Conservative Student Sues Liberal School

Posted on December 16, 2008
Filed Under News, The Daily Prereq | By Jessica Gross

Sure, lots of college students and professors lean toward the liberal side of the political spectrum. Some conservative students respond by debating, while others sue.

William Felkner, a 45-year-old conservative, is suing the Rhode Island College School of Social Work for discriminating against him. This seems outlandish, but given his professors’ commentary — which favors progressive social agendas to the preclusion of open discourse — his response makes sense.

[Felkner] said Professor James Ryczek wrote to him on Oct. 15, 2004, saying he was proud of his bias and questioning Felkner’s ability to “fit with the profession.”

“I think the biases and predilections I hold toward how I see the world and how it should be are why I am a social worker. In the words of a colleague, I revel in my biases,” he wrote.

The point of education should be to explore new ideas, not impose myopic viewpoints on students. Even in traditionally liberal disciplines, like social work, there’s always the potential for improvement — and examining varied models can only help.

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2 Responses to “Conservative Student Sues Liberal School”

  1. Adam on December 16th, 2008 5:19 pm

    man, that poor guy.

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