From Campus Reform: The University of Minnesota has decided to drop the usage of the homecoming “King and Queen” titles in an effort to seek “gender inclusivity.” According to the Student Unions and Activities announcement,…
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Flyers at Scripps College Suggest Paying Minority Students for ‘Emotional Labor’
What does “emotional labor” even mean?! Scripps College resident assistants (RAs) recently hung two types of signs titled “Emotional Labor 101” across campus to warn students against “making people uncomfortable.” One of the signs, printed…
Professor Physically Attacked by Black Bloc Agitators at Middlebury during Protest of Debate
A liberal professor, set to moderate a debate featuring Charles Murray, had to wear a neck brace after her hair was yanked and pulled by a black bloc (black attire-wearing, masked protester) agitator at Middlebury…
Jewish Students Counter Anti-Zionist Rhetoric at Columbia University
From The College Fix: Jewish students spoke out against anti-Israel protests at Columbia University last week, calling the activists “bigoted” and ignorant of “facts” regarding the history of Israel and Palestine. Flyers for Columbia’s version…
Notre Dame Won’t Invite Trump for Commencement Address, Bucking Trend since Eisenhower
Presidents have been traditionally asked to speak at Notre Dame’s commencement, but due to the faculty, administration and vocal students, President Donald Trump will not speak at Notre Dame. Instead, it will be Vice President…
High School Students in Trouble for Chanting ‘Trump’ at a Basketball Game
On the surface, it does seem too politically correct to impose disciplinary action on high school students for wearing Donald Trump t-shirts and chanting “Trump” at an opposing basketball team. However, it is worrisome when…
University of Wisconsin Student Op-Ed: Mentioning Race of Black Suspects in Crime Alerts is Dangerous for Black People
From The College Fix: In a Daily Cardinal op-ed, Caitlin Tyler-Richards, Irene Toro Martinez, Leland Pan, and Rachel Gross write “It is disheartening, if unsurprising, that the UW-Madison Police Department chose to circulate incriminating photos when the…
Colleges Struggle to Adjust to Changing Textbook Market
From Inside Higher Ed: With broad adoption of rented textbooks and the steady but incremental shift from print to digital, the price of instructional materials is inching down — far too slowly for those worried…
NYU Alumni want NYU to become a ‘Sanctuary Campus’
From Campus Reform: In a recent petition to NYU President, Andrew Hamilton, nearly 600 former students call for the school not only to refuse cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at an institutional level, but to…
Columbia Professors Backtrack Insinuation that Donald Trump’s Election led to Student Suicides
The most embarrassing part is that the writers of the letter had to clarify to Campus Reform what they meant when they referenced suicides and President Trump. This from Campus Reform: In a letter to Columbia President…