Campus Reform reported on Professor Deming’s remarks in an op-ed: David Deming, a professor of arts and sciences at the University of Oklahoma, called the gravitation of millennials towards Bernie Sanders a “symptom of our…
Topic: University of Oklahoma
University: Adele’s “Hello” Song Encourages Sexual Harassment
The University of Oklahoma has a center called the “Gender+Equality Center” and they don’t like Adele’s song, “Hello.” Photo by AlexKormisPS (ALM)
Academia’s Cynical Outreach Program
Academia loves to dress up its appeal to international students in uplifting prose, but a veteran professor suggests the move may be more than just a bit calculated towards self-preservation. “The historiography of education is…
Effort to “Decolonize” University of Oklahoma is Underway, Demand for Changing Mascot
The Indigenize OU effort, as explained by the College Fix: A Native American student group at Oklahoma University is demanding campus officials kill off their “Boomer and Sooner” mascot nicknames, saying they’re offensive and reminiscent…
Petition wants ‘Columbus Day’ to be Renamed ‘Indigenous Peoples Day’ at University of Oklahoma
College Fix has more on the petition: A quartet of Native American University of Oklahoma students presented the college’s Student Government Association with “over 100 letters of solidarity from OU students, faculty and staff” urging…
Dean at Oklahoma Apologizes for Putting on Arabic Clothing
It seems like a ridiculous thing, but here’s what the College Fix reported: Dean Charles Graham of the University of Oklahoma’s College of Architecture “took an appropriate step” by apologizing for donning “clothing associated with…
Tragedy of U.S. History
On February 17th, an education bill was passed by the Oklahoma State House of Representatives Education Committee to “defund the current Advanced Placement U.S. History course framework and replace it with a curriculum deemed more…
Oklahoma Freshman will have to Complete Mandatory Diversity Training
Incoming freshman at Oklahoma University will have to undergo mandatory diversity training after a fraternity scandal where racist chants were recorded on video, leading to a national scandal.
Obama Praises Oklahoma President David Boren for Expelling Students, although Possibly Illegal
Although racist chants are insensitive and should not be uttered, University of Oklahoma president David Boren expelled two students caught on video in a racist chant. The fraternity they belonged to also was sanctioned by the…
2 University of Oklahoma Students Expelled for Racist Chants
University President David Boren expelled two students who were involved in a racist chant, caught on video and which has gone viral. The incident has also led to the suspension of the fraternity involved.