More on Wesleyan

Howard skeptically comments below on Wesleyan President Michael Roth's NYT op-ed, explaining that last Spring's Gaza encampment was permitted to continue because the students' "right to nonviolent protest was more important than their modest violations of the rules." In his persuasively understated way, Howard calls this a "unique take," which will of course invite greater disruptions.

I found another aspect of Roth's oped equally dubious:

I also met with pro-Israel students, mostly Jewish, some of whom felt beleaguered by what their classmates were saying. I made clear that if any of them felt harassed, I would intervene. I also said that I could ensure their ability to pursue their education, but that I could not protect them from being offended.

That would be a welcome change on many campuses, given the tendency of DEI offices to intervene whenever students claim to feel "unsafe." The question, of course, is whether Roth, or any other university administrator, will apply the "no protection from offense" policy to any groups other than Jews.