Harvard University removed a portrait of one of its previous presidents because the university felt one of his proposals was offensive and merited his portrait’s removal.
Monthly Archives For March 2019
Christian Speaker: Cornell University Disinvited Me due to Christian Beliefs on Sexuality
A pro-life, Christian speaker claimed she was disinvited from a debate on abortion because of her Christian beliefs about human sexuality.
Oregon State University’s Pride Center Opposed Addition of Veteran Student Group to Lounge Area
The Pride Center at Oregon State University opposed the addition of a veteran student group to an open lounge area in the university, but quickly deleted their social media post after criticism arose.
Canadian University Canceled Talk by Former Muslim after New Zealand Terrorist Attack
A Canadian university canceled a speech by a former Muslim speaker, who is now atheist, after the New Zealand terrorist attack on at least one mosque. The reasoning was the university wanted to be sensitive to the post-attack sentiments of others.
New Jersey Politicians: We Don’t Want ‘Huck Finn’ in Schools
Two state legislators in New Jersey do not want the Mark Twain book, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” to be used in schools due to the use of the N-word.
Is the Disney Movie ‘Moana’ about Rape? Gonzaga Professor Discusses Why
According to one professor, the Disney children’s movie “Moana” portrays rape culture.
Ex-New Yorker Reporter, who Resigned after Fact Check Controversy, Slated to Teach at NYU’s Journalism School
A former fact-checker at the New Yorker will be teaching a journalism course on the far-right. However, this journalist resigned after falsely accusing a government agent of being a white supremacist.
University of California Fellow Took Issue with Free Speech Center Censorship
A fellow at the University of California-Berkeley wrote an essay that took issue with the university’s censorship of his writing and research. Ironically, he is a fellow at the university’s free speech center.
The Framers Believed Property is an Essential Human Right
The Framers of the United States of America believed property rights is an essential human right, which was what a scholar at the Heritage Foundation noted this past week.
Anonymous Criticism in Media could lead to Discipline at Private Catholic University in Ohio
A private Catholic university in Ohio is proposing disciplinary actions against faculty members who are anonymous sources in the media.