Evergreen State College President George Bridges penned an op-ed as a rebuttal to a University of Chicago dean John Ellison over the use of safe spaces: “The University of Chicago’s letter to incoming freshmen was a sign…
Topic: political correctness
University of Kentucky to Give Context for Controversial Historical Mural
From Campus Reform: The University of Kentucky has reversed its decision to shroud a historic mural depicting scenes of African Americans and Native Americans that some students found “unsettling.” President Eli Capilouto announced via blog…
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…
Jokes about Dead Gorilla Harambe could be a Title IX Violation, says UMass-Amherst RAs
This is getting out of hand, isn’t it? Inappropriate jokes about a social media meme (a commonly-understood joke or photo among young people) can violate Title IX?! These jokes “are not only derogatory but also…
Auburn Engineering Professor Mocks Trigger Warnings in his syllabus
An engineering professor at Auburn mocked trigger warnings in his syllabus. Good for him!
Mississippi State is the Latest University to Remove State Flag
The state flag has been removed from another Mississippi college’s campus, except for one specific location: Mississippi State University recently joined six other universities in the Magnolia State by removing the state flag, which contains…
Trigger Warnings Needed for Pokemon Go and the U.S. Constitution, Apparently
According to one student’s experience, some college students issued trigger warnings (or warnings to others that material or a word may upset them) regarding the U.S. Constitution, the smartphone game Pokemon Go, the police, Donald…
SUNY-Binghampton had RA Campaign Called ‘Stop White People 2K16’
From the College Fix: #StopWhitePeople2K16: It’s just a joke. That’s the explanation from the State University of New York-Binghamton on how the inflammatory hashtag made it into the name of a training session for resident assistants (RAs)….
University of Chicago Administrator Tells Students that Safe Spaces, Trigger Warnings are Nowhere to be Found
What a stance against the politically correct culture that is often found on college campuses today: John Ellison, Dean of Students for the College at the University of Chicago, welcomed students to campus with a…
Don’t Use the Word “Man,” Princeton HR says
Uh, what? This isn’t a joke, but is something that Princeton University’s human resources department decided to do: The Princeton University HR department has largely wiped the word “man” from its vocabulary. The relatively new…