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Students Feel Pressure to Conform to Progressive Views

1/23/2026

Summary

Story summary

The ratio of liberal to conservative professors rose from 2:1 (1995) to over 6:1 (2019).
This homogeneity may inhibit students from expressing dissenting views and lead to self-censorship.
A survey shows 88% of Northwestern University and University of Michigan students felt pressured to adopt progressive views for social or academic success.
Conservative and moderate students report more expressive freedom at diverse institutions like Claremont McKenna College and Pepperdine University.

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Story summary

The ratio of liberal to conservative professors rose from 2:1 (1995) to over 6:1 (2019).
This homogeneity may inhibit students from expressing dissenting views and lead to self-censorship.
A survey shows 88% of Northwestern University and University of Michigan students felt pressured to adopt progressive views for social or academic success.
Conservative and moderate students report more expressive freedom at diverse institutions like Claremont McKenna College and Pepperdine University.