Saying “husband” or “wife” is not inclusive and college faculty at Bates College should use the word “partner,” per a new faculty guide at the college.
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Brown University: Call the Campus Public Safety Office if You’re Questioned by ICE
If a federal immigration official questions a Brown University student, the university suggested that the student should call the campus’s Public Safety Office.
College President Unhappy with Reporting of Latin Group Telling White Students to Not Wear Hoop Earrings
Apparently, the story of how Latino students at Pitzer College telling white students not to wear hoop earrings upset the president of Pitzer College due to the outcry and backlash: The public statement, a response…
Free Assistance for Illegal Aliens, demanded Appalachian State Student Government
Apparently, illegal alien students deserve free legal advice regarding President Trump’s executive order, along with mandatory faculty training, safe spaces and online courses. At least, that is the case in the minds of the Appalachian State University student government.
UCLA has a Council to Advise University President on Trump’s Executive Order
UCLA formed an immigration advisory council to advise their university president regarding President Donald Trump’s executive order on refugee vetting and immigration.
Language Guide at UC-Davis: White Privilege is Racist
Apparently, the only racists are white people, according to a language guide issued at the University of California-Davis: According to a glossary drafted by the school’s “LGBTQIA Resource Center,” racism is “the systematic subordination of marginalized racial…
University of Arizona Guide: Safe Spaces should have the ‘Oops’/’Ouch’ Method
A faculty guide at the University of Arizona suggested that the use of the words ‘oops’ and ‘ouch’ could help create a safe space. Why? To avoid offending people: One way to spur positive interactions…
The ‘Resource Curse’ Theory is Wrong
In a recent policy analysis by the libertarian think tank Cato Institute, Peter Kaznacheev claimed that the oft-used academic theory of a “resource curse” is erroneous and mistaken. Kaznacheev is the director at the Centre…
Faculty Council at one of Obama’s Alma Maters Takes Stand against President Trump
Occidental College, one of former President Barack Obama’s alma maters, saw its faculty council take a stand against President Donald Trump: In a recent statement published by the Occidental College Faculty Council, in conjunction with the Dean’s…
The Real Lessons of Middlebury College
The American Spectator had a special report on the Middlebury College debate disruption by students and non-students, pointing out that the war on free speech and ideas has been ongoing for years within academia and on college…