Rice University has changed the name used to describe heads of residential colleges, ‘master,’ to ‘magister.’ The university acknowledged that the term ‘master’ could offend people.
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Yale Professors Officially Request Removal of “Masters” Titles
Political correctness running amok: According to the Yale Daily News, the Yale Council of Masters has recommended to President Peter Salovey that the title “master” be among the forthcoming name changes at the school. The…
Some Yale University Officials are Silent over Title Change
Mum is the word, at least that’s what it seems like from top university officials. Photo by thomas autumn photography
Harvard Faculty Struggle to Replace ‘Master’ Title
Other names suggested are too bland, like ‘leader’, or too religious, such as ‘rector.’ This is kinda funny.
Harvard University to Discard “Master” Titles, Use “CEO” Instead
Political correctness strikes again: The heads of Harvard University’s undergraduate residential houses, formally known as “masters,” have unanimously decided they want to be called something that doesn’t remind them of slavery, The Harvard Crimson reports. Perhaps…