Debate Continues on Achieving Viewpoint Diversity in Higher Education, Especially for Conservative Faculty

The discussion around intellectual diversity in higher education continues, with a focus on whether colleges are actively trying to attract more right-leaning scholars. While universities and groups advocate for intellectual diversity, few explicitly state efforts to recruit conservative faculty. Some experts suggest that discrimination may play a role, but also point to a lack of conservatives with Ph.D.s from top institutions. Johns Hopkins University, for example, is supporting initiatives like a new School of Government and Policy to attract politically diverse students and faculty.