A day off to see the solar eclipse? That’s an idea that spurred some students at Missouri State to ask for a day off from classes.
Monthly Archives For August 2017
Battle of the Beltway: Intern Edition
Interns from the Cato Institute represent the libertarian perspective while interns from the Heritage Foundation represent the conservative perspective.
NC State could have Housing for Only ‘Women of Color’
The fight for desegregation is appearing to reverse on college campuses, with one proposal at North Carolina State University of creating housing only for “women of color.”
Elementary and Middle School could be Full of Microaggressions, Professors Warn
Micro aggressions could be running amok in grades K-8, warned college professors.
Social Justice Book List
The University of Phoenix College of Education has compiled a Social Justice Book List, and you can probably guess what’s on it.
Lawrence University vs. Free Thought
When Students for Free Thought, a group at Lawrence University, attempted to screen the documentary Can We Take a Joke? on their campus late in the Spring, they discovered that their classmates were not a particularly light-hearted , free thinking bunch.
Ex-Mizzou Official Possibly Linked to Embezzlement Investigation
A former Mizzou official could be under investigation for embezzlement, the Missouri Times reported.
Princeton Professor Looks at ‘White Identity Politics’ in the Rise of Trump
A Princeton professor is asking for submissions on ‘Trumpland,’ or how ‘white identity politics’ led to the rise of Donald Trump to the White House.
Will Climate Change in Cornhusker State?
The Nebraska Board of Education is debating whether to include climate change in public school science classes and you can probably guess who is weighing in on its behalf.
Math is Too Masculine, Professor Alleged in Journal Article
Mathematics is too masculine, said a professor at Vanderbilt in a journal article.