Flying a state flag is allowed under the First Amendment, but Southern Miss didn’t feel that way in one instance.
Topic: academia
Los Angeles City College Hosted a Transgender Career Fair
This sounds like PC culture running amok, doesn’t it? Attendees were able to meet representatives from more than 50 companies, including Amazon, NBC Universal, and Target. Anyone could attend, but the event was hosted especially…
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Mizzou has been Censured by University Professors after Firing Melissa Click
From Campus Reform: The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) voted unanimously Saturday to place Mizzou on its censure list, a warning to potential faculty members that the AAUP cannot guarantee academic freedom or due…
NYU Rejects Divestment from Fossil Fuels
NYU says “no thanks” to the fossil fuel divestment backers.
Cal-Irvine Making It Tough for College Republicans to Hold Another Speech On Campus
UC-Irvine is upset at how free speech works, especially when a controversial speaker named Milo Yiannopoulos makes an appearance on their campus with their permission.
CUNY is Looking at Free Speech Zones
Apparently, CUNY wants to restrict free speech by imposing free speech zones. That sounds illegal and unconstitutional.
Army General to Head Mount St. Mary’s University after Scandal Ousted the Previous President
A soon-to-be-retired U.S. Army general will take command of an embattled liberal arts school in Maryland after a grades controversy.
Former Virginia Governor: Higher Ed has a Lot of Issues
Jim Gilmore, who ran as a Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 cycle and had served as Virginia’s governor, wrote an op-ed describing the problems that higher education and academia are facing today. It’s worth a read.
Professor: Orlando Shooting Problems come from GOP, Christians
Associate professor at SUNY-Buffalo, Jonathan Katz, thinks the terrorism talk is a distraction in the Orlando shooting discussion: Katz is one of the first in the country to be tenured in gay and lesbian studies…
Complimenting a Disabled Person can be a Microaggression at Mizzou
Calling a disabled person “inspiring” can be considered a microaggression at Mizzou. Wow.