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University of Maryland Announces New Procedures after Black Student Killed in Possible Hate Crime
A black student at Bowie State University was stabbed to death while visiting the campus of the University of Maryland, and the police arrested a white student who is an alleged member of an online hate group.
Defending Western Books and Canon
The James G. Martin Center ran a piece on defending Western civilization by ensuring that Western intellectuals and their books are taught in higher education.
History Lessons Teach Children to be Scofflaws and That’s OK
History lessons teach children a “healthy contempt for authority,” writes Reason.
Report: Only One Trump Administration Official Spoke at Top 100 University Commencement Ceremonies
One Trump administration official was invited to speak at a top-100 university (Mike Pence), when eleven Obama officials were invited to speak at commencement.
Local School Board Member Resigns after Suggesting Assassination of President Trump’s Twitter Account
A school board member posted on Facebook and compared neutralizing President Trump’s Twitter account with Abraham Lincoln’s assassination at Ford’s Theater, which led to the member’s resignation after the news of his comments broke.
Ivy League Hunger Strikes Do Little to Change Reality
Hunger strikes have done little to change U.S.-Israel policy, especially when those participating are trying to act in solidarity with prisoners in Israeli prisons and are trying to apply political pressure.
Northwestern University Condemns ‘Disrespectful’ Behavior of Students during ICE Agent Presentation
After protesting students disrupted a presentation by several federal officials, one from ICE and another from the Department of Justice, the Northwestern University president condemned the “disrespectful” behavior of the students.
Conservative Professor at UCLA is Under Review
A conservative professor at UCLA faces possible termination at the end of his current contract as a lecturer, while he and a university dean are deadlocked over registration to one of his courses on freedom of speech.
America’s Food System is ‘Built on Racism,’ Claimed Group
University of Washington held a ‘teach-in’ that taught attendees that the food system is “built on racism.”