A Macalester alumnus recently made serious and unfounded allegations about the use of rodents in Macalester's psychology classes.
Despite his entitlement to his opinion on animal use in science, his preferences and pressure campaign should not dictate instructional decisions made by faculty experts.
Neither his preferences nor his pressure campaign should dictate instructional decisions made by faculty who are experts in their field.
It is unfortunate that a member of the community would harm an institution he claims to love due to disagreement with a curricular decision.
Author's summary: Allegations about animal use in Macalester's psychology classes are unfounded.