[Opinion] U. California professor says institutional neutrality not feasible - and he has a point

A Point Worth Acknowledging — Minding The Campus

Editor’s Note: The following article was originally published by the College Fix on January 14, 2026. With edits to match Minding the Campus’s style guidelines, it is crossposted here with permission. A University of California professor is challenging the idea of institutional neutrality and says it can undermine the work of higher education—and in a way, he has […] The post A Point Worth Acknowledging appeared first on Minding The Campus.

U. California professor says institutional neutrality not feasible - and he has a point

OPINION A University of California professor is challenging the idea of institutional neutrality and says it can undermine the work of higher education – and in a way, he has a point. The idea of institutional neutrality gained prominence with the oft-cited “Kalven Report” from the University of Chicago in 1967. “Since the university is a community only for these limited and distinctive… Source