You can’t make this up! The College Fix reported that Carleton University removed a scale in their gym to remove stereotypes about having a healthy weight: Carleton University officials have removed the scale inside its…
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Safe Spaces Everywhere, say Ohio State Student Leaders
Safe spaces are in at the Ohio State University, per a resolution by student government leaders. Officially, the safe spaces are designated as “dialogue spaces” at the Ohio State University: In a unanimous vote earlier…
University Presidents Refuse to Sign ‘Intellectual Freedom Commitment’
Several university presidents have said that they won’t sign an “intellectual freedom commitment” proposed by the president of the National Association of Scholars, Peter Wood: In November 2015, as racial protests engulfed the University of…
‘Nap-ins’ at a University to Help Students Dream about Diversity
File this in the ‘wait, this is for real?’ category: The Daily Egyptian reports that Southern Illinois University is hosting “nap-ins” as part of an “interactive art installation” in the library… The nap-ins are part of…
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TCU Paid Black Lives Matter, Anti-Trump Activist Shaun King $5,000 to Blast Trump
From The College Fix: Shaun King, a New York Daily News columnist with a reputation for mocking students who ask him tough questions, told a student audience that he has “written probably over 100 articles about Donald Trump…
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Schools Close in Virginia after 300 Teachers Won’t Work for ‘A Day Without Women’ Protest Day
Over three hundred teachers said they planned not to work on “A Day Without Women,” a protest that grew out from the Women’s March on Washington. This from The College Fix: The Alexandria City Public…
‘Hostile Work Environment’ Claim Filed due to Milo Yiannopoulos’s Speech
From The College Fix: A doctoral student is accusing the University of Washington of creating a hostile work environment by letting anti-feminist provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos speak on campus in January. Alan-Michael Weatherford, a diversity and…
Women’s Studies Degrees have Expanded by 300% since 1990
From The College Fix: According to the National Center for Education Statistics, degrees in women’s and gender studies have increased some 300% in the last 27 years. “Many of the programs” in the field these days “explore…
Jewish Students Counter Anti-Zionist Rhetoric at Columbia University
From The College Fix: Jewish students spoke out against anti-Israel protests at Columbia University last week, calling the activists “bigoted” and ignorant of “facts” regarding the history of Israel and Palestine. Flyers for Columbia’s version…
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High School Students in Trouble for Chanting ‘Trump’ at a Basketball Game
On the surface, it does seem too politically correct to impose disciplinary action on high school students for wearing Donald Trump t-shirts and chanting “Trump” at an opposing basketball team. However, it is worrisome when…