The Pride Center at Oregon State University opposed the addition of a veteran student group to an open lounge area in the university, but quickly deleted their social media post after criticism arose.
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Canadian University Canceled Talk by Former Muslim after New Zealand Terrorist Attack
A Canadian university canceled a speech by a former Muslim speaker, who is now atheist, after the New Zealand terrorist attack on at least one mosque. The reasoning was the university wanted to be sensitive to the post-attack sentiments of others.
New Jersey Politicians: We Don’t Want ‘Huck Finn’ in Schools
Two state legislators in New Jersey do not want the Mark Twain book, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” to be used in schools due to the use of the N-word.
Is the Disney Movie ‘Moana’ about Rape? Gonzaga Professor Discusses Why
According to one professor, the Disney children’s movie “Moana” portrays rape culture.
Ex-New Yorker Reporter, who Resigned after Fact Check Controversy, Slated to Teach at NYU’s Journalism School
A former fact-checker at the New Yorker will be teaching a journalism course on the far-right. However, this journalist resigned after falsely accusing a government agent of being a white supremacist.
University of California Fellow Took Issue with Free Speech Center Censorship
A fellow at the University of California-Berkeley wrote an essay that took issue with the university’s censorship of his writing and research. Ironically, he is a fellow at the university’s free speech center.
Anonymous Criticism in Media could lead to Discipline at Private Catholic University in Ohio
A private Catholic university in Ohio is proposing disciplinary actions against faculty members who are anonymous sources in the media.
University of Maryland Students Vote to Create Full-Time Illegal Immigrant Academic Advisor
The student government at the University of Maryland voted to create a permanent position for a coordinator for illegal immigrant students.
CUNY Department Believes ‘Whiteness’ is a Problem in their English Program
Apparently, there is a problem of too much “whiteness” among people in the City University of New York’s English program.
Fossil Fuel Divestment Student Vote Mostly Ignored by University of Illinois
The University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign declined to follow through with a student resolution to divest the university from fossil fuels.