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Heller, Scott – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1992
The College of Wooster (Ohio) has instituted a required one-semester freshman seminar, designed to teach students critical writing and thinking skills, and focusing on racism and sexism in U.S. society. Critics see the seminar as a left-wing attempt to ensure "political correctness." (DB)
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Cultural Differences