From The College Fix: Faculty will consider a motion “arguing that Harvard should not penalize students for their involvement in Greek life or final clubs” by rendering them ineligible for fellowships and leadership positions. Lewis…
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University of Illinois Students and Professor Claimed Campus Police Scared Them in Investigating Stolen Phone
From The College Fix: Two weeks after a September report of a cellphone stolen from a university locker, officers at the flagship campus traced it electronically to the classroom of Prof. Erik McDuffie, according to…
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Teacher Study Debunked: Researchers Omitted 2,000 Anti-White Hate Incidents after Trump’s Election
We reported on this Rethinking Schools survey, which claimed there was a lot of negative feelings after the election of Donald Trump among students and teachers. It apparently has been debunked. This piece of news…
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Virginia Tech Students Complain of 50 Types of Microaggressions
Uh, fifty types of microaggressions? Those exist? Multiple groups at Virginia Tech have collaborated to collect “microaggression testimonials” from students, who came up with roughly 50 different expressions that offend them. The examples are currently displayed…
Syracuse Chancellor on ‘Sanctuary Campus’ Idea: We Have to Obey Federal Laws
Looks like the Syracuse chancellor has the right idea, considering this country is one built on rule of law: Syracuse University Chancellor Kent Syverud today “expressed support for undocumented students” but said the school “must comply…
Notre Dame May Not Invite Donald Trump to Speak, Breaking Tradition Since Dwight Eisenhower
From The College Fix: Notre Dame has invited every president since Dwight Eisenhower to give its commencement address. That streak might end with President-elect Donald Trump. Student newspaper The Observer reports that Notre Dame President…
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Huh? Over 450 UPenn Faculty Members Ask Trump to Comment on UPenn Incident
From The College Fix: According to The Daily Pennsylvanian, over 460 Penn faculty have signed on to a letter asking Donald Trump to “to condemn the racist GroupMe chat sent to a group of black Penn freshman students last…
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‘Therapy Wall’ at UT-Austin Created for Students to Share Election Grief
From The College Fix: The student government created a “Therapy Wall” in the Student Activity Center Wednesday for students to properly express themselves in a therapeutic manner. Many of those expressions posted on the wall…
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North Carolina Students Block Traffic, Want to ‘Abort Pence’ and Blast Trump
The anti-Trump protests continue to make headlines, where University of North Carolina students protested near campus and shut down traffic: Hundreds of protesters converged at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill on Friday night…
Columbia University Wrestling Team Suspended for Vulgar Comments
From The College Fix: Vulgar texts among the members of Columbia University’s wrestling team that use the n-word and refer to female students as ugly and begging for sex have prompted the team’s suspension and…