Another new gender neutral pronoun is …’it,’ said a lecturer at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Articles By: Spencer Irvine
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.
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.
Community College Offers Scholarships for Transgender Students
Scholarships for transgender students? That’s what California’s MiraCosta College offers and it will not verify if the applicant is transgender.
Professor Apologized for ‘Inappropriate’ Remarks about Lining Up, Shooting GOP Representatives
A professor, on Facebook, said that GOP representatives should be “lined up and shot” for passing an Obamacare repeal bill. He later apologized for his “inappropriate” remarks.
Students for Justice in Palestine Take On ‘Saltwater Challenge’
The ‘saltwater challenge’ is an effort by Students for Justice in Palestine chapters to act like a hunger strike, bringing media attention to Palestinians in Israeli prisons.
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Butler University Changes Anti-Trump Course Description after Outcry
Butler University, a university located in the red state of Indiana, recently had to change a course description after it was exposed to be an anti-Trump activist platform.
University Caves to Sit-In Protesters’ Demands such as Black Student Housing
A three-day sit-in protest was enough to convince University of California-Santa Cruz administrators to cave to every one of the student activist demands, such as a guarantee for black students to live in an African-American-themed house for the duration of college.