It isn’t clear why the Catholic higher education institution in Washington, D.C. did not fly the American flag on Inauguration Day, but it could be reasonable reasons such as the school was closed for the…
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Californians Wanted a Day Off School to Protest Donald Trump’s Inauguration
School was already scheduled to be shortened due to exams, so it wouldn’t really make a big difference to cancel it: Oakland Unified School District spokesman John Sasaki said most high schools have exams tomorrow…
Marquette Won’t Lift Suspension on Conservative Professor Until He Apologizes
From Campus Reform over John McAdams’ suspension at Marquette: Dr. John McAdams has been on paid suspension since December 2014 for a blog post in which he calls out another instructor, Cheryl Abbate, for telling students not…
Michigan Community College Arrested Student for Passing Out Constitutions
From The College Fix: Michigan’s Kellogg Community College arrested and jailed a student and two “associates” for passing out pocket copies of the U.S. Constitution on a campus sidewalk last fall, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday…
University of Michigan Hosted Speaker who claimed Blacks Face Daily Microaggressions, Racism
From The College Fix: The University of Michigan “celebrated” Martin Luther King Day by inviting Yale University Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry Claudia Rankine to read some of her award-winning poetry … and to discuss…
Morehouse College Professor: Black People who Met with Trump are ‘Mediocre Negroes’
Per Campus Reform, college professor Marc Lamont Hill (who is no stranger to controversy) made the remarks on CNN: “Yeah, it was a bunch of mediocre Negroes being dragged in front of TV as a…
St. Louis University Hosts ‘Witnessing Whiteness’ Book Discussion
From Campus Reform: Saint Louis University is sponsoring a weekly “Witnessing Whiteness” book discussion for students interested in supporting “diversity and racial justice initiatives.” The group, which will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to…
University of Wisconsin Could Hire More Staff to Deal with Hate and Bias Responses
From Campus Reform: According to The Daily Cardinal, students, faculty, and staff from UW schools recently attended a Hate/Bias Response Symposium at the system’s flagship Madison campus to discuss solutions such as expanding the network of…
Librarians at Washington-Bothell Undergo Workshop on Microaggressions
From Campus Reform: According to the UW library website, the Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice Team offers six different workshops for librarians, including “Interrupting Microaggressions,” “Intersectionality,” and “Privilege.” During the “Interrupting Microaggressions” workshop, librarians are taught…
Penn State Student Fees Paid for a Female Orgasm Workshop
Sounds like an interesting use of student fees at Penn State: Penn State will be hosting a workshop on the female orgasm that is at least partially funded by student activity fees. The Penn State…