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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Susan Ostermann's withdrawal from the Liu Institute directorship should concern anyone who values open debate at Notre Dame.
You don't have to agree with her views on abortion to recognize the problem: a professor faced intense pressure over her political beliefs and ultimately stepped aside. That's not a victory for dialogue—it's a warning sign.
A university should be a place where qualified scholars can lead despite disagreement, not where controversial viewpoints become disqualifying. If only certain opinions are acceptable in leadership, viewpoint diversity isn't thriving. It's collapsing.
Notre Dame can uphold its Catholic identity while still making room for intellectual disagreement. Those goals shouldn't be mutually exclusive.
[url]https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2026/02/breaking-ostermann-declines-liu-institute-directorship-following-backlash-over-abortion-advocacy[/url][/quote]

Now do this for Columbia, Harvard, NYU, SLACs, etc, etc, etc[/quote]

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