From Campus Reform: The majority of votes of Harvard University students voted against forming a union for teaching and research assistants, but the number of contested ballots is greater than the margin of victory. The…
Topic: academia
No Action Taken against Drexel Professor who Tweeted about ‘White Genocide’ Wish
From Campus Reform: Drexel initially denounced the tweet, calling it “utterly reprehensible” and “deeply disturbing,” yet on Thursday released a statement calling Ciccariello-Maher’s language “protected speech” that should not be “taken at face value.” “Very often electronic…
Religious Children are ‘Meaner’, Study Claimed
From AFA Journal: In 2015, Current Biology magazine reported on a sociological study implying that religious kids are less generous than non-religious kids. Why that conclusion? Non-religious children in the U.S., Canada, Turkey, Jordan, South Africa, and…
Huh? 12,000 Professors Ask Their Names be Added to Conservative Group’s ‘Professor Watchlist’
This move to add their names to a ‘professor watchlist’ could backfire on them, you know. Notre Dame professors wrote an open letter to add their names, as have other professors from around the country….
Stanford Marching Band’s Suspension Stirs Controversy
From The College Fix: Stanford University’s funky and daring yet controversial marching band has been suspended through the spring 2017 semester, prompting band members and others to denounce the sanction as unfair and a crack down…
Vulgar: LGBT Teens Protest Donald Trump by sending Adjusted Lollipops to Trump Tower
From The College Fix (warning: NSFW language): According to The Huffington Post, “Jules” and “Gabe” created the website Send Trump Pussy! which says the pair “will anonymously send all lollipop orders directly to Trump’s headquarters in New York.” According…
The Decline of American Studies in America
From the Pope Center: These days, when American Studies captures any attention, it’s usually for unfortunate reasons. Sometimes, a jargon-y article wins an ironic bad writing award. Consider, for example this excerpt from a paper…
Five Examples of Anti-Trump Rhetoric on College Campuses
Suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome, college professors, faculty, administrators and students appear to be unable to cope with an impending Donald Trump presidency. Examples of Trump Derangement Syndrome and anti-Trump rhetoric range from extra credit…
Five Examples of Trump Derangement Syndrome
The Left on college campuses appear to suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome after the election of Donald Trump as the next president of the United States. Ranging from hate crimes and race hoaxes to not…
Fifty Great Thomas Sowell Reflections
A column at the Daily Caller is a great read, so check it out. Here’s to a great retirement, Thomas Sowell.