To the Editor:
It’s no myth; the R.O.T.C. has been de facto banned for years. Trustees have invoked “the military,” Congressional rules and faculty opposition for decades to avoid their obligation to formally recognize the R.O.T.C.
It’s time to acknowledge the R.O.T.C. as an important student opportunity for national service.
The next step is to call upon faculty to develop intellectually rigorous classes in military engineering, ethics, history and science—classes that are so good they will merit both university and R.O.T.C. credit. It’s no myth that most of our colleges and universities have all but eliminated the opportunity to study military history and science at all.
Isn’t it time for the nation’s elite students to learn about these critical subjects and, if they choose, prepare to defend our country in future conflicts?
American military colleges produce disciplined leaders that are prepared for national service in one of the four American service branches. Often these institutions are extremely selective and require letters of high recommendation as part of their admissions standards. From the esteemed national service academies like West Point and the Air Force Academy to senior military […]
ACTA vice president of policy Michael Poliakoff’s remarks for the American Association of University Professors. Poliakoff calls on all university constituents to embrace ROTC as a student activity.
WASHINGTON, DC—”We praise the Yale Corporation for bridging the troubling chasm between the academy and the military,” Neal said. “By underscoring that defense of our liberties is an important form of public service, the trustees have exercised their fiduciary responsible to improve student life and learning. Now the trustees must work with faculty to ensure […]
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