From Campus Reform: A college in Connecticut is appealing to illegal immigrants with a new scholarship that would help cover the cost of college for potential students who can’t legally enroll in their own states….
Topic: Campus Reform
DePaul says No to Any Future Visit by Controversial Speaker
The university is worried that a future visit and speech by Milo Yiannopoulos would spark protests that could rage out of control, so he is disinvited from their campus.
Three Texas Professors Lawsuit Tries to Block Campus Carry at UT-Austin
Concealed firearms violates their constitutional rights, say three college professors at University of Texas-Austin.
Dartmouth College Survey of Students Finds Students Want More Nonwhite Students, Faculty
So would they want to give up their slot at the college to a nonwhite peer? Would the faculty be open to that, too? That’s really what it comes down to, right?
University President Awarded for Promoting Diversity after His School Eliminates Math Graduation Requirement
Roy Wilson, president of Wayne State University, was honored with a civil rights award for his work promoting diversity, which included the elimination of mathematics course requirement for graduation.
Hillary Clinton Adopts Bernie Sanders’ Free College Tuition Proposal
Even though it makes little economic or pragmatic sense, Hillary Clinton has adopted rival Bernie Sanders’ free college tuition plan to apparently appease his supporters.
Adjunct Professor Under Investigation for Facebook Post Calling for Attacking NRA Headquarters
James Pearce’s Facebook post is being investigated by school authorities in Ohio for Southern State Community College after threatening no survivors at the NRA headquarters.
UMass Grad Student Promotes Diversity, Social Justice in All of Her Classes
Campus Reform reported: In a “Diversity Statement” posted to her personal website… Amanda Ruth Waugh Lagji writes that while her expertise is in “postcolonial literature,” she strives “to make diversity a perspective as well as…
Boston University Law Professor Claims Microaggressions can be Discriminatory
Ronald Wheeler of Boston University’s law school claimed in a law journal article that microaggressions can be disciminatory in nature. You can read his bio here.
Rise of So-Called ‘Bias Response Teams’ Leads to Criticism
Reporting biases are quelling free speech, and students are becoming increasingly unhappy. In the past year, American colleges and universities have experienced a proliferation of “bias response teams,” outlets for student complaints about unfair bias…