Two professors at the University of Washington-Tacoma are developing a social media tool which will detect anti-immigrant and misogynistic tweets on Twitter.
Monthly Archives For June 2019
Pitzer College President Visits Holy Land after Students Tried to Axe Israel Study Abroad Program
Pitzer College’s president visited an Israeli university to celebrate academic freedom, soon after students and faculty tried to axe the college’s study-abroad program in Israel and tried to oust him.
University of Michigan Course on the Far Right includes Trump
A Fall 2019 University of Michigan academic course will focus on right-of-center politics, such as ‘Make America Great Again’ rallies and the Trump campaign’s alleged association with the far-right movement.
Hillary Clinton, during Commencement Address, Rails Against President Trump after Mueller Report Release
Hillary Clinton was a commencement speaker in New York and chose to bring politics into her speech instead of sticking to nonpartisan advice to the graduating students.
University of New Mexico Campus Safety Proposals Includes Building a Fence
When researching ways to make the University of New Mexico campus safer, one of the proposed solutions was to construct a ten-foot iron fence around the campus’s perimeter.
Why is College So Pricey?
Several panelists, including a Temple University professor, discussed why the costs of attending college have risen to new highs.
Young Democratic Socialist Student Chapter at Texas State Celebrated Its Non-Straight Board Members
A pro-socialism student chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America at Texas State University recently posted on its Twitter social media platform that it is proud that none of its committee members are straight…
Should Issues Like Race and Gender Factor Into Admissions? And the Survey Says…
Many people reject the idea that race and gender should factor into college admissions. According to a Pew Research Center survey, nearly three quarters (73%) of American adults think that a college applicant’s race or…
Second “Transgender Singing Voice Conference” Held at Earlham College
A college in Indiana hosted its second singing conference focusing on transgender vocalists. The “Transgender Singing Voice Conference” held at the end of March 2019 was sponsored by Earlham College’s Center for Social Justice, its…
UNC Board of Governor Criticized by Professors due to Commencement Speech Remark on Diamond Rings
One of the board of governors for the University of North Carolina, during a commencement speech, mentioned to young men to invest in a diamond ring for their female love interest, which was met with criticism by professors at the university.