South Dakota’s state legislature passed a bill last week, which mandated intellectual diversity at its publicly-funded universities and colleges.
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Gonzaga Tries to Raise Funds for Illegal Immigrant Students
After apparently failing to raise enough funds via student fees, Gonzaga University is looking to crowdfund enough money to pay for illegal immigrant students’ scholarships.
More Government Vs. Less Government in Higher Education
Our intern Steven Koskulitz writes about the debate between academics on whether there should be more or less government intervention in higher education.
Sociology Professor Wants to Make ‘Racial Literacy’ a Mandatory Requirement
A sociology professor at the University of Connecticut wrote that colleges should make ‘racial literacy’ a mandatory curriculum requirement.
Columbia University Student Government Narrowly Rejects Anti-Israel BDS Resolution
Another anti-Israel resolution was defeated by a student government, this time at Columbia University.
Harvard University Searching for Business School Director to Push ‘Belonging’
Harvard’s business school is looking to hire an associate director to help promote a sense of “belonging” at the university.
Pomona College Students can ask to Officially Change Gender for $23
It only costs $23 for Pomona College students to change their official gender with the state of California, per a report.
Professor: Playing ‘Patriarchy Chicken’ Fights against the Patriarchy
Not ceding space to males on public transportation, or the game of “patriarchy chicken,” is the way to combat the patriarchy, according to a university professor.
Former Student Complained that College’s Women’s Law Center Discriminated Against Her
A former student intern claimed that the University of Texas Center for Women in Law discriminated against non-white colleagues and workers and the university is looking into these claims.
Anti-Armed Campus Police Protesters Disrupt Testimony at Board of Trustees Meeting
Anti-campus police protesters disrupted a student’s testimony before the board of trustees, which student was arguing in favor of keeping campus police officers armed in case of emergencies.