A professor at the University of Arkansas is concerned that by saying Millennials are the laziest generation yet (etc.), it could offend someone.
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Two Universities Reject Symbolic ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Designation
Indiana University and New York University rejected student efforts to designate their campuses as a “sanctuary campus” from federal immigration law enforcement agencies. Indiana’s university said that the designation has no legal basis and that…
Is a Conservative Professor at UCLA being Targeted by His Department?
The ongoing saga at UCLA continues, where conservative professor Keith Fink saw his free speech course have its enrollment capped at a lower number than before (down to 180 from 200 students) and limits on how…
Physics Conference Suggested Attendees Wear ‘Gender Pronoun’ Stickers
To avoid the problem of “misgendering” at a conference, the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) suggested the use of gender pronouns on name tags. You can’t make this up.
Mississippi Lawmakers Consider Bribing Universities to Fly State Flag with Tax Exemption
The flag of the state of Mississippi isn’t flown at any of the eight public universities in the state because it has the Dixie flag (i.e. Confederate battle flag) in the left corner. State lawmakers…
Survey: Majority of Academics think it’s ‘Too Early to Tell’ if Common Core was the ‘Right Decision’
Common Core State Standards, a top-to-bottom federal government education curriculum, is a relative unknown among academics, college faculty and professors in higher education. A joint survey, headed by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), discovered that…
Canadian University Removed Scale in Gym to Avoid Offending Students about their Weight
You can’t make this up! The College Fix reported that Carleton University removed a scale in their gym to remove stereotypes about having a healthy weight: Carleton University officials have removed the scale inside its…
Safe Spaces Everywhere, say Ohio State Student Leaders
Safe spaces are in at the Ohio State University, per a resolution by student government leaders. Officially, the safe spaces are designated as “dialogue spaces” at the Ohio State University: In a unanimous vote earlier…
Aquinas College Plans Deep Cuts, Will Go Back to Main Programs
Aquinas College, run by the Dominican sisters of the Roman Catholic Church, will be scaling back its faculty and programs in order to focus on its bread-and-butter programs, such as nursing. The small Catholic college saw that by expanding its programs, faculty and residence halls, it was running a budget deficit.
Survey: 4 in 10 Universities see Drop in International Student Enrollment
Students from the Middle East and India blamed the ‘travel ban’ from the Trump administration as a deterrent to applying to American colleges and universities. But, the survey also noted that potential students cite the…