Apparently, the story of how Latino students at Pitzer College telling white students not to wear hoop earrings upset the president of Pitzer College due to the outcry and backlash: The public statement, a response…
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Free Assistance for Illegal Aliens, demanded Appalachian State Student Government
Apparently, illegal alien students deserve free legal advice regarding President Trump’s executive order, along with mandatory faculty training, safe spaces and online courses. At least, that is the case in the minds of the Appalachian State University student government.
UCLA has a Council to Advise University President on Trump’s Executive Order
UCLA formed an immigration advisory council to advise their university president regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugee vetting and immigration.
Language Guide at UC-Davis: White Privilege is Racist
Apparently, the only racists are white people, according to a language guide issued at the University of California-Davis: According to a glossary drafted by the school’s “LGBTQIA Resource Center,” racism is “the systematic subordination of marginalized racial…
University of Arizona Guide: Safe Spaces should have the ‘Oops’/’Ouch’ Method
A faculty guide at the University of Arizona suggested that the use of the words ‘oops’ and ‘ouch’ could help create a safe space. Why? To avoid offending people: One way to spur positive interactions…
Faculty Council at one of Obama’s Alma Maters Takes Stand against President Trump
Occidental College, one of former President Barack Obama’s alma maters, saw its faculty council take a stand against President Donald Trump: In a recent statement published by the Occidental College Faculty Council, in conjunction with the Dean’s…
The Real Lessons of Middlebury College
The American Spectator had a special report on the Middlebury College debate disruption by students and non-students, pointing out that the war on free speech and ideas has been ongoing for years within academia and on college…
Calling Millennials Lazy could be Offensive, Professor said
A professor at the University of Arkansas is concerned that by saying Millennials are the laziest generation yet (etc.), it could offend someone.
Two Universities Reject Symbolic ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Designation
Indiana University and New York University rejected student efforts to designate their campuses as a “sanctuary campus” from federal immigration law enforcement agencies. Indiana’s university said that the designation has no legal basis and that…
Is a Conservative Professor at UCLA being Targeted by His Department?
The ongoing saga at UCLA continues, where conservative professor Keith Fink saw his free speech course have its enrollment capped at a lower number than before (down to 180 from 200 students) and limits on how…