Unfortunately, what they are excising are the courses many outside academe might consider most valuable.
Topic: physics
Fight the ‘Oppression’ of Sir Isaac Newton, writes Scholar
A feminist academic wants safe spaces in quantum physics and is not a fan of Sir Isaac Newton’s alleged oppression.
Physics Conference Suggested Attendees Wear ‘Gender Pronoun’ Stickers
To avoid the problem of “misgendering” at a conference, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) suggested the use of gender pronouns on name tags. You can’t make this up.
Louisville Bars Asian and White Candidates from Applying for Physics Position
The job posting has been removed since the outcry, but really, University of Louisville? “The post … on HigherEdJobs mostly resembled a typical ad, encouraging applicants ‘with a Ph.D. in physics or a related area,…
Physics Professor Chains Himself to Entrance to Natural Gas Facility
The Campus Reform reported: A professor of physics at University of Rhode Island was arrested Thursday morning and forcibly removed from Spectra Energy’s Burrillville Compressor Station after he was found chained to the entrance
Physics Professors tackle the NFL “Deflate-Gate” Scandal
Don’t they have something better to do than test deflated and inflated footballs? Apparently not.