A student compared FDR’s internment camps to Trump’s proposed travel ban from Muslim-majority countries. Huh?!
Topic: academia
Evergreen State Settled Lawsuit with Professors over Day of Segregation
Evergreen State College settled with two professors over how the professors were treated over their objections to a day of racial segregation.
UNC Students Claim Confederate Statue Violates Civil Rights Act
Students at UNC-Chapel Hill claimed that the Silent Sam statue, a statue commemorating alumni who served in the Confederate army, violated the Civil Rights Act for creating a hostile environment.
All For Nothing? Berkeley Boarded Up ATMs, Places Closed Early for Ben Shapiro’s Lecture
Violent protests did not happen, but local businesses closed shop early before a lecture by conservative Ben Shapiro at Cal-Berkeley.
Tailgate Parties at Ole Miss are Anti-Minority, Alleges Student Op-Ed
Tailgating at Ole Miss football games is anti-minority, claimed an Ole Miss student, citing the presence of Confederate battle flags brought by tailgaters.
Cal-Berkeley Resisting Renaming Buildings after Student Outcry
Students at Cal-Berkeley want to rename buildings because they’re offended, and the administration is not moving quickly to comply with the students’ demands.
Louisiana Struggles to Balance Budget for Free Tuition Program
The state of Louisiana is studying how to balance the budget for a free tuition program for state residents, which has ballooned to over $300 million.
Charles Murray Called a “White Nationalist” by Harvard Students
Scholar Charles Murray was called a “white nationalist” by Harvard students, who do not agree with the premise of his 1994 book on nature-vs.-nurture in ethnic groups.
Racism Allegations Dog Professors who said that ‘All Cultures are Not Equal’
Two college professors are being dogged for saying that “not all cultures are created equal” and have been criticized for it.
Professor in Kansas Plans to Wear Bulletproof Vest to Protest Campus Carry Law
A college professor at Kansas will wear a bulletproof vest to protest the state’s campus carry law.