The bottom line? The Rolling Stone didn’t verify or fact check Sabrina Rubin Erdely’s story, her source “Jackie” and went ahead in publishing a false gang rape story. And what did Erdely say, after all this?…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Adjunct Professors want a Raise of $1500 Per Course
But, this plan could backfire in spectacular fashion as it could put some adjunct faculty ahead of full-time, tenured faculty in earnings and salaries. Uh, you should probably rethink this.
Cal State doesn’t Recognize Christian Group for Wanting Christian Leaders
A conservative Christian group was denied recognition by the California state system because they wanted to elect Christian leaders. Not a joke because this is serious business.
The Left Protests Common Core
Opposition to the Common Core education reforms embraced by the Obama Administration is growing, and not just on the political right. The latest issue of the decidedly left-wing journal Rethinking Schools carries two items on…
More Christopher Columbus Bashing, This Time at Univ. of Michigan-Flint
Associate professor of anthropology, Beverley Smith, blasted Christopher Columbus and put up a “wanted” poster in the program’s faculty board. That sounds like a fair take, right?
Liberal Professor Blasts Affirmative Action as “Damaging to Blacks”
University of Michigan professor Carl Cohen has a point, and it’s impressive that he admits that as a liberal professor. Too often, liberals don’t address affirmative action as an injustice to both minorities (blacks, Hispanics)…
U.S. Supreme Court upholds California Flag Ban during Cinco de Mayo
California high school students were banned from wearing t-shirts with an American flag on it because the courts felt the school had to preserve an orderly environment during Cinco de Mayo activities.
Clinton Foundation Appointee Blocked Female Students from Organizing Conservative Club
At the University of Miami, Donna Shalala, a Clinton cabinet secretary and that university’s president, tried to block female students from organizing a conservative club on-campus. She is tapped to head the Clinton Foundation.
Deconstructing Hillary Clinton’s Inbox
Late last month, a law professor at American University remarked upon the legality of whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton illegally removed official e-mails since holding that office. “It depends upon what the meaning…
Virginia Students Locked Out of Tuition Hike Meeting
As the Campus Reform reported: “As the University of Virginia announced a plan to increase tuition by 11 percent—one of the highest increases in the country—the public university locked students out of the library where…