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The Problem of Belonging on College Campuses
By
Linda Mintle
Recently, I saw a headline in The Chronicle of Higher Education that said, “Everyone is talking about belonging: What does it really mean?” Good question, what does it mean and how do you achieve it? Curious, I read on. I learned a few things: 1) Belonging is such a key focus right now on college…
Are Trigger Warnings a Good Idea?
By
Linda Mintle
A professor at a medical school was giving a lecture on nutrition and food. A few medical students were very upset that the lecture mentioned the word “food” several times. They believed that the word, “food,” should have had a trigger warning before the lecture began. The reason given was that students with eating…
Universities: Pursuing Truth or Political Advocacy?
By
Linda Mintle
Several of my friends are taking their young adults to college this week. And they wonder, will my child be able to pursue truth or be indoctrinated by identity politics so rampant on our university campuses? Recently, I read one of the best articles on identity politics yet. It was in…
Get Ready to Be Offended…By Your Food!
By
Linda Mintle
Honestly, I thought it was a joke when I read about the Oberlin College students who registered complaints about their food being racist! Sadly, it is not a joke, but certainly another example of political correctness running amuck once again. Yes, we all know the jokes about college cafeteria food. We used to call one…
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