![]() ![]() Of course I don’t mean this as an indictment of the university, but rather, I am interested in learning how others feel on this subject. ![]() Universities are supposed to aid students in expanding their mindset by coming into contact with ideas completely foreign to them - that’s essential in becoming a more open-minded individual. Things like “trigger warnings” and “microaggressions” are teaching students to shun exposure to something controversial or uncomfortable, which is decidedly opposed to the traditional concept of a college education. The author argues that new, and, admittedly, good-intentioned, developments in college discourse may actually be harming students. I am a first-year student at the university and would like to share my thoughts about “The Coddling of the American Mind,” a provocative piece published in The Atlantic, and how its message might pertain to the university. Ryan Dean responds to a story in The Atlantic. ![]()
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