We didn’t say it; she did: A doctoral candidate at the University of North Dakota recently published a research paper that argued one way to make Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics more inclusive for women…
Monthly Archives For March 2016
Hailing The Chiefs
See how Accuracy in Academia ranks the commanders-in-chief in the April issue of AIA’s monthly Campus Report newsletter.
Swastika Graffiti Found at Frat Houses at Brown University
Anti-Semitism is back and alive on college campuses; not encouraging if this is our future. Photo by janeyhenning Photo by janeyhenning
Clinging to Questionable Statistics
Academia is supposed to be a place in which scholars pursue inquiries. Perhaps more academics should have inquiring minds. “One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in…
College Chancellor Avoids Talking about Terrorism or ISIS after FBI Finishes Stabbing Spree Investigation
Faisal Mohammed stabbed four people before being shot and killed at UC-Merced, but the school’s chancellor, Dorothy Leland, didn’t mention the word “terror” a single time in a brief statement. Neither did she mention ISIS…
WATCH: Hillary Clinton says Growing Anti-Semitism is “Alarming” on College Campuses
Wow:
How Safe Spaces Stifle Ideas
A good take from The Chronicle of Higher Education on how safe spaces are infringing on ideas and innovation.
College Student, a Trump Supporter, finds Bumpersticker was Vandalized
Classless: A student at Saint Mary’s College (SMC) of California is facing harassment by his peers for displaying a “Trump-er Sticker” on his vehicle. Student Ryan Busbee’s property has been repeatedly vandalized, and he claims…
Wheelchair Basketball Event Offends Student Activists
Everyone is offended: The Red Eye, a popular recreational event at the University of Alberta, has been accused of promoting “ableism” due to its wheelchair basketball tournament and the game known as “sledge hockey.” Red…
Student Gala Theme Offends Students at Cambridge
The theme is Kyoto-to-Tokyo, but some students are complaining that it is racially insensitive and that they feel uncomfortable. Photo by Pierre Metivier Photo by Pierre Metivier