In “Moving Further to the Left,” Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reports the following:

“Academics, on average, lean to the left. A survey being released today suggests that they are moving even more in that direction.

“Among full-time faculty members at four-year colleges and universities, the percentage identifying as “far left” or liberal has increased notably in the last three years, while the percentage identifying in three other political categories has declined. . . .”

Read more: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/10/24/survey-finds-professors-already-liberal-have-moved-further-left#ixzz2AVjd2zg5
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