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Campus 'Wokeness' Declines as Students Seek Serious Debate

2/13/2026

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Tufts University professor Eitan Hersh argues the peak of campus 'wokeness' is declining, writing this view in a Boston Globe op-ed.
He says a new generation rejects performative politics and seeks serious debate, while public confidence in higher education remains low.
Hersh notes 35% of Americans view college as 'very important,' cites campus protests about Israel, and urges students to foster truth and decorum.

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Tufts University professor Eitan Hersh argues the peak of campus 'wokeness' is declining, writing this view in a Boston Globe op-ed.
He says a new generation rejects performative politics and seeks serious debate, while public confidence in higher education remains low.
Hersh notes 35% of Americans view college as 'very important,' cites campus protests about Israel, and urges students to foster truth and decorum.