Political correctness wins, again. *sigh* Photo by The Library of Congress Photo by The Library of Congress
Topic: political correctness
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Soul-Free Universities
There’s something else that universities have missed in their diversity checklist. “Because when we teach communism is good, capitalism is bad, when we teach self-actualization is the goal of the academy rather than selflessness and…
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Emory University Students Upset at Pro-Trump Chalk
Most reports said it was graffiti, but the College Fix said it was more like chalk. Either way, some students chose to be offended by it.
Michigan Education Bureaucrats Secretly Release Bathroom Guidelines for Children
From the College Fix: Peter Hasson at The Daily Caller broke the bombshell, contained in “guidance” issued by the board Feb. 23 but never announced via press release. The public now has just three weeks to give…
Student Gala Theme Offends Students at Cambridge
The theme is Kyoto-to-Tokyo, but some students are complaining that it is racially insensitive and that they feel uncomfortable. Photo by Pierre Metivier Photo by Pierre Metivier
Academic Free Speech Freefall
It is one of the many ironies of our modern age that one of the places that the first amendment is designed to benefit—the academy—is so maladroit in using it. “What, exactly, is the tension…
Wisconsin Chancellor Livid over Skincare Mask, Mistook it for Blackface
Seriously?! Skin exfoliation masks are not blackface. But, she has since walked back her remarks. University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper apparently has never seen a skin exfoliation mask. Proof: After she saw Snapchat images…
University: Adele’s “Hello” Song Encourages Sexual Harassment
The University of Oklahoma has a center called the “Gender+Equality Center” and they don’t like Adele’s song, “Hello.” Photo by AlexKormisPS (ALM)
Harvard President Warns against Hysteria of Renaming Everything
As the College Fix noted: The overseers of the residential houses are no longer “masters,” but that doesn’t mean everything tinged with slavery at Harvard should be washed of its context. That’s according to Harvard President Drew…
No More ‘Crusader’ Mascot for Susquehanna University
It’s too politically incorrect, apparently. This is getting out of hand, right?