The University of Michigan, which is no stranger to controversy, is in the middle of a back-and-forth labor issue between the administration and graduate student workers. The graduate student worker union, the Graduate Employee’s Organization…
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Cancel Culture puts pressure on Pro-Trump University of Michigan Regent to resign
Cancel culture is coming for conservatives far and wide, and the controversy in Michigan is no different. Left-wing and anti-GOP activists demanded that a regent should resign over his ties to the Republican Party and…
University of Michigan task force offended by words ‘picnic’ and ‘brown bag’
To the Left and academics, commonplace words can be deemed offensive. The University of Michigan’s “Words Matter Task Force” mentioned that there are at least two dozen words and phrases that could offend people in…
University of Michigan students ‘close to open revolt’ on coronavirus response
With almost a month into the fall 2020 semester at most universities and colleges, graduate students and resident assistants at the University of Michigan are “close to revolt” about the university’s coronavirus pandemic response and…
Michigan Football Coach Jim Harbaugh Defends University Donor and NFL Owner Stephen Ross
Even the University of Michigan’s football coach was embroiled in controversy surrounding university donor and billionaire Stephen Ross and he recently addressed the issue in a podcast.
University of Michigan Didn’t Fold in the Face of Protests about Billionaire NFL Owner and University Donor Stephen Ross
The University of Michigan rebuffed protests from some alumni to halt donations received from billionaire Stephen Ross, after news of his fundraiser for President Trump hit the news cycle.
University of Michigan Course on the Far Right includes Trump
A Fall 2019 University of Michigan academic course will focus on right-of-center politics, such as ‘Make America Great Again’ rallies and the Trump campaign’s alleged association with the far-right movement.
Dorm Censorship Policy Nixed at University of Michigan
Censoring dorm hall content is no longer an issue at the University of Michigan, which had planned to implement the censorship policy until recently.
Public Affairs Diversity Alliance Announced
Six universities announced a public affairs diversity alliance, which is meant to mentor students to become faculty members in public affairs departments.
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A group of economists at the National Bureau of Economic Research discovered a trend free market economist have noticed for decades: Low cost encourages demand.