It’s really sad what happened to Mr. Olson. But, we reported it on it earlier this year and it seemed unlikely that he would ever teach again, let alone at the school he was teaching…
Topic: The College Fix
Drop the Class if You’re a Climate Change Denier, says Professor
Quelling dissent and encouraging students to drop out due to difference in opinion on climate change/global warming…that is a bold move: Three professors co-teaching an online course called “Medical Humanities in the Digital Age” at…
Panel at UT-Austin Debates Campus Carry, Includes Virginia Tech Shooting Survivor
One of the panelists was a graduate of Virginia Tech University, where there was a fatal shooting incident on their campus in 2007, who is currently seeking a PhD at Texas-Austin.
Iowa’s Mascot Promotes Aggression, Warns Pediatrics Professor
An angry-looking Hawkeye mascot promotes aggression, says one professor at the University of Iowa.
LGBT Group Put Christian Colleges on Their ‘Shame List’ for Hosting Ex-Lesbian Speakers
Both Wheaton College and Grove City College hosted two ex-lesbian speakers on their campus, which got them included on Campus Pride’s “Shame List” for this upcoming school year.
Texas Christian University Offers Class Credit for Planned Parenthood Volunteer Project
Texas Christian University, also known as TCU, now allows history students to volunteer at Planned Parenthood: William Meier, director of undergraduate studies in the history department, sent an email to history majors that was obtained…
George Washington University Has Six Different Types of Sexual Assault Workshops for Students
From the College Fix: George Washington University students not only have to complete an online course in sexual-assault prevention – they have to show up in person for a mandatory workshop, or else they can’t register…
This Week, Liberty University Students can have Guns in Dorms
Liberty University is no longer a gun-free zone.
South Carolina School Bans American Flag at Football Games due to Taunting
The Travelers Rest High School community saw a flag ban instituted by the school’s principal due to taunting in previous years by flag-waving attendees toward others, which upset some in the community.
Trigger Warnings Needed for Pokemon Go and the U.S. Constitution, Apparently
According to one student’s experience, some college students issued trigger warnings (or warnings to others that material or a word may upset them) regarding the U.S. Constitution, the smartphone game Pokemon Go, the police, Donald…