138.  Dealing With Polarization

There is growing concern that students do not come to higher education prepared to engage in constructive, civil discourse, nor is this proficiency sufficiently fostered in the higher education community. Politics and social issues have become personal matters in America, and higher education has allowed itself to be unduly influenced by polarizing external factors. The result is that bias is impeding the pursuit of knowledge.  In this episode I’ll ponder whether higher education is relinquishing its role as an impartial arbiter and how it can regain that prominence.EdUp Insights with Bill Pepicello is part of the EdUp Experience Podcast network.