<p>What would that “break with the past” look like? The Kalven Report, to me, seems pretty broad and pretty moderate. What would a “break” from such a moderate document look like? If you tear up the document that praises free speech and neutrality, does that mean the institution should do a 180, chill free speech, and encourage university-wide partisanship? Should the university campaign to change the name of the school to Obama University? </p>
<p>I’m not sure what a “break with the past” means. Especially because the administration is not static and presidents and administrators serve for terms, it seems as if change would hit UChicago as it hits other schools - new blood enters, outside market forces compel change, and increased abilities by many to scrutinize formerly less public decisions - can drive that change forward. Hoping for a “break with the past,” on the other hand, seems to be a viewpoint that is tinged with some naivete.</p>