Faculty Lounge ‘Freshmen’ Out, ‘First-Years’ In? Possible Plan Underway at Yale to Redo Wording Spencer Irvine March 19, 2017 To avoid offending people, Yale is considering changing the name of first-year students from “freshmen” to “first-years.” Why? “Freshmen” is…
Faculty Lounge James Madison University Issues Seven-Page Speech Guide for Students Spencer Irvine October 9, 2016 Seven pages on what not to say to your fellow students, courtesy of James Madison University: Student leaders of this…
Faculty Lounge UCLA Holds Inclusive Language Workshop for Freshmen Students Spencer Irvine October 4, 2016 More political correctness over at UCLA: A UCLA event that was heavily encouraged for first-year students suggested that black students…
Faculty Lounge At Least 150 Chicago Professors Disagree with Dean’s Statement on No More ‘Safe Spaces’ Spencer Irvine September 20, 2016 Over 150 professors at the University of Chicago don’t like what their dean of students said about no more ‘trigger…
Faculty Lounge Oregon State Introduces Pilot Program for Social Justice Training for Freshmen Students Spencer Irvine August 19, 2016 Imposing social justice training sounds inclusive, doesn’t it? The course will debut as a pilot program during the fall term,…
Faculty Lounge Army General to Head Mount St. Mary’s University after Scandal Ousted the Previous President Spencer Irvine June 22, 2016 A soon-to-be-retired U.S. Army general will take command of an embattled liberal arts school in Maryland after a grades controversy.
Faculty Lounge Incoming Wisconsin College Students Forced to Take Microaggressions Training Course Spencer Irvine June 17, 2016 Really?! Yes, it’s a reality at Wisconsin-Madison.
Faculty Lounge Santa Ana College Announces 1 Tuition-Free Year Spencer Irvine May 9, 2016 Here’s the caveat: Students graduating from the Santa Ana Unified School District in California will receive free tuition in their…
Faculty Lounge New SAT Tests are Lame Spencer Irvine March 15, 2016 A great op-ed by Kristen Blair in the Carolina Journal on the new SAT test and how it’s dumbed down….
Faculty Lounge After Pressure, Mount St. Mary’s President Resigns Spencer Irvine March 4, 2016 Simon Newman resigned, effectively immediately, after his leadership came under fire due to firing two professors, demoting a provost and…
Faculty Lounge Mount St. Mary’s President Under Fire over Survey Controversy Spencer Irvine February 13, 2016 From Campus Reform: President Simon Newman at Mount St. Mary’s University is facing criticism for firing two professors after they…
Faculty Lounge Harvard University Freshmen Class is Very Liberal Spencer Irvine September 27, 2015 As Campus Reform reported: Harvard’s freshman class contains five times as many liberals as conservatives, according to a survey by…
