But it is fine in a department where faculty run the gamut from radical to conservative, he says. Students emerge with a well-rounded education. Susan Olson, a political science professor, feels similarly. If asked her political affiliations or opinions, she tries to dodge the issue until the quarter has ended. It works for her.
People just develop their own approach over the years.
Sociology professor Charles Hunt's approach is to talk freely about his views and values. He says it exposes students to things they may not hear elsewhere. Asking me to drop that is like asking me to gut my course, to avoid teaching what I consider most important. Law professor Cassell agrees, saying in his department his conservative views are in the minority. While Cassell likes to be outspoken, he does not want students coming away from his courses simply agreeing with him.