A Cinco de Mayo-themed party by a women’s lacrosse team was criticized after a student posted a photo of them on Instagram, joking about President Trump’s border wall.
Monthly Archives For May 2017
‘Pee Privilege’ is Questioned at Northern Arizona University
‘Pee privilege’ is a thing at Northern Arizona University, referring to the concept that someone may fear for their safety while using the restroom facilities.
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How to Make Small Talk with Progressives
Mal Kline comes up with some tongue-in-cheek conversation starters to use with progressive and liberal professors.
Betsy DeVos Booed at HBCU Commencement Address at Bethune-Cookman; Crowd Admonished by College President
Trump’s Department of Education Secretary, Betsy DeVos, was booed by graduating students and they turned their backs to her as she delivered her commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University.
Clemson University Student Government Leaders Look at Mandatory LGBT ‘Ally Training’
Clemson student government leaders are looking to implement mandatory training to teach students how to become allies of the LGBT community.
University of San Francisco Changed Building Name from a former Mayor to the city’s First Black High School Principal
The University of San Francisco changed the name of one of its buildings, named after a former city mayor, because of his anti-immigrant rhetoric.
The Word ‘It’ could be a Gender Neutral Pronoun, said Lecturer
Another new gender neutral pronoun is …’it,’ said a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Purdue Buys For-Profit Kaplan University
Purdue University made a big deal, buying Kaplan University in order to evolve in the online higher education environment.
Glue Gun caused Campus Shutdown at Colgate University
A black student had a glue gun, which caused a campus-wide shutdown at Colgate University. The campus safety director was asked to take a leave of absence because the president said the campus police profiled the black student.
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Bethune-Cookman Won’t Back Down from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s Commencement Address
President of Bethune-Cookman University, Dr. Edison Jackson, is standing firm on keeping Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’s commencement address, despite protests from students and alumni.