As the College Fix noted: Student Jesse Arm, a Central Student Government representative, confronted student peers who set up the pro-Palestinian display on Nov. 19 after his friend, an American Jewish student studying in Israel,…
Topic: college students
9/11 Moment of Remembrance Reinstated by Minnesota Student Gov’t after Veto Stirred Backlash
The college administration had to step in to resolve the issue: Despite widespread student and administrative support, a resolution calling for a 9/11 moment of remembrance was recently vetoed by the Minnesota Student Association, the University of Minnesota’s…
College Students Win Battle to Rename “Thanksgiving Break” as “Fall Break”
Humbolt State University students changed the name of their Thanksgiving break to “Fall break” to avoid hurting Native Americans.
Stanford Student Demonstration Ends after Disciplinary Action is Brought Up
Campus Reform reported the following: After initially resisting threats of disciplinary action, student activists demanding that Stanford University sell off all its investments in fossil fuel companies finally ended their week-long demonstration. Five days after…
Princeton Students Fight Back against Safe Spaces
Campus Reform reported: A student coalition at Princeton University is taking a stand against proposals to create “safe spaces” through mandatory diversity courses and whitewashing the school’s history. The Princeton Open Campus Coalition (POCC), which…
Crowdfunding Campaigns Hit George Washington University Campus
It’s interesting that the colleges and universities are getting onto the crowdfunding bandwagon, but this time, sponsoring student crowdfunding efforts via competitions.
Adults Keep Bowing Down to the Campus Outrage Mob
A good op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on how adult administrators keep giving concessions to college students.
Wesleyan President Does Not Want to Impose Protester Demand of Microaggression Reporting System
College Fix has more on this: Wesleyan University student protesters got a response from President Michael Roth on their list of demands, within their 48-hour window. It’s a bit less promising for them than a tweet quoting…
University of Oregon Discriminates against Pro-Gun Rights Poker Tournament
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released a press release detailing this action by the student government in Eugene, Oregon.
Scholar says Campus Mobs Reject Free Speech and Academic Freedom
Facts don’t matter to the left-wing mobs forming on college campuses, in addition to free speech and academic freedom.