How the Middle East Studies Association Warped America’s Universities

It was not long ago that America’s universities were considered jewels of culture, science, and merit. Yet it is obvious to many Americans they are now deeply out of step with our society as a whole, frequently encourage intolerance and division, and too often undermine the goal of liberal arts education in producing critical-thinking citizens. These past few weeks, we have seen our universities at their worst, ranging from widespread intimidation at Tulane and Cooper Union to a specific threat to rape and kill Jewish students at Cornell.