tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post113863231673660209..comments2024-03-13T21:26:03.011-07:00Comments on Right on the Left Coast: Views From a Conservative Teacher: Intellectual Diversity on University CampusesDarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15730642770935985796noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10348701.post-1138707214034257392006-01-31T03:33:00.000-08:002006-01-31T03:33:00.000-08:00I teach business. I cannot entirely avoid politics...I teach business. I cannot entirely avoid politics, particularly political issues that touch on economics, outsourcing, etc. My policy is this:<BR/><BR/>My students have no idea what my personal political stances are, save for those I can't avoid -- you just can't make the case that regulation is good for business. Any other relevant issue that comes up, I let my students freely discuss it, without leading from me. In fact, in class, I usually play devil's advocate with all sides of an issue.<BR/><BR/>Now, after the semester is over, I have students who come see me, and if they want to talk politics, I will.<BR/><BR/>Thing is, many of my students are active in the College Republicans or YAF, two places where I'm well known, and many of my current students have heard what my politics are. But they get no indication in the classroom.<BR/><BR/>It works pretty well, and I have the reputation of being fair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com