Campus Conversations

Given the national attention on Title IX investigations of colleges and universities accused of mishandling sexual assault cases, and legislation introduced to improve Campus Accountability and Safety with regard to sexual violence, this discus

Trigger Warnings in the Classroom

Sep 16th, 2014 53m 7s

Trigger Warnings provide advance notice about the intent to cover sensitive material (such as sexual violence, suicide, etc.) that may be offensive or traumatic to students who have had personal experience with it. Holy Cross professors discuss

The Internship Generation: Working their way up or getting suckered into working for free?

Nov 7th, 2013

This campus fishbowl discussion considers the ethics and economics of unpaid internships. Are they mutually beneficial for both intern and employer? Or do they take advantage of students and eliminate jobs for others? Is there a negative conseq

Edward Snowden: Whistleblower? Traitor?

Sep 19th, 2013

This campus fishbowl discussion considers the moral status of Edward Snowden, who is accused of leaking top-secret information on the government's mass surveillance programs. McFarland Center Director Thomas M. Landy moderates a discussion with

The Status of Our Civil Rights

Sep 11th, 2013 1h 27m

What do recent legal decision say about the status of minorities in our country? Discussants consider Supreme Court rulings on the Voting Rights Act and Affirmative Action, the federal court decision against the "Stop-Question-Frisk" program in

After Sandy Hook: How do we prevent similar forms of violence?

Feb 19th, 2013

This fishbowl-style campus discussion centers on the possible causes of and solutions for preventing the type of gun violence that took place at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. in December 2012. Participants consider interpretati

Affirmative Action and Diversity at Holy Cross

Oct 1st, 2012

As a follow-up to Harvard Prof. Randall Kennedy's talk on "The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action," the McFarland Center sponsors a fishbowl-style discussion to consider how the ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas could change life at Hol

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