Sounds like an attempt, at least, at balanced discourse, and a discussion of how democracy is **supposed** to work.
Republican academics are actually invited to participate.
I’m thinking (hoping) that more than a few university presidents are secretly heaving a sigh of relief at Trump’s win. What does this mean for them?
It means they’ll no longer be forced to cower to the PC police, in peril for their jobs. They can return to true academic discourse.
He did consider going to one event that was scheduled late enough in the day for him to attend, just to hear what they had to say and perhaps ask if the same would have been offered if the situation were reversed. I did mention to him that the University may be dealing with a lot of suicidal students. As you hinted, they have helped create this climate.