What does diversity of thought mean to students today?

In the 2017 National Survey of Student Engagement, 37% of first-year students and seniors (out of over 23,000 respondents nationally) reported that their course work emphasized very little or only some respect for the expression of diverse ideas. Is current public discourse making classroom conversations harder? Are the reactions of peers limiting what students are willing to say in class? This session will start with a roundtable discussion by 9 students about their experience of teaching approaches that both inhibit and encourage the open exchange of ideas. It will be followed by small-group conversations about values of intellectual exchange and effective activities for fostering it. This event will be co-hosted by the Davidson Honors College and the Faculty Senate.