Campus Reform reported the following: Following a public appeal by a University of Maryland history professor, the American Historical Association rejected a resolution Sunday that opponents described as a politically-motivated indictment of Israel. “The resolution…
Topic: academia
UNLV Employee Bragged about Vandalizing Pro-Life Chalk Display on Instagram
She has since made her account private, but she works at the university’s Women’s Center as a ‘care advocate.’
Phoenix Community College Barred Students from Passing Out Copies of the U.S. Constitution
Free speech zones strike again at our constitutional rights.
Illinois Settles with Salaita for the Sum of $600,000
The University of Illinois withdrew a job offer to Steven Salaita over anti-Israeli comments on his Twitter account, after which he sued and the university settled.
Professor Claims Left-Wing Law Group uses Taxpayer Dollars for Left-Wing Causes
In light of Planned Parenthood and other controversies, where taxpayer funds are being used for nefarious ends, this story of a left-wing law group using taxpayer funds for political purposes could be another shoe to…
University Lobbyists Provide Tickets for Lawmakers
No better way to grease the wheels in the halls of state legislatures than inviting state lawmakers to college football games.
100 Years of AAUP
Differences between conservative and liberal opinions of the AAUP and how it has stuck (or not) to their 1915 Declaration.
Academic Largely Ignores Benefits of Intact Families
That intact families are more economically solvent than fractured ones has long been observed outside of academe. Arguably, as with many other policy questions, on this one as well, academics tend to be the last…
In Atlanta, Gumbo Protests Take Shape
An interesting read on the ‘gumbo’ movement of college students, who have a variety of concerns that they are protesting.
Botched Dorm Residence Transition Puts Students in Danger in New York’s SUNY-Broome
The residence hall’s housing director resigned due to a scandal where it was discovered he was sleeping with one of the students in the new dorm residences, in addition to dangerous incidents such as a…