Apparently, arming students to protect themselves from sexual assaults and rapes actually encourages rape culture. At least that’s what a University of North Carolina editorial said.
Topic: academia
Professor Apologizes for Mocking the GOP’s Iran Letter to Obama
An instructional assistant professor at the University of Houston, Cyrus Contractor, apologized for sending a mock letter of the GOP’s open letter to Iran via e-mail to his students.
Loyola-Chicago Students Continue to Push Divestment from Israel, Admin Says No
After the university president blasted the student government body’s divestment from Israel resolution, it was temporarily tabled. Now, the student body has made another divestment push even with the knowledge that both the college administration…
Political Discrimination against Conservatives at Iowa Law School
Think politics does not play a part in hiring decisions at universities? Think again. Teresa Wagner, a conservative lawyer, has been in the center of a years-long legal battle with the University of Iowa’s Law…
Cal-Berkeley Black Students want to Name a Building after a Cop Killer
Uh, apparently being in exile in Cuba and on the FBI’s Most Wanted List still doesn’t deter admirers of Assata Shakur i.e. Joann Chesimard at Cal-Berkeley.
Appalachian State Dorm Bulletin doesn’t like Privileged Students
According to Campus Reform, a resident assistant put up a bulletin board that railed against privilege. The board’s contents was to shame “those who are have white, male, Christian, able-bodied, heterosexual, or cisgendered “privilege.”
Boston College Law Professor Puts Limits on First Amendment Speech
The professor, Kent Greenfield, condemned the racist chant of a University of Oklahoma fraternity, but had praised the existence of polygamous marriages in the past. Rather confusing, no?
Professor says Holocaust Survivors have White Privilege
Professor Robin DiAngelo, a Westfield State University multicultural associate professor, said that Holocaust victims and survivors still have white privilege.
The Worst 100 Professors in America List
It’s a great list by the Powerline blog. The number one slot has to be tenured sociology professor Karen Halnon, who was caught on camera in a fit of rage and entitlement, even booted off of her airplane…
Georgia Tech Sued by a Native American Christian and a Jew for Hating Religious Groups
The university has not treated religious groups well on-campus and the administration continues to view conservative speech as hate speech.