The University of San Francisco changed the name of one of its buildings, named after a former city mayor, because of his anti-immigrant rhetoric.
Topic: academia
The Word ‘It’ could be a Gender Neutral Pronoun, said Lecturer
Another new gender neutral pronoun is …’it,’ said a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Purdue Buys For-Profit Kaplan University
Purdue University made a big deal, buying Kaplan University in order to evolve in the online higher education environment.
New York Times Runs a Profile Piece on Berkeley’s College Republicans
The New York Times runs a profile piece on College Republicans at the liberal bastion known as the University of California-Berkeley.
Community College Offers Scholarships for Transgender Students
Scholarships for transgender students? That’s what California’s MiraCosta College offers and it will not verify if the applicant is transgender.
Students for Justice in Palestine Take On ‘Saltwater Challenge’
The ‘saltwater challenge’ is an effort by Students for Justice in Palestine chapters to act like a hunger strike, bringing media attention to Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
Butler University Changes Anti-Trump Course Description after Outcry
Butler University, a university located in the red state of Indiana, recently had to change a course description after it was exposed to be an anti-Trump activist platform.
University Caves to Sit-In Protesters’ Demands such as Black Student Housing
A three-day sit-in protest was enough to convince University of California-Santa Cruz administrators to cave to every one of the student activist demands, such as a guarantee for black students to live in an African-American-themed house for the duration of college.
New McAdams Ruling Attacks Academic Freedom
John K. Wilson of the AAUP points out the problems in a recent legal decision by a judge to uphold the suspension of Marquette University professor John McAdams over academic freedom
Emory University plans to pay 100% of Financial Aid for Illegal Immigrant Students
Illegal immigrant students will have 100% of their financial aid paid for by Emory University, while international students will not receive this benefit.