New School in New York issued a guide that told professors that they could create “environmental microaggressions” if they assign books written by “white cisgender” male authors.
Topic: academia
SMU Restores Original Location of 9/11 Flag Display
Southern Methodist University changed its decision and now will allow a 9/11 flag display in a prominent part of campus.
Missouri State Students Petition for Day Off to Watch Solar Eclipse
A day off to see the solar eclipse? That’s an idea that spurred some students at Missouri State to ask for a day off from classes.
Elementary and Middle School could be Full of Microaggressions, Professors Warn
Micro aggressions could be running amok in grades K-8, warned college professors.
Professor Unhappy with Doctors ‘Fat-Shaming’ their Patients
Fat-shaming has now spread to doctors, or something? A college professor is unhappy with doctors allegedly ‘fat-shaming’ their patients.
SMU Plans to Move 9/11 Flag Display to Less Prominent Location
Southern Methodist University changed the location of a flag display application, remembering the events of September 11, 2001 from the Young America’s Foundation chapter from a prominent location to a different location.
Trump Administration to Look into Harvard’s Affirmative Action Policies
The Trump administration will take a look at Harvard University’s affirmative action policies, which university is facing a lawsuit from Asian Americans over the implementation of said policies.
Racial Color Blindness is ‘Unethical’, South Carolina Professors Contend
Racial color blindness is “unethical,” contended two South Carolina professors in a recent op-ed.
University of Michigan Looks to Hire ‘Bias Incident Prevention’ Staffer
The University of Michigan is hiring a coordinator for ‘bias incident prevention and response.’
Rhode Island College Offers Course on ‘Transracialism’
A Rhode Island college is offering a course on transracialism for students to “understand our bodies in radically unbounded ways.”