From The Chronicle of Higher Education

We may encourage students to set goals, follow through, and leave a legacy involving an arts festival or a new sorority. However, if we support the student who engages in a similar process involving issues of social change, it can be perceived as politically charged behavior. If, for example, a student lobbies for a publication on the experience of women of color, suddenly her behavior is called activism.

So what do I do with this dissonance? Some would do away with advocacy positions like mine. Others are still waiting for me to take down the Man. As I see it, at a time when many college educators are concerned about developing the “whole student,” our role is to support students’ interests, even when those interests lead them to activism. Why shouldn’t students have opportunities for the practical application of what they learn in the classroom? How radical is that, really? It’s not as if we’re advocating the revolution.

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Trash Talk: The Why and How of Sustainable Waste Disposal

Monday, October 5
4pm, Union 302
Refreshments provided!

Join Professor of Economics Dave Martin, Director of Purchasing Beth Christenbury, and Sustainability Fellow Kealy Devoy for a panel discussion about the ethics of trash. Hear about the social, environmental, and economic impacts of waste disposal, and what Davidson is doing about it.

Co-sponsored by the Vann Center for Ethics and the Office of Sustainability.

Join the Eco House and Grateful Growers Farm this Friday, October 2 for a presentation and discussion about the production of local meat. Come learn about the practices of this Lincoln County, North Carolina farm and even try some delicious samples! To RSVP or for more information, please contact afmiller. To learn more about Grateful Growers, visit www.ggfarm.com.