‘Hostile’ comments on the social media app Yik Yak pushed feminist students at the University of Mary Washington to sue the school, since the school did not protect them from those comments.
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Middlebury College Puts Students on Probation for Disrupting Charles Murray’s Speech
None of the sixty-seven students who participated in the disruptive protest at Middlebury College will be expelled or suspended, but they will be placed on probation and other disciplinary measures, announced the college.
Orange Coast College Protesters Want the College to Boot the College Republicans
So much for diversity: College students and faculty at Orange Coast College want to boot the College Republicans chapter from their campus.
Chinese Exchange Student Criticized for Praising Freedom of Speech during Commencement Speech
A Chinese exchange student was criticized over her remarks of how America’s “fresh air” was liberating, compared to her home country of China.
Bitter over 2016? Joe Biden Jabs at President Trump during Commencement Speech
Still bitter? Joe Biden criticized President Trump, although not by name, for things such as ‘hate speech,’ ‘fringe ideologies’ and the ‘forces of populism.’
Assistant Professor at Berkeley Fired over Sexual Harassment, but He Sued Accusers for Defamation
An assistant professor at Berkeley was fired over sexual harassment, but he has sued three of his four accusers for defamation.
Hourly Employees at University of Chicago can Hold a Union Election, Announced NLRB
Undergraduate hourly workers at the University of Chicago library can hold a union election, said the NLRB.
University of Maryland Announces New Procedures after Black Student Killed in Possible Hate Crime
A black student at Bowie State University was stabbed to death while visiting the campus of the University of Maryland, and the police arrested a white student who is an alleged member of an online hate group.
Defending Western Books and Canon
The James G. Martin Center ran a piece on defending Western civilization by ensuring that Western intellectuals and their books are taught in higher education.
History Lessons Teach Children to be Scofflaws and That’s OK
History lessons teach children a “healthy contempt for authority,” writes Reason.