From Campus Reform: Two former college presidents are fighting the “myth” of college debt and its alleged solution of free tuition, placing the blame on the student dropout rate instead. Dr. William G. Bowen and…
Topic: academia
Microaggressions are a Part of Carnegie Mellon’s Annual MLK Jr. Writing Contest
Microaggressions and triggering words! Fear for your lives! *sarcasm* Carnegie Mellon University is accepting submissions for its annual MLK writing contest whose past winners have written everything from poetry on microaggressions to full length essays…
British Student Union Leader Suggested Education Cuts have Led to Youth Going to Join ISIS
Huh? During a June debate at University College London (which apparently did not get much attention here in the U.S.), Malia Bouattia added that the current political climate – things like high unemployment, education privatization,…
Law Professor: Virginia Fraternity could have Good Libel Case against Rolling Stone
Eugene Volokh of UCLA noted how a UVA fraternity could present a good libel case against The Rolling Stone over their gang rape hoax story.
Gender Pronoun Guide Offered at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Taxpayer dollars at work in producing a gender pronoun guide: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is offering a how-to guide for students to help them use the appropriate pronouns when referring to other students and professors….
Jewish and Christian Leaders Discuss BDS Movement in Israel’s Parliament
It is an interesting read over at the Jewish News Service (JNS) on how Jewish and Christian leaders discussed anti-BDS efforts in Israel’s Knesset, which is the country’s parliamentary body.
Study: Tall People Vote Conservative
Hmm, that’s interesting…guess it’s in the genes? The study finds that in Britain “taller individuals are more likely to support the Conservative party, support conservative policies, and vote conservative.” Specifically, the researchers report that a…
Anti-Semitism on Campus 2016
The anti-Semitism evident in e-mails from the Democratic National Committee (DNC), which WikLeaks obtained, might not surprise so many if they knew how prevalent that attitude is on American college campuses. The AMCHA Initiative housed…
Here Lies Black Lives Matter Data
In the wake of Harvard researcher Roland G. Fryer’s finding that the central thesis of Black Lives Matter — that unarmed black suspects are more likely to be killed by white cops than white “persons…
‘Green Lives Matter’ Course on Environmental Justice at Wisconsin-Green Bay
Huh? Really? Environmental justice is a new thing at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.