The deputy chancellor and professor of psychological and brain sciences at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Robert Feldman, did not leave much to the imagination of what the root problem of higher education is today: poor and…
Monthly Archives For March 2017
American University-Beirut Settles Case with American Government on Aiding Hezbollah-Affiliated Groups
The American University campus at Beirut, Lebanon, recently settled a case with the federal government over providing training to Hezbollah-affiliated groups. Specifically, the university trained groups of journalists affiliated with the Al Nour Radio and Al Manar TV. Those groups are linked to Hezbollah, a U.S. government-designated terrorist group.
The university paid $700,000 to settle the case with the federal government, per Inside Higher Ed.
Three-Quarters of University of Oregon Student Funding Goes to Diverse Student Groups
Per The College Fix, the University of Oregon student senate funds a variety of student groups. But, it appears that their funding patterns are disproportional to the racial make-up of their student population: Diversity-oriented student…
Student Sues Community College for Stopping Him from Passing out Spanish Language Constitutions
Per The College Fix, a college student is suing the Los Angeles-area Pierce College for preventing him from passing out Spanish-language copies of the U.S. Constitution a week before the general election: Los Angeles Pierce…
Canadian University Hosted ‘Masculinity Confession Booth’ for Men to Repent of ‘Hypermasculinity Sins’
The University of Regina, or at least its students, felt that men should repent of their “hypermasculinity sins” by setting up a “masculinity confession booth.” Oh, Canada: The University of Regina this week is hosting…
No Violent Protests against Charles Murray at Duke, Columbia
This past week, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholar and author, Charles Murray, gave two speeches at Duke University and Columbia University, without a violent protest at either campus. This is newsworthy because his previous speech…
Outgoing UC-Berkeley Chancellor Violated Rules, Used Free Perks for the Gym
The outgoing California-Berkeley chancellor, Nicholas Dirks, violated ethics rules for university administrators by accepting free perks related to the university’s gym. Rules dictate that administrators should not accept these free “perks.” The Los Angeles Times…
Anti-Hoop Earring Activists Feel Threatened after News Spreads about Their Actions
Remember this? Some students e-mailed the entire student body at Pitzer College and said that white women should not wear hoop earrings since it’s cultural appropriation. Now, the same students claim that they are being…
Liberals Endangered in Own Natural Habitat: Liberal Colleges
At Skidmore College, where there are no immediately identifiable conservatives, faculty members have started to intimidate liberals with stray thoughts. Robert Boyers, an English professor at Skidmore, recounted a couple of recent episodes in The…
Diversity Council’s White Supremacy Awareness Campaign Flops, Offends Fellow Students
Instead of its intended effect of creating constructive, inclusive dialogue, the recent effort to criticize white supremacy and racism at Gustavus Adolphus College fell flat on its face: Many students and others at Gustavus Adolphus…