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To: cgbg

“Neutral Institutions” and the “Marketplace of Ideas” is what these institutions were when the Left took them over in the first place !

Institutions are NOT neutral, they reflect the values of those who control them.

The Left captured the institutions so easily. They walked in and were welcomed by weak-minded liberals and idiot conservatives.


15 posted on 04/26/2024 12:13:43 PM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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