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MIT students, faculty afraid to speak their minds on sensitive issues, report says

Por: The Boston Globe Tech January 25, 2023

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According to a new survey, many students and faculty at the worry that saying what they think about sensitive topics could damage their careers. But large numbers of students also approve of protests aimed at preventing controversial speakers from being heard.“MIT students show worrying signs of intolerance, and MIT appears to be failing to teach them the value of academic freedom,” said the report produced by the , an organization cofounded... + full article



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