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Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Army General to Head Mount St. Mary’s University after Scandal Ousted the Previous President
A soon-to-be-retired U.S. Army general will take command of an embattled liberal arts school in Maryland after a grades controversy.
Former Virginia Governor: Higher Ed has a Lot of Issues
Jim Gilmore, who ran as a Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 cycle and had served as Virginia’s governor, wrote an op-ed describing the problems that higher education and academia are facing today. It’s worth a read.
ESPN to Honor Mizzou Football Players
Social activism by Mizzou football players garnered the attention from ESPN. Go figure.
Orlando Attack Shows We have to Tell Children to Stop Hating America
A good read from our friend Mike Gonzalez: Despite signs everywhere that the Orlando massacre has failed to bring the country together, there seems to be a growing consensus on at least one point—considering a…
Students at Mostly-Female University Blast Rape Culture
Feminists at a mostly-female college protest against rape culture.
Black Lives Matter Lists “White Supremacy, Patriarchy, Capitalism” Among Reasons for Orlando Attack
While conservatives identify the Orlando massacre as an Islamic terrorist attack and the left blames a variety of factors including conservatives and guns, the Black Lives Matter movement has published its own unique perspective on…
Professor: Orlando Shooting Problems come from GOP, Christians
Associate professor at SUNY-Buffalo, Jonathan Katz, thinks the terrorism talk is a distraction in the Orlando shooting discussion: Katz is one of the first in the country to be tenured in gay and lesbian studies…
Complimenting a Disabled Person can be a Microaggression at Mizzou
Calling a disabled person “inspiring” can be considered a microaggression at Mizzou. Wow.
Former Black Student Group Leader Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail for Posting Twitter Messages to Black Students
The Kean University graduate and former leader of the Pan African Student Union, Kayla McKelvey, was sentenced to 90 days in jail in a plea deal. The judge was unhappy with it, saying that her actions could’ve created a “tinder box” and unstable situation.