Oberlin College and the Popular Fables of Hate and Ignorance - Higher Education: Oberlin College administrators suspended classes “and all non-essential activities” on Monday in response to a series of “hate-related incidents.” In an academy where these incidents have become so normal that cynicism has immobilized and drastic action is seen as hopelessly ineffective, it was refreshing to hear about this announced “Day of Solidarity.”
“We hope today will allow the entire community — students, faculty and staff — to make a strong statement about the values that we cherish here at Oberlin: inclusion, respect for others and a strong and abiding faith in the worth of every individual,” read a college statement. “Indeed, the strength of Oberlin comes from our belief that diversity and openness enriches us all and enhances the educational mission at its core.”
