From The College Fix: Jewish students spoke out against anti-Israel protests at Columbia University last week, calling the activists “bigoted” and ignorant of “facts” regarding the history of Israel and Palestine. Flyers for Columbia’s version…
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Notre Dame Won’t Invite Trump for Commencement Address, Bucking Trend since Eisenhower
Presidents have been traditionally asked to speak at Notre Dame’s commencement, but due to the faculty, administration and vocal students, President Donald Trump will not speak at Notre Dame. Instead, it will be Vice President…
High School Students in Trouble for Chanting ‘Trump’ at a Basketball Game
On the surface, it does seem too politically correct to impose disciplinary action on high school students for wearing Donald Trump t-shirts and chanting “Trump” at an opposing basketball team. However, it is worrisome when…
University of Wisconsin Student Op-Ed: Mentioning Race of Black Suspects in Crime Alerts is Dangerous for Black People
From The College Fix: In a Daily Cardinal op-ed, Caitlin Tyler-Richards, Irene Toro Martinez, Leland Pan, and Rachel Gross write “It is disheartening, if unsurprising, that the UW-Madison Police Department chose to circulate incriminating photos when the…
Colleges Struggle to Adjust to Changing Textbook Market
From Inside Higher Ed: With broad adoption of rented textbooks and the steady but incremental shift from print to digital, the price of instructional materials is inching down — far too slowly for those worried…
Walter E. Williams Wins Bradley Prize for Work on Free Markets
From the Bradley Foundation’s press release: Milwaukee, WI – Walter E. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, is one of four recipients of the 2017 Bradley Prize. The honor recognizes individuals of…
NYU Alumni want NYU to become a ‘Sanctuary Campus’
From Campus Reform: In a recent petition to NYU President, Andrew Hamilton, nearly 600 former students call for the school not only to refuse cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at an institutional level, but to…
Columbia Professors Backtrack Insinuation that Donald Trump’s Election led to Student Suicides
The most embarrassing part is that the writers of the letter had to clarify to Campus Reform what they meant when they referenced suicides and President Trump. This from Campus Reform: In a letter to Columbia President…
Students are Upset with Trustee’s Response to Fossil Fuel Divestment Petitions
Looks like students at the D.C.-based American University are upset that a trustee told them that their opinion matters, but does not have a lot of weight in financial decisions for the university. The trustee, Alan Meltzer,…
Northeastern Professors: Health care for Illegal Aliens is a ‘Moral Obligation’
Too often, the Left confuses privilege and blessings with entitlements and handouts. This appears to be the case with two Northeastern University professors on illegal aliens receiving health care: In an interview with Northeastern’s student newspaper, philosophy…