The sustainability campaigns on American college campuses, which we have covered for about as long as they have existed, may seem more ubiquitous than pledge drives on PBS. Nevertheless, some scholars think they haven’t gone…
Topic: Academe blog
Does the University of Chicago Really Protect Free Expression?
Editor’s Note: This post was originally published on the Academe Blog. It’s praiseworthy that the University of Chicago has announced to its students a “commitment to freedom of inquiry and expression.” But there is a…
DePaul Bans Campus Speaker
Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published on the Academe Blog. DePaul University has banned conservative pundit Ben Shapiro from speaking on campus to the Young Americans for Freedom student group. Bob Janis, Vice President…
DePaul Should Make a Decision on Letting Speakers Back onto Campus
The Chicago Tribune featured an op-ed by its editorial board, which criticized the private Catholic university DePaul for barring controversial speakers Milo Yiannopoulos and Ben Shapiro (both of the conservative and libertarian mold) from speaking…
Conservative Prof. John McAdams Rejects Forced Apology
John McAdams, whom Marquette University suspended over blogging and is pushing him to apologize to be reinstated, said he won’t acquiese to the demand to a forced apology.
Free Speech Crackdown is a Good Thing, College Student Claims
Editor’s Note: Latest spin on free speech crackdown—change the world by changing the campus. Zachary Wood, guest blogging at the AAUP’s Academe Blog, pretty much insinuated that free speech crackdown is a good thing. Photo by…
John McAdams Punished With Longer Suspension, Forced Apology
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in the AAUP’s Academe Blog. Marquette University yesterday announced the punishment of John McAdams for his crime of publicly criticizing a graduate student teacher’s pedagogy on his blog: He will…
More on Trump University
From the AAUP’s Academe Blog: As Donald Trump’s opponents have tried to substantiate their assertions that he is a confidence man, fresh attention has been given to the class-action lawsuits filed by former students of…
So Criticizing Conservatives Mourning Antonin Scalia is a Thing?
It is an interesting read from the liberal perspective at the Academe Blog on how conservatives defended the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia’s legacy. A couple excerpts from the blog: “So I guess it’s…
Wheaton College Professor Larycia Hawkins Resigns after Hijab Controversy
According to reports, Hawkins resigned after reaching a mutual agreement with the university.
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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