Universities Must Stop Hiding Behind Neutrality Pledges

Universities Must Stop Hiding Behind Neutrality Pledges

In his new book, The Opinionated University, Brian Soucek urges institutional leaders to stand up for their missions amid political controversy. Institutional neutrality is a myth, argues Brian Soucek, a constitutional law professor at the University of California, Davis. As American colleges and universities face heightened political attacks on their missions and identities, leaders are too often using neutrality pledges as an excuse not to pus…