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…
Topic: Campus Reform
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Calling Millennials Lazy could be Offensive, Professor said
A professor at the University of Arkansas is concerned that by saying Millennials are the laziest generation yet (etc.), it could offend someone.
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…
Instructors at Texas Told to Meet Students in Bars to Avoid Campus Carry Rules
This sounds ridiculous, and it is actually true: Some University of Texas professors have taken to holding office hours at a gun-free bar on campus in order circumvent the state’s new campus carry law. The…
Conservative Students Wonder Why College Republicans have to Pay Security Fee while College Democrats Don’t
Why does Cornell University charge for extra security for College Republican events and not for College Democrats? That is the question that is circulating among Cornell’s College Republicans: The Cornell Republicans tell a similar story….
White Faculty at MIT Form ‘White Person’s Accountability Group’ to Go Over White Privilege
You can’t make this up! This from Campus Reform: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) now has a “White Person’s Accountability Group” to help white people understand their “roles both in perpetuating systemic racism and…
University Professor Association Still Unhappy with Revised Immigration Executive Order
The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) does not like the revised immigration executive order from the Trump administration and has a history of not liking what is going on in the Trump White House.