Congratulations! You've been accepted to.......

Receiving an acceptance letter from a university
is a highlight for every graduating senior and
a proud moment for parents.

Unfortunately, most parents and students have no
idea of the climate at many universities across
the country, its never mentioned in promotional
literature.


Universities describe the outstanding programs
to prepare students for careers of their choice,
and provide a wide range of offerings that allows
them to broaden their horizons beyond the rigors
of career preparation.

Every aspect of university living is described,
albeit one, the 'cultural climate' , often an
inhibiting factor students and parents have the
right to know about, but never do, until they
arrive on campus.

This is not about ideological education which
parents have learned to accept, the price they
are willing to pay so their children will get
a diploma that open doors throughout their lives.

This concern should go much deeper, it borders
on anarchy, shutting down schools unless they
comply with demands.

Its time questions need to be raised.

Shouldn't universities be required to provide
applicants information on what occurs on campus
beyond the boundaries of education?

Shouldn't students learn that some have free
speech while others are muzzled?

Parents who pay tens of thousands of dollars in
tuition have the right know of the protests and
sit-ins by students meant to disrupt their child's
education until contrived demands are met,

What was once a rare occurrence has become routine
at universities large and small whether they are
highly acclaimed or run of the mill.


Such protests are not spontaneous, there is a
commonality. The same issues raised at Dartmouth
were also voiced in Univ. of Minn. Spontaneity is
the last word to describe what is going on!

The concern needs to go beyond the demands of
protesting students, it should also apply to the
"adults", the ones who produce appealing college
literature and cash the tuition checks!

Rather than clearly defining the boundaries of
behavior and defend administration policies most
university presidents admit fault for whatever
criticism protesters have, apologize and, in the
case of the University of Missouri, resign!

So much seems to be unraveling at institutions
around us, much we ignore. But when the toxicity
touches our children directly we must protest too!

Its also time university presidents display backbones.


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