As usual, I both agree and disagree with Michael. If protestors do not abide by the rules, and refuse to move, they are by definition breaking the peace on campus. The bar for peaceful isn't set at refusal to engage in direct violence.

https://twitter.com/mroth78/status/1782807561084739957

If students refuse to obey the rules, to disband when unlawfully occupying spaces they have no right to occupy indefinitely, then they will need to be removed. They are not being wronged when this happens to them, because time and place rules are reasonable & just

Emma gives a very good overview of the classical education movement--one that is attuned to its diversity of forms and commitments. I do wish she had lingered more on classical pedagogy, however. Here's why 🧵

https://twitter.com/emmaogreen/status/1768697165625405800

Emma writes as if classical educators have not considered that people disagree about what is true good and beautiful. As if, somehow, this is a surprise to us. But of course, anyone who has anything like a canon knows this. The canon teaches it. Even Plato and Aristotle disagreed

As I finish grading my final class at USC, I want to share how impactful this book was for my students. In their final essays, many shared that they were deeply grateful to be forced to reflect on their mortality and finitude, that they will not return or sell this book. In our final classes, we talked about what a happy death would be for them and why. This forced them to think about what ultimately matters to them and why. Sadly, many will graduate with university degrees never having done that.