From Campus Reform over John McAdams’ suspension at Marquette: Dr. John McAdams has been on paid suspension since December 2014 for a blog post in which he calls out another instructor, Cheryl Abbate, for telling students not…
Topic: academic free speech
Princeton Librarian at Center of Controversy on Free Speech
From the College Fix: Elvia Arroyo-Ramirez, the librarian at Princeton University, apparently believes it is her duty to “silence” those who think “microaggressions” aren’t a real thing. As reported by Heat Street, in a correspondence with…
NYU Professor Put on Paid Leave for Criticizing Safe Spaces, PC Culture
Michael Rectenwald had created an anonymous Twitter account that was critical of safe spaces and coddling of college students, in addition to the politically correct culture on his college campus. His reward? Pushed to take…
South African University Withdraws Speaking Engagement of Mohammed Cartoon Editor
Nixing a speech by the former editor who published cartoons of Mohammed is what the vice chancellor of South Africa’s University of Cape Town suggested to the university’s academic freedom committee.
John McAdams Punished With Longer Suspension, Forced Apology
Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in the AAUP’s Academe Blog. Marquette University yesterday announced the punishment of John McAdams for his crime of publicly criticizing a graduate student teacher’s pedagogy on his blog: He will…
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Book Review: Is ‘The Dying Citizen’ a Prediction of America’s Future?
America’s ongoing and seemingly-constant crises have left Americans scrambling to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Just in time, to cut through the chaotic bombardment of conflicting messages and opinions while providing a voice…
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