From Campus Reform: Syracuse University, a school criticized for having one of the most aggressive policies against free speech on campus, is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to these policies. “As part of an…
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Gay Safe Spaces are Called Safe Zones at California-Irvine
From Campus Reform: University of California, Irvine students now have the option to take four different “Advanced” Safe Zone Training courses to supplement the basic safe zone training that UCI already offers. The advanced courses…
Kennesaw State Students and Faculty File Restraining Order against New President over Marriage Views
From Campus Reform: A group of students and faculty at Kennesaw State are expressing their displeasure with the new university president by filing a restraining order to keep him off campus. The new president is…
New York City Health Official: Racism is a ‘Cause of Poor Health’
From Campus Reform: A New York City health official implored her colleagues to recognize racism as a “cause of poor health” while accepting an award from Columbia University last week. Dr. Mary T. Bassett, New York City…
South Carolina College Bans Confederate Flag from Joint Event with Sons of Confederate Veterans
From Campus Reform: A South Carolina college is hosting a Confederate history event—but has banned the Confederate flag from being displayed. York Technical College entered into a contract leasing space on campus to the Sons…
Florida State University RA Defends Thanksgiving Display that Criticized Pilgrims
From Campus Reform: Campus Reform initially reported on the display’s hostility towards the Pilgrims, promoting “facts” such as “Native Americans provided most of the food but naturally the white settlers took credit” and “the majority…
Pomona College has a New All-White Club to Combat Whiteness
Huh? Apparently, this is a real effort at Pomona College by some college students: On Halloween a new club formed at Pomona College, one whose purpose is to help white students “own” their racism, “deconstruct”…
Princeton Librarian at Center of Controversy on Free Speech
From the College Fix: Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez, the librarian at Princeton University, apparently believes it is her duty to “silence” those who think “microaggressions” aren’t a real thing. As reported by Heat Street, in a correspondence with…
Latin Phrase at Southern Maine Causes Stir and Accusations of Islamophobia
From College Fix: The discovery of Latin (the language, not the demographic) graffiti at University of Southern Maine student government offices has led to a hate crime investigation, and caused two student senators to resign…
Loyola University at Chicago Updated Course on Slavery to Include Donald Trump
From the College Fix: The upper-level history course, “Slavery and Abolition Then and Now,” will be taught in the spring semester by Prof. John Donoghue, an expert in the Atlantic slave trade. The description of…