Boston College, a Catholic college, is challenging the National Labor Relations Board (known as NLRB) over student unionization efforts at the institution. Boston College claimed that religious institutions are exempt from such efforts, supported by…
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Professor in Kansas Plans to Wear Bulletproof Vest to Protest Campus Carry Law
A college professor at Kansas will wear a bulletproof vest to protest the state’s campus carry law.
Concerns about Xenophobia leads to Effort to ‘Decenter English’ as Academic Language
Academics may be pushing to remove English as the lingua franca of academia due to allegedly rising xenophobia.
Former Obama Official: Recruiting Women for STEM Fields may be ‘Backfiring’
A Georgetown University professor said that recruiting women for STEM fields may be “backfiring.”
Full Scholarships for DREAMers at University of Miami
More dollars for DREAMers: Full scholarships awarded to illegal immigrant students at the University of Miami.
Virginia Poll: Half of Residents Prefer Protecting against Discrimination Over Free Speech
50% of Virginia residents prefer protecting against discrimination over protecting freedom of speech, per a poll by VCU.
Professors who Share Similar Names to Confederate Leaders Mock ESPN’s Decision
College professors who happen to share the same name as Confederate leaders mock ESPN for removing an Asian broadcaster for a college football game several weeks ago.
Sam Houston State University Offers Course on ‘White Privilege’
Yet another college course on ‘white privilege,’ this time at Sam Houston State University in Texas: Sam Houston State University will offer an honors seminar this semester called “Understanding Whiteness: Historic and Contemporary Viewpoints on…
Ironic: Social Justice Activism is ‘Rife’ with ‘Oppression’, Study finds
The irony is that a journal article blasts social justice activists as being oppressive towards other social justice activists. Huh?!
College Republican President Stirred Controversy at San Diego State
San Diego State University’s College Republican chapter president is in a controversial position due to a letter he wrote about how Muslim students should condemn the terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain.