Yes, by banning or discouraging the use of words, all of life’s problems will be solved. Or, it’ll create an atmosphere of intimidation on college campuses.
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
White Professor Discriminated Against by Historically Black College, is Awarded $4.85 Million in Lawsuit
The College Fix reported: A white instructor at a St. Louis-based historically black university who was continually passed over for promotion and then laid off before her black peers has won nearly $5 million in a…
Common Core Standards Failing
A recent American Institutes for Research (AIR) assessment noted that Common Core standards are not matching National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) standards at the fourth grade level: “There are substantial differences in some content…
Lone Grad Student Starts Hunger Strike at Mizzou over Cancelling Planned Parenthood Contract
He says he’ll either starve to death or the University of Missouri will fire their president. Uh, good luck with that.
Professors Oppose Unionization Efforts at University of Washington
242 professors at the University of Washington, or 4% of the faculty, have signed a petition to NOT unionize at the university.
Harvard Law Professor and Democratic 2016 Long Shot Candidate Lessig Drops Out
But, his fundraising numbers were a bit surprising as he raised more donations than some GOP candidates.
Academics Want Your IRAs
When academics are ready to fix a problem, hold onto your wallets. “America’s middle class faces a growing retirement crisis,” Christian Weller and Teresa Ghilarducci write in an issue brief for the Center for American…
Cal-Berkeley Refuses to Test Anti-Rape Wearable Alarm
The College Fix has more on this: Robocopp is marketing its first product, the “Grenade” wearable alarm, to local college students as a personal-safety device that can guard them against sexual assault as well as…
Academia’s Rejection of Diversity
There is an imbalance within academia, especially when it comes to politics: Scholarly studies have piled up showing that race and gender diversity in the workplace can increase creative thinking and improve performance. Meanwhile, excessive…
Chicago Showers Locker Room Policy with Criticism
In one Chicago school, girls are getting a lesson in anatomy their parents never bargained for. In the latest chapter of madness at the Department of Education, the federal government is ordering Township High School…