A labor union claimed that the University of California-Berkeley paid their white employees more than their African-American employees, and organized a traffic-blocking protest to make their point.
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Dorm Hall Display at Santa Clara University Calls on Students to ‘S-Know Your Whiteness”
Santa Clara University had a display in one of their dorm halls that warns white students to know how to “understand your privilege” and to use this “privilege” to call out racial microaggressions.
Becoming a Vegan can Help the Fight Against Racism, Lecturer Claimed
At Cornell University, a Columbia University adjunct lecturer claimed that by going vegan, people can start the fight against racism directed toward non-white people.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Looking to Hire Psychologists to Help Students Cope with Microaggressions
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is looking to hire psychologists who can help minority students who suffer from “microaggressions” and “bias incidents” at the university.
Student Activists Petition to Bar Selling of Sabra Hummus over Alleged Israeli Support
Pro-Palestinian student activists at Swarthmore want the college to stop selling Sabra-branded hummus because they accuse the parent company of Sabra of supporting an Israeli military brigade with care packages.
Sociology Conference Goes All-In on Analyzing Trump Presidency in America
The Southern Sociological Society is having their annual conference this year, but the topic is analyzing the Trump presidency from an anti-Trump perspective.
College Democrats Refuse to Endorse Disarm-Police Demands at Stony Brook
Instead of joining leftist student demands to disarm campus police at Stony Brook University, the College Democrats asked administrators to have mandatory school shooting trainings.
Temple University Professor has Students Write Down ‘Preferred’ Gender at Start of Classes
A Temple University professor, Heath Fogg Davis, is transgender and has his students write down their “preferred” gender at the start of the semester.
Brown University Student Group Pressures Administration to Invite Ideologically Diverse Speakers
A student group at Brown University is pushing the university administration to invite non-liberal speakers to its campus, due to the overwhelming number of liberal speakers that the campus hosts.
University of Pittsburgh Publishes Guide on Gender Inclusivity in Classes
University of Pittsburgh’s Women’s Studies Center published a “gender inclusive guidelines” guide to help students and professors to avoid using the wrong gender in classroom settings.