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<p>That’s an overstatement… but overall, this place is pretty damn open and accepting.</p>
<p>The climate on campus is strongly progressive, but it’s not monochromatic. Even among students with relatively similar views, there’s constant debate; you will have your views challenged, in casual conversations as well as in class. The great thing is that people don’t seem to be interested in defending their own opinion, so much as genuinely questioning issues and exploring the limits of their beliefs.</p>
<p>In addition to what Plainsman mentioned, there’s a lot of activism around environmental issues and sustainability, especially through [SEED</a> House](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/education/26green.html]SEED”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/26/education/26green.html). Being in Ohio, there are great opportunities to get involved in campaigns and electoral politics. And you can take courses like Situated Research (in the Comparative American Studies department), where students work with community groups to investigate issues of privilege, oppression, and power in society, and effective responses to them.</p>