Uh, how is this insensitive? Hamas is a terrorist organization and Israel is not. Simple as that, right? According to outraged students, no, Professor Andrew Pessin at Connecticut College just articulated hate speech against Hamas…
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Colleges Can’t Hide Info Behind Student Privacy Laws, Illinois Says
The state of Illinois Attorney General says that their state universities cannot keep hiding behind student privacy laws to keep information from being released. Good.
Israel Divestment Student Vote Passed in Close Vote
Even the university’s chapter of the Red Cross voted in favor of divesting from Israel, but the national organization said it is politically neutral and that the student chapter does not represent their mission or…
Conservative Faculty at risk in Media-Fueled Outrage in RFRA Spat
Will universities attack (i.e. fire) conservative faculty for their conservative views, in light of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) backlash in the liberal media? We hope not, but you never know.
NCAA Offended by Indiana RFRA Law, but not 19 Other States’ RFRA Laws
Selective outrage, considering that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is a federal law and there are 19 states other than Indiana that have these RFRA laws on the books.
University of Delaware Rebuffs Congressman’s Efforts to Harass Climate Change Skeptic
A climatology professor, David Legates, at the university is in the cross-hairs of a Democratic congressman, who is upset that the professor’s research is striking at the heart of climate change alarmism.
University of Phoenix sees Enrollment Drop 14%
Uh oh, is this the beginning of the end for for-profit colleges and their profit model? A 14% drop in a quarter is quite large and it was unexpected.
Texas Students Offended by Jefferson Davis Statue, OKs Resolution to Remove It
The statue of the Confederate leader could be moved off-campus because current University of Texas-Austin students deem it offensive to them since it reminds them of slavery and racism. Too bad they forgot the War…
New York, Connecticut Considering Laws to Prejudge Students Accused of Rape
Prejudging students who are accused of rape is now the new thing for college administrators and now state lawmakers in New York and Connecticut. This isn’t a good thing, considering that the American legal system…
Teepee Art Deemed Offensive at Santa Barbara
At Santa Barbara City College, an art display of a teepee was deemed offensive by local Native American students. So, the display was pulled.