In a letter with the headline , Wippman discussed political polarization on campuses and the importance of “encouraging students to develop certain habits of mind, habits that include testing their ideas, searching for evidence and learning to construct, critique and defend arguments, all of which require thoughtful consideration of opposing viewpoints.”
In responding to an essay titled , he pointed to Hamilton’s efforts. “We have used multiple strategies to engage our students in respectful dialogue across political boundaries with one another as well as with members of the surrounding community. These initiatives are indeed just part of teaching plain old critical thinking.”
in the Times' Arts section directed readers to the Wellin Museum of Art’s Elias Sime: Tightrope exhibition as one of the “shows that define the new season.?” This Fall Preview article described Sime’s work as “intricate abstract tableaux.”
Posted September 13, 2019
