<p>Oh, yes, geeps, you did indeed have things imposed on you in college, whether you recognize it or not! Your professors expected you to do certain work and imposed standards on you for that work; the college imposed their rules and regulations on you. Your room/suite/dormmates imposed their social expectations on you. You had forms to fill out, attitudes to deal with, monies to pay.</p>
<p>You likely fill out tax forms now, or contribute to same, and likely would not do so if the requirement for them were removed. You license your car and marriage, and register the birth of your children; you get your kids and your pets vaccinated, and have to provide proof of same.</p>
<p>There are many things people deal with in day-to-day life that are imposed on them by others, things we would not do voluntarily, but do because they are required, sometimes for a benefit we want very much, sometimes because the cost of not doing so is simply too high for us to risk.</p>
<p>My son has to put up with repetitive homework, though he doesn’t need the repetition to learn the material, or get a lower grade when he doesn’t comply. Your son had to watch MSNBC – the horror! – instead of some other news source. He will have many more impositions on his life as he grows, including hearing things he would prefer not to hear.</p>
<p>I think people are inappropiately bashing the OP. Hearing different viewpoints is good for education, but have a view point forced on you is not. If the OP wants to avoid the latter then perhaps her son should focus on less overtly liberal colleges. I would recommend schools such as Duke, Vandy, Rice, and maybe even Princeton. All of which (from my limited knowledge) do not have as strong a liberal bent in education.</p>
<p>“Hearing different viewpoints is good for education, but have a view point forced on you is not.”</p>
<p>Dbate: based on the few posts you have written on this thread, I believe you would really enjoy the schools you have listed above.</p>
<p>The OP wrote in the first post: “My son is conservative, doesn’t like it when teachers express their liberal opinions.” As far as I can tell the OP doesn’t agree: “different viewpoints is good for education” and would probably not be satisfied with the education her son would receive at the schools you are considering. And that is okay in my book.</p>
<p>Duke was the home of Stanley Fish now at UI-Chicago Circle), Frederic Jameson, still at Duke and described in Wikipedia as a Marxist political theorist, and others well to the left on the political/academic spectrum, more so than the perceived bastions of liberalism in NE.
Also known as a party school (check out the joke about the students who arrive late for their midterm exam).</p>
<p>As far as I know, BU profs range all over the political spectrum and so do the students. It’s a large school. There is something for everyone.</p>
<p>"As far as I can tell the OP doesn’t agree: “different viewpoints is good for education”</p>
<p>once again…not true…differing views is fine, just don’t push a biased agenda…I’m certain you can understand the difference…so I find it odd you keep trying to twist it.</p>
<p>geeps, can you name some schools with a ‘reputation for pushing views?’ and tell us what views they were pushing. . it might be helpful for the discussion.</p>
<p>Geeps, I wonder why you are looking at LACs? In general bc they are smaller there will be more faculty/student interaction and with that closeness ppl’s opinions are more likely to come out. Contrast that with larger colleges where perhaps the professor won’t know your sons name, but will probably be less inclined to speak about personal opinion.
I would advise that you should definitely consider universities.</p>
<p>geeps20 - UConn is the only public university I am aware of actively engaged in human embryonic stem-cell research. If you think that’s immoral, then I’d say they’re “pushing” it pretty heavily.</p>
<p>“geeps20 - UConn is the only public university I am aware of actively engaged in human stem-cell research. If you think that’s immoral, then I’d say they’re “pushing” it pretty heavily.”</p>
<p>doesn’t bother me…and I’m quite sure my son wouldn’t even have an opinion on the subject at this point…I also don’t see how that would effect him in his classes…most likely business</p>
<p>“geeps, can you name some schools with a ‘reputation for pushing views?’ and tell us what views they were pushing. . it might be helpful for the discussion.”</p>
<p>I don’t see how that would help the discussion…it would only lead to more hostility…and I’m quite certain you realize that.</p>
<p>Post 332
geeps20 wrote @319 >I have no beef…was just looking for info…Why do libs feel the need to twist every little thing around?<</p>
<h2>who’s twisting what!!!? it’s clear you have a beef against the way MOST modern colleges and universities approach teaching and learning. Is that an exaggeration?</h2>
<p>imho many people don’t understand “the way MOST modern colleges and universities approach teaching and learning.” And not through any fault of their own. That imho is exactly the communication problem on this thread. And why the OP would be well advised to take the advice given in post 325.</p>