From AFA Journal: On November 30, women students at University of Wisconsin-Madison met to receive headscarves to wear throughout the day. It was Hijab for a Day, sponsored by University of Wisconsin Muslim Student Association…
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University of Michigan Stalls FOIA Request, but Takes the Money Anyway
From The College Fix: On Dec. 21 the university cashed the center’s $63 deposit required by law to start the FOIA process, but more than a month later it has still not fulfilled the request and…
College to Host Event on ‘White Privilege vs. White Supremacy’
From Campus Reform: Next week, the University of New Hampshire is hosting an event to discuss the distinctions between “White Privilege” and “White Supremacy.” “In a post-inauguration nation, many topics have surfaced as a point…
There’s a ‘Leftist Fight Club’ at University of Central Florida
Per Campus Reform, a “Leftist Fight Club” exists on University of Central Florida’s campus: The “Knights for Socialism” group at the University of Central Florida (UCF) held a workshop Sunday to teach left-wing students how…
Memo: College Football Players are Employees
From Campus Reform: The National Labor Relations Board’s general counsel said this week that football players at private universities are employees, and should be protected against “unfair labor practices.” Inside Higher Ed reports that Richard…
College Professor Participated in Protest at NYU, Shouted at Cops and Guest Speaker
From The College Fix: When right-wing provocateur Gavin McInnes spoke to the New York University College Republicans last night, the local police did their jobs, escorting him out of the building through a throng of…
Students Paid for This? College Course on Kanye West Hip-Hop Music
From The College Fix: Welcome to “The Politics of Kanye West: Black Genius and Sonic Aesthetics,” a class that debuted this spring at Washington University in St. Louis. “Hip-Hop icon Kanye West is many things….
Ohio University Students Occupied Campus Building to Protest Dakota Access Pipeline
From The College Fix: Approximately 70 Ohio University students were held for criminal trespassing after they “occupied” the fourth-floor lobby of the campus Baker Center yesterday. Students demanded that President Roderick McDavis declare the school…
It’s Official: Betsy DeVos, Despite Opposition from Democrats, Teachers Unions, Confirmed as New Education Secretary
Betsy DeVos, a pro-school choice advocate and philanthropist, has been confirmed by Senate vote to become the next Department of Education secretary to fill President Donald Trump’s cabinet. Vice President Mike Pence cast the tie-breaking…
The Berkeley Riot Expresses Dominant Anti-American Campus Culture
From Casey Mattox at The Federalist: On the campus of the University of California at Berkeley is a monument to student free speech. It commemorates the Free Speech Movement that began at Berkeley in the…