We didn’t see any classes on how to resist Barack Obama when he was elected in 2008…wonder why (oh wait, universities are typically liberal). Continue the liberal hand-wringing over Trump’s election, this time at Oregon…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Campus Police: No, Trump Supporters Didn’t Say Slurs or Spit On Students
From Campus Reform, yet another debunked hoax involving Trump supporters: Two Babson College students who celebrated Trump’s victory by driving through the Wellesley College campus with a Trump flag will not face disciplinary action. Edward…
University of Wisconsin: ‘Problem of Whiteness’ Course isn’t ‘Designed to Offend’
If a university has to release a statement to appease and allay the fears and criticisms of the public regarding one college course, then maybe that course is doomed from the start? The statement, released Monday,…
Delusions of Education Grandeur
Some public officials leave office as far behind the knowledge curve as when they entered it. “One recent analysis found that 95 percent of the jobs created since 2008 required some postsecondary education or training,”…
Wisconsin Students: Shut Down Conservative Group and Their Speaker Ben Shapiro
From Campus Reform: Students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison are demanding that their school’s administration put members of a conservative club “through intensive diversity training.” An online petition being circulated by the school’s “Student Coalition for…
Texas Campus Carry Law only lead to One Incident, an Accidental Discharge
The only incident was an accidental discharge, per Campus Reform: Despite concerns from anti-gun protesters across the state of Texas, the first semester of campus carry went smoothly, with just one incident of an accidental…
Arkansas Turns Over Admissions Data, Loses Challenge from Professor
Update from Campus Reform indicated that law professor Robert Steinbuch will receive race-based admissions data for research purposes, which he fought in court for at least a year.
Barnard College Students Vent about Donald Trump with Post-It Notes
From The College Fix: The project, called “Reacting to the Election,” asks students to answer the questions “How are you?” “What do you need?” and “Where do we go from here?” on notes and post…
Sanctuary Campuses that Enable
While the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) made an attempt at an even-handed approach to the growing “Sanctuary Campus” movement, there is some evidence that there are campuses going well beyond the letter of…
School Chant of ‘White’ for School Color is Banned by High School Principal
From The College Fix: This past week Principal John Fidler of East Hampton High School in Connecticut thought it would be a bright idea to prohibit a longtime school sports cheer consisting of a single…