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Topic: academia
University of Minnesota Recommends Diversity Training for Admissions
Not the administration, but the students are pushing for this! Campus Reform with the latest: Students at the University of Minnesota (UM) are pressuring the administration to institute special training for admissions faculty aimed at…
Male Students May Think Twice before Applying to Washington and Lee University
Want to know why? Hans von Spakovsky said: The fundamental lack of due process and oppressive tactics used by university administrators at Washington & Lee University (W&L) should lead any family to keep their sons…
Yale Professor sees College Title as Offensive
One Yale professor did the following, per the College Fix: Yale Religious Studies Professor Stephen Davis has made it known that he does not want his students to refer to him as “master.” The title…
Jeb Bush, John Kasich Distance Themselves from Common Core Support
Looks like they are backtracking way too fast for comfort on their past support of Common Core, huh?
California High School Students who Failed State Exit Exam are Accepted to Universities
Wait, what?! The College Fix said: Thousands of students in California are “in limbo” after being notified that they cannot take the California High School Exit Exam to get the needed high school diploma and…
Trustees Reject Golden Parachute for Resigning Chancellor
Campus Reform noted: Despite resigning amidst a scandal concerning her use of a private email account to conduct official business, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s chancellor nearly came away with a $400,000 bonus. Phyllis Wise…
Duquesne University wants Adjuncts to Support It in Its Fight against NLRB
As the College Fix reported: A Catholic university’s three-year fight against the National Labor Relations Board has spooked some of its faculty, who believe a footnote in a school filing is a direct threat to…
NFL Player doesn’t like Participation Trophies
James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, posted on his Instagram page about taking issue with participation trophies: I’m sorry I’m not sorry for believing that everything in life should be earned and I’m not about to…
Vanderbilt University has to Clarify Remarks that Students Paid $11,000 in Tuition due to Regulation
It didn’t sound like a terribly rational argument to start with, but it’s been debunked.