As the College Fix reported: “If you want to silence debate on a controversial issue, call your opponents racists.” “That was the advice given to administrators by Steven Schoonover, a major Ohio University donor and…
Topic: academia
Utah University sees Use of Texting Lane for Students
Utah Valley University jokingly created a ‘texting lane’ for students on their smartphones, but some have observed the texting lane being used.
University of Arizona Offers Online Degree Course
Students can now earn an online undergraduate degree at Arizona, joining other universities in the online degree-earning space.
The Left’s Walker Derangement Syndrome is Off to a Fast Start
A great piece by the Powerline blog on the Left’s fascination and disgust for Wisconsin governor and 2016 GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker. It’s worth a read.
Law School Offers 15% Tuition Reimbursement for Students Without a Job after 9 Months
Brooklyn Law School is making this offer for their law school graduates, but will this help law schools face the reality that there is falling demand for law students and paying exorbitant tuition rates?
MTV Pushes for Week-Long Racial Bias Cleanse
Thought this was a joke? Think again, it’s an actual MTV social justice campaign to help young people cleanse themselves of hidden racial biases.
The Dues and Don’ts of NEA Activism
Was it a meeting of the National Education Association or the Democratic National Committee? At times it was difficult to tell. The annual gathering of America’s largest teachers union featured everything from a lesbian proposal…
Half Measure: Brandeis will Review Divestment of Conflict Materials
Conflict materials are materials mined out of conflict areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo. Brandeis will review investment in such endeavors, but no promises on actual divestment.
Erasing History: Universities Targeting Confederate Names on College Campuses
Erasing U.S. Civil War history from public view does not teach us lessons about the past so we can avoid the same mistakes in the future. Political correctness is running amok in America.
Who Should Define Anti-Semitism?
Tammi Rossman-Benjamin’s latest column on facing anti-Semitism and its rise on college campuses in America.