An anti-Trump organization, PEN America, wrote a recent opinion editorial which criticized bans on “free speech zones” in Texas and Alabama and defended the “heckler’s veto.”
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Anti-Trump Sentiment among Professors is Alive and Well, per Poll
A recent poll of presidential scholars in academia showed their anti-Trump biases, where they ranked President Trump at the bottom of leadership and diversity and inclusion categories among the fourteen modern U.S. presidents.
University of Colorado Regents Plan to Send Letter to Students Reaffirming Free Speech Commitment
The University of Colorado Board of Regents recently approved a plan to send a letter reaffirming the defense of free speech on all its college campuses in the state of Colorado.
Cal Poly Professor Created Attendance App by Using GPS Location Data
Some students have privacy concerns when a Cal Poly professor created an app that tracked students’ GPS locations for class attendance reasons, but the professor said that there are protections to prevent abuse of the data and tracking tools.
Another Attack on Koch Foundation Donations, This Time at George Washington University
A left-wing advocacy group Public Citizen issued a report criticizing the libertarian philanthropist Charles Koch for donating money to George Washington University’s Regulatory Studies Center, which Public Citizen claims unduly influences the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda.
Villanova University Course Integrates Christianity with Social Justice
Several courses in the upcoming 2019 fall semester at Villanova University tell the story of how Christianity is rooted in social justice.
Senator Elizabeth Warren Does Not Understand the Student Loan Debt Crisis
Senator Elizabeth Warren, trying to remain relevant in the Democratic Party primaries, proposed a law that would wipe out student loan debt. Her proposal demonstrates her lack of understanding of what caused the student loan debt in the first place.
St. Bonaventure Professor Sues University over Alleged Forced Resignation from Dean Post
A former dean at St. Bonaventure University, who is still working as a professor at the university, claimed she was forced to resign as a dean because of her Wiccan (i.e. witch) beliefs.
Gibson Bakery Wins Lawsuit against Oberlin College, to the tune of $22 Million in Punitive Damages
Oberlin College learned a $22 million lesson: Don’t defame a local bakery in order to build one’s social justice credentials among their student activists, or get slapped with a lawsuit that’ll cost tens of millions of dollars.
Former Professor Sues Marvel, Other Movie Companies for Allegedly Stealing His Movie Ideas
A former college professor claimed that movie companies Walt Disney, Netflix, Marvel and Viacom stole his ideas from a movie script he wrote and seeks $10 billion in a jury trial.