From Campus Reform: Faculty members and students at Clemson University, inspired by a trending anti-Trump manifesto, are amping up their political boycotts of the country’s new president. The protest group, known as “Indivisible Clemson,” explicitly…
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Study: Extreme Protest Tactics Hurt Protesters’ Case and Public Support
From Campus Reform: Blocking traffic, damaging property, rioting, and other forms of extreme protest behaviours can reduce popular support for social movements, a new study concludes. The study, Extreme Protest Tactics Reduce Popular Support For Social…
Student Group Sues George Mason University over Donations from Koch Brothers
From Campus Reform: A student group is suing George Mason University, seeking to force the school to publicly disclose all grant and gift agreements it has with the Koch brothers. “Large donations to universities are…
University of Chicago Workshop Tries to Find ‘Alternatives’ to Calling the Police
This college workshop on alternatives to calling the police to respond to incidents begs the following question: Who else will be armed in the city of Chicago (and in the state of Illinois) who can…
Parents Unhappy with Illinois High School Seminar on Microaggressions
From Campus Reform: Parents of students attending New Trier High School in Illinois are dismayed by the school’s insistence on hosting a civil rights “Seminar Day” that discusses white privilege, microaggressions, and implicit bias. On…
UCLA Paid Professors $1,000 per Anti-Trump Workshop
Per Campus Reform, UCLA is paying at least $1,000 per workshops on the 2016 election, several which are anti-Trump. For the record, UCLA did not hold similar workshops when Obama was elected in 2008 and…
Hunger Strike by Clemson Professors to Protest Trump is Over
A week-long fast by several Clemson University professors ended yesterday, and now they challenge the university to hold a debate about Donald Trump’s executive order on refugee vetting.
Yale to Rename Calhoun College, Fox News’ Geraldo Rivera Resigns from Fellow Position
After receiving pressure from students and faculty, Yale University will rename Calhoun College after a female alum, Grace Murray Hopper.
Clemson Professors Go on Hunger Strike to Protest Trump’s Executive Order
The hunger strike will last a week, per Campus Reform: Clemson University professors Chenjerai Kumanyika and Todd May announced a week-long hunger strike Friday to protest President Trump’s Executive Order on immigration. Beginning Monday at…
University of North Florida Eliminated Two Workshops for ‘Sex Week’
From Campus Reform: The University of North Florida recently cancelled several workshops that were to be held at its annual “Sex Week,” conceding that they only served to distract from the event’s original intent. Campus…