College Fix has more on this: The Ithacan reports that 54 percent of the student body responded to an email poll asking for their views on Rochon, who has allegedly not responded sufficiently to racial…
Topic: academia
49 Faculty Members at Yale Support Embattled Couple over Halloween Costume Remarks
All this outrage over comments on Halloween costumes?
Jewish Student Criticizes Pro-Palestinian Display and is Facing an Ethics Probe
As the College Fix noted: Student Jesse Arm, a Central Student Government representative, confronted student peers who set up the pro-Palestinian display on Nov. 19 after his friend, an American Jewish student studying in Israel,…
9/11 Moment of Remembrance Reinstated by Minnesota Student Gov’t after Veto Stirred Backlash
The college administration had to step in to resolve the issue: Despite widespread student and administrative support, a resolution calling for a 9/11 moment of remembrance was recently vetoed by the Minnesota Student Association, the University of Minnesota’s…
Penn State Professor Blames Stephen Colbert’s Bad Ratings on Republicans
The piece was published by Salon, so take it with a grain of salt: Sophia McClennen, a professor of international affairs and comparative literature at Pennsylvania State University, recently sounded off on why she believes Stephen Colbert’s…
Liberal Professor Blames Conservative, Pro-Life Professor of Instigating Colorado Shooting
Sounds like one professor has an axe to grind and too much time on his hands to send e-mails of this nature; The University of North Carolina-Wilmington’s Mike Adams, well-known for his outspoken pro-life views,…
Assistant Professor at Mizzou Arrested for Dragging Hijab-less Girl by the Hair
Uh, so will reporters who report on it be labeled Islamophobic? Youssif Zaghwani Omar, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, was arrested on suspicion of child abuse this past week for “allegedly grabbing…
College Students Win Battle to Rename “Thanksgiving Break” as “Fall Break”
Humbolt State University students changed the name of their Thanksgiving break to “Fall break” to avoid hurting Native Americans.
College Demonstrators Aren’t Outliers
Most of the coverage of recent college demonstrations has been largely sympathetic to the demonstrators. Indeed, few sources were consulted who would speak any evil of them. Nevertheless, our November author’s night speaker—William Barclay Allen—saw…
Smart Power can Counter ISIS, says One Expert
Let the recap from GW Today do the talking, regarding British Council chief executive Sir Ciarán Devane’s remarks at George Washington University: Fully combatting ISIS, he said, must include efforts to connect with displaced Muslims and…