Social justice apparently mixes well with a college statistics course, at least at Pomona College.
Topic: statistics
Statistics are not ‘Colorblind,’ Professors Allege
According to three British professors, statistics are no longer “colorblind” and can be used by “white racial interests” against others.
Professor Reported for Hypothetical Border Wall Question on an Exam
A hypothetical statistics exam question on a ‘border wall’ offended students at the University of Wisconsin, and the professor was reported to the administration.
University of Illinois Professor Claimed He was Forced to Teach Statistics due to His Asian Ethnicity
From The College Fix: If the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Seung-Whan Choi is on the level, he was the victim of one of the oldest racial stereotypes extant. According to the Chicago Tribune, Choi filed…
During DNC Convention Speech, Joe Biden Cites Debunked ‘1-in-5’ Statistic
Biden gonna Biden, huh?
Stanford University’s Inner Turmoil on Rape Statistics
Some say the statistics are too low, some are saying it isn’t. 1.9% of students surveyed said they were sexually assaulted, but faculty and students are saying that the definition used in the survey is erroneous and that number is therefore too low.

Clinging to Questionable Statistics
Academia is supposed to be a place in which scholars pursue inquiries. Perhaps more academics should have inquiring minds. “One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in…