Tuesday evening, following news of the death of Barbara Bush, Professor Randa Jarrar, who teaches creative writing at Fresno State University, violated the norms of decency when she tweeted:
The president of Fresno State . . . . has pulled the rug out from under her presumption of job security:
On Wednesday, Castro told the Bee that Jarrar's comments were "beyond free speech. This was disrespectful."
"A professor with tenure does not have blanket protection to say and do what they wish," he said. "We are all held accountable for our actions."
. . .with very few exceptions (Hillsdale College and Grove City College are the two most prominent), a political monoculture of extreme progressivism exists on most campuses, at odds with the broader culture of the country, creating an adversarial mindset and preventing any serious open reflection on the flaws in that monoculture.
. . .The only solution I see ahead will be brutal: the bankruptcy of many, quite possibly most institutions of higher education and their replacement by much cheaper and higher-quality online education.
