PETA is suing Texas A&M for deleting anti-research comments on the university’s Facebook page, which criticize the university for using dogs in scientific research.
A couple of criminology professors contend that “alt-right” protesters should be treated as street gangs, but were silent on the “Antifa” (i.e. anti-fascist) protesters who also ignite violence.
University of Colorado-Boulder’s sociology department offers a “Whiteness Studies” class this upcoming fall semester, which analyzes ‘whiteness’ and critically thinks about it.
A graduate student was reassigned from teaching assistant responsibilities after the student separated gun owners from the rest of the class in one of the lectures.
A paper submitted to a journal claims that “responsible fatherhood” is bad because it validates and empowers the patriarchy (i.e. feminist claims about male dominance in society).
Several colleges and universities are pushing courses that talk about “queering” Christianity (i.e. interpreting Christianity through a homosexual/gay lens) this upcoming fall semester.
Twitter is recruiting nine professors to help it create more meaningful dialogue and conversations, and avoid “echo chambers” that may have led to current political divisiveness in American politics.
At Ball State University, pro-life students pushed for better parking spots for pregnant women and were able to secure permits for students who are soon-to-be mothers.