Some Pomona College students demand that the college rescind their hiring offer to a white female professor because her research is perceived (by them) as “perpetuat[ing] anti-Blackness.”
Monthly Archives For April 2017
Columbia University to Spend $2.5 Million to Study Students’ Sex Lives, Drinking Habits
Columbia University saw fit to spend $2.5 million to study its students’ sex lives and drinking habits.
University: Pro-Life Flag Display ‘Created an Unsafe Environment’
A Canadian University nixed a pro-life flag display on their campus because it “created an unsafe environment”.
The Roots of the Boycott-Israel BDS Movement
What are the roots of the anti-Israel BDS movement? An English professor, Cary Nelson, dives into that question in his book, “Dreams Deferred: A Concise Guide to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict & the Movement to Boycott Israel.”
Study: People are Confused about Climate Change, Weather and Climate Definitions
A professor explained that climate change is confusing for normal, non-academic people because there is a lot of confusion about the definitions of weather and climate.
Another Graffiti Vandal Strikes Confederate Memorial at University of North Carolina
A ‘Black Lives Matter’ themed vandalism incident defaced the “Silent Sam” monument at the University of North Carolina and the university is investigating it.
University of Arizona Professor Suggested Queer Theory be Taught in Elementary Schools
Teaching ‘queer theory’ to children in elementary schools? That’s one suggestion from a professor at the University of Arizona.
NYU Official Mentions College Snowflakes and Holocaust Survivors in Column
College snowflakes are like Holocaust survivors? An official at NYU claimed that today’s college Millennials have traumatizing personal experiences, similar to those who suffered from the Holocaust.
Oxford University’s ‘Equality and Diversity Team’ Warns No Eye Contact is ‘Racial Microaggression’
Not making eye contact could lead to ‘racial micro aggression’ and mental health issues, warned Oxford University’s Equality and Diversity Team.
University Magazine Highlighted ‘Viral’ Student Group’s Song, Participation in Anti-Trump ‘Women’s March on Washington’
George Washington University’s magazine praised an all-female student singing group for their song and participation in the anti-Trump ‘Women’s March on Washington.”