President-elect Donald Trump has selected billionaire philanthropist Betsy DeVos, a relatively unknown figure on the national scene, to head the U.S. Department of Education. Calling her a “brilliant and passionate education advocate,” Trump said in…
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College Professors Circulate Email Petition about Trump EPA Pick Myron Ebell
This brings into question why university professors at state universities, paid for by taxpayer dollars, are circulating a political petition against a potential political appointee in Myron Ebell: Emails obtained by Campus Reform show that…
Really?! Loyola Maryland University Calls ‘Party in the USA’ Theme ‘Divisive’
Since when is patriotism offensive or ‘divisive’? Apparently, it’s after a Republican wins the White House, at least to administrators at the Loyola Maryland University in Baltimore, Maryland.
Huh? Over 450 UPenn Faculty Members Ask Trump to Comment on UPenn Incident
From The College Fix: According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, over 460 Penn faculty have signed on to a letter asking Donald Trump to “to condemn the racist GroupMe chat sent to a group of black Penn freshman students last…
‘Therapy Wall’ at UT-Austin Created for Students to Share Election Grief
From The College Fix: The student government created a “Therapy Wall” in the Student Activity Center Wednesday for students to properly express themselves in a therapeutic manner. Many of those expressions posted on the wall…
Are We All Trumpets?
The American division of Graduate Women International (GWI) may find itself in the odd position of channeling Donald Trump. “On this International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women (VAW), Graduate Women International (GWI) voices concern…
University Professor Association President: Trump is the ‘Greatest Threat to Academic Freedom’ Since McCarthy
The president of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) said that Trump is a grave threat to academic freedom: In a statement published the morning after election night, AAUP’s president, Rudy Fichtenbaum, acknowledges that…
Conservatives Start ‘Not My Campus’ Effort at University of Michigan to Counter President’s Remarks on Trump
From Campus Reform: The school’s president, Mark Schlissel, made national headlines after last week’s shocking election results when he publicly shamed his students who voted for Trump, noting at a school rally that “90 percent…
Pitt’s Social Work Department Pushed for Extra Credit for Anti-Trump Protest Participation
From Campus Reform: The University of Pittsburgh’s School of Social Work encouraged its professors to offer students extra credit to participate in an anti-Trump rally in downtown Pittsburgh. On Thursday, students and faculty in Pitt’s…
University of Arizona Lecturer Compared Trump Presidency to Rape
That sounds like quite a terrible comparison to make, isn’t it? A University of Arizona professor compared the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency to rape, saying he is “plundering our country” and “forc[ing] his…