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.
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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.
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.
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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.
New York Times Runs a Profile Piece on Berkeley’s College Republicans
The New York Times runs a profile piece on College Republicans at the liberal bastion known as the University of California-Berkeley.
Yale University Conference Wants Papers on ‘Far Right’ Groups
It appears that Yale University is holding a conference, which has a long name, “Conference of the International Consortium for Research on Anti-Semitism and Racism.” The conference is looking for papers on the “alt-right,” the…
Federal Vouchers or Trojan Horse?
To invest in federal school vouchers, or to leave it up to the states? That is the question facing conservatives under the Trump administration.
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CUNY in Hot Water with Jewish Leaders over Commencement Speaker’s Sharia Law Support
Anti-Trump activist Linda Sarsour, whose anti-Israeli stances are well-documented, is an invited speaker at CUNY’s graduation ceremony for their public health department. The invitation is being criticized by Jewish leaders.
Billionaire Funds Overthrow of Capitalism
Liberal billionaire George Soros is funding anti-capitalist efforts, and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is a part of the effort.