February 13, 2009

Universities Can Help End Prejudice Against Atheists

To the Editor:

In "Atheist Students on Campus: From Misconceptions to Inclusion" (The Chronicle, January 30), Kathleen Goodman and John Mueller give powerful advice that higher-education officials would do well to heed. Atheists, agnostics, and humanists make up a surprisingly large portion of many student populations and are often overlooked in elements of student life. As an agnostic and a beneficiary of Harvard's dedication to these students (which Ms. Goodman and Mr. Mueller