From Harvard to the University of Michigan, higher education is adopting “institutional neutrality” policies, aiming to remain apolitical instead of taking stances on divisive matters.
Universities in the United States are undergoing a shift in how they approach contentious global issues, spurred by the ongoing conflict in Gaza and student protests earlier this year. From Harvard to the University of Michigan, higher education is adopting “institutional neutrality” policies, aiming to remain apolitical in the face of mounting pressure to take stances on divisive matters.
He perceives the university’s policy as selectively restrictive, arguing it is designed to dampen support for Palestine and appease powerful institutional stakeholders who may not want the university associated with contentious political positions. Momodou Taal, a PhD candidate at Cornell University and suspended student activist potentially facing deportation, also argues that neutrality policies seem only to apply when campus activism challenges mainstream political positions.
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