Selective outrage, considering that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is a federal law and there are 19 states other than Indiana that have these RFRA laws on the books.
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
University of Delaware Rebuffs Congressman’s Efforts to Harass Climate Change Skeptic
A climatology professor, David Legates, at the university is in the cross-hairs of a Democratic congressman, who is upset that the professor’s research is striking at the heart of climate change alarmism.
University of Phoenix sees Enrollment Drop 14%
Uh oh, is this the beginning of the end for for-profit colleges and their profit model? A 14% drop in a quarter is quite large and it was unexpected.
Texas Students Offended by Jefferson Davis Statue, OKs Resolution to Remove It
The statue of the Confederate leader could be moved off-campus because current University of Texas-Austin students deem it offensive to them since it reminds them of slavery and racism. Too bad they forgot the War…
New York, Connecticut Considering Laws to Prejudge Students Accused of Rape
Prejudging students who are accused of rape is now the new thing for college administrators and now state lawmakers in New York and Connecticut. This isn’t a good thing, considering that the American legal system…
Teepee Art Deemed Offensive at Santa Barbara
At Santa Barbara City College, an art display of a teepee was deemed offensive by local Native American students. So, the display was pulled.
Scott Walker Leads GOP on Education
Whatever his merits or demerits, the actual front-runner for the 2016 GOP presidential nomination continues to show how Republican candidates, at least on education, can lead on, rather than be overwhelmed by, issues. “Wisconsin Gov….
Eastern Michigan University makes Fun of Parenting, Having Kids
It feels hollow that students, who don’t have kids, are making fun of students that do choose to raise kids. It may have been a joke, but to run it in a school newspaper? Classless.
The Radical Professor Behind America’s First Accredited Muslim University
Check out The College Fix’s op-ed on the professor, a Mr. Hatem Bazian, and his extreme views: “Bazian has called for an intifada in the United States. He was listed under “Writers” in the September 1999…
Columbia’s Mandatory “Sexual Respect” Program Raises More Questions
Hundreds of students wrote letters protesting the mandatory “sexual respect” program, which actually raises more questions about the university’s sexual assault policy. Talk about a failed effort.