@tonymom You say you “haven’t heard that students are fearful in expressing their thoughts or opinions.” Did you read the reports in the survey? What you really seem to mean is that your freshman hasn’t reported it to you, so it must not be happening. You are asking us to weigh your freshman son’s impression against that of the 2,054 respondents in the Yale student survey. I have a sophomore kid at a top LAC. She would probably say that she has never herself seen instances of racial discrimination on campus; but that doesn’t mean that she would discount the reports from students of color that they experience discrimination and marginalization. Why is it different with conservative students?