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The University of Wisconsin’s Thompson Center gives conservatism a voice on campus

In an era where truly unbelievable poll results are released every week, one result stands as one of the most surprising. In a Pew Research poll released in July of last year, 58% of Republicans said they believed American universities actually have a negative impact on the U.S.  As recently as 2010, only 32% of Republicans thought colleges did more harm than good — but that number has spiked sharply since 2015.