The University of Chicago warns incoming students not to expect safe spaces or trigger warnings: After a year of protests nationwide, one university is trying to be clear about what students should expect (and more and more and more). Emily Crockett on safe spaces, explained. With a strong stance on safe spaces, U. of Chicago sends a mixed message to students. UChicago said it won’t support “trigger warnings” or “safe spaces” and students are livid. Malloy Owen in what U. of Chicago activists are complaining about — they do have a point. Does University of Chicago know the meaning of “safe spaces”? Jesse Singal on why the University of Chicago’s anti-“safe space” letter is important. Jeet Heer on how the University of Chicago is attacking academic freedom (and more). UChicago's anti-safe spaces letter isn’t about academic freedom — it’s about power.
Cecilia Capuzzi Simon on fighting for free speech on America’s campuses. Renewing the university: Alan Jacobs on what might be required to restore to campus intellectual life some of the energy that has been sapped by safe spaces, the campus as home, microaggressions, and trigger warnings. In the culture war between students and professors, the university is the real enemy.
