Jeff Sessions, a well-known conservative in the U.S. Senate, will speak at the University of Alabama’s commencement ceremony, but some students want him disinvited. Photo by Gage Skidmore
Topic: academia
Academic Problem with Polls
When academics point out the problems with polls, they might wind up trying to regulate them. “Because one of the things I want to say about public opinion polls is that they are the child…
UCF Boots Conservatives from the Student Election Ballot over Campaigning Too Early
Looks like they won’t be able to run, as the student elections are underway at the University of Central Florida. Who was behind the complaint to remove them from the ballot? A College Democrat. Photo…
Mizzou Professor: Melissa Click was Fired since Men were Upset at a Woman Speaking Up
Andrew Hoberek, a professor at Missouri and a friend of Click’s, was unhappy with her firing, to say the least.
UVA Students Upset at Conservative Student Councilmember’s Views
Specifically, students are unhappy that Erich Reimer didn’t vote in favor of a student fee-funded illegal immigrant group on the University of Virginia campus.
Divestment from Fossil Fuels Will Solve Little, Guest Lecturer Notes
From the College Fix: Many assign blame for deforestation and animal extinction on fossil fuels, when in reality most of it occurred well before the widespread introduction of oil and coal use, said Dr. Pierre…
Another Teacher Put on Leave in Minnesota due to Personal Views on Social Media
Wait, are we suspending people because of their right to free speech and the First Amendment? If you’ve missed it, it’s been happening all around us. This time, a teacher is suspended in St. Paul,…
Recruiting Americans Back to Christianity and Conservatism
This oft-posed question, of how can conservatives and Christians recruit young Americans to their cause, was also asked of Dr. Everett Piper, the president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University. Ginni Thomas of The Daily Caller recently…
South Dakota Passes Education Tax Credit Program
It starts this year in South Dakota and will provide tax credits to insurance companies who donate to the appropriate institutions for scholarships.
Anti-Gun Protesters Fail to Make an Impact in Kansas Campus Carry Bill Effort
It’s sad to read what happened when a handful of anti-campus carry activists tried to disrupt and exert pressure on state lawmakers. Photo by kjd