This ‘trigger warnings’ PC culture has a temporary setback at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. as a provost says he will not impose a ‘trigger warnings’ mandate to all professors, but will let them…
Topic: College Fix
Ohio University Students Want to Remove Roger Ailes’ Name from a School Building
From the College Fix: [The Graduate Student Senate] voted unanimously Tuesday to ask the school to remove Ailes’ name from the newsroom. A local socialist group also is pressuring the university to dump Ailes to…
Syracuse University Cancels Film on Israeli Settlers over Worries of BDS Movement Backlash
However, there is a controversy whether the cancelling of the film on Israeli settlers was due to the potential backlash of BDS movement supporters, or whether it was the professor’s own misgivings, etc.
Activists Accuse Mizzou of Racism for a Potential Ban on Megaphones
From the College Fix: Use of any voice amplifier, such as a megaphone, that “prevents or disrupts academic activities or operations” would also be prohibited. Attendees of the forum seized on that specific proposal, suggesting…
Philly-Area College Board Chairman in Hot Water over Non-PC Tweets
The chairman of Ursinus College, Michael Marcon, tweeted about yoga pants and certain types of sneakers that people work out in. But the outrage by college students who claimed it was sexist seems a bit…
Minnesota Special Education Teacher Blasted by Black Lives Matter Activists Pushed into Retirement
It’s really sad what happened to Mr. Olson. But, we reported it on it earlier this year and it seemed unlikely that he would ever teach again, let alone at the school he was teaching…
Drop the Class if You’re a Climate Change Denier, says Professor
Quelling dissent and encouraging students to drop out due to difference in opinion on climate change/global warming…that is a bold move: Three professors co-teaching an online course called “Medical Humanities in the Digital Age” at…
Panel at UT-Austin Debates Campus Carry, Includes Virginia Tech Shooting Survivor
One of the panelists was a graduate of Virginia Tech University, where there was a fatal shooting incident on their campus in 2007, who is currently seeking a PhD at Texas-Austin.
Iowa’s Mascot Promotes Aggression, Warns Pediatrics Professor
An angry-looking Hawkeye mascot promotes aggression, says one professor at the University of Iowa.
LGBT Group Put Christian Colleges on Their ‘Shame List’ for Hosting Ex-Lesbian Speakers
Both Wheaton College and Grove City College hosted two ex-lesbian speakers on their campus, which got them included on Campus Pride’s “Shame List” for this upcoming school year.