Typically, Harvard campus police ask protesters to leave and could escort them out. But, in a recent confrontation between yelling protesters and an invited speaker, they did nothing. Photo by Little Koshka
Topic: College Fix
The Fight-for-$15 Reaches Duke’s Campus
Some students are occupying an administration building to force the university administration to raise their minimum wage to $15 an hour. Photo by OZinOH
The Left Labels Christians as Those Having “Privilege”
From the College Fix: A poster campaign recently seen at several universities across the nation lists “Christians” as a group of students who enjoy privilege along with the usual suspects: whites, males, heterosexuals, the “able-bodied,” and…
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Suspended Marquette Professor Will Probably Sue the University
John McAdams may sue Marquette over his suspension, which was for blogging: President Michael Lovell told McAdams in a letter last month he’d have to admit his “guilt” for blogging about a graduate student instructor’s silencing of a…
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Group to Sue Dept of Ed over Ignoring Due Process
From the College Fix: The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education said Monday it “aims to challenge” the Department of Education’s use of unenforceable guidance to threaten colleges into changing their Title IX procedures around alleged sexual…
Waste of Taxpayer Dollars? $140,000 to Professor to ‘Facilitate’ Obesity Discussions
Huh?! This is a serious research matter, apparently: Hence, the National Institutes of Health granted Becky Marquez, an assistant professor at the University of California at San Diego, over $143,000 to “to give ‘communication competency’ to…
Universities, Students Miss the Point on Diversity and Inclusion, says One Official
From the College Fix: American University’s Fanta Aw, assistant vice president of campus life and a sociologist by training, said students are coopting phrases like “safe spaces” and “trigger warnings” without understanding their psychological origins. “Most of our…
Princeton Will Keep Woodrow Wilson’s Name After All
What is the school’s decision? To put up “diverse artwork,” as the College Fix reported, while keeping Woodrow Wilson’s name on the public affairs school and on one of their residential halls. Photo by Woodrow…
Son of Close Clinton Advisor Praised Hamas Attack on an Israeli Base
Oh, Max Blumenthal…of all things you could say: At London University’s School of Economics last month, Max Blumenthal was caught on tape praising the terror group Hamas, saying its armed faction, the al-Qassam Brigades, sent an…
Campus Police Investigate Chalk Writings as Hateful
Some of the chalk writing on sidewalks were hateful and offensive, in the defense of UCSB’s investigation.