University group coaches white employees how not to be racist
Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere, Loyola Marymount offers ‘space for dialogue’
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Only 35 percent of young Republicans comfortable sharing political opinions with professors
A new Institute of Politics at Harvard University poll found that only about one-third of young Republicans across the nation feel comfortable sharing their political opinions with their professors.
Intellectual conservatism group denied: may ‘cause stress to the student body’
Two female conservative students who recently tried to obtain official club status for an Intercollegiate Studies Institute chapter at Hobart and William Smith Colleges had their request denied, reportedly over concerns it may “cause stress to the student body.”
School won’t say if offensive Halloween costume incident took place on or off campus
Students at Franklin & Marshall College have held numerous high-profile demonstrations after some of their classmates dressed up as ethnic stereotypes on Halloween.
VCU rolls out program to track student class attendance using WiFi connections
Virginia Commonwealth University is testing a new pilot program this semester to track student class attendance using a novel method: WiFi connections.
Universities teach students how to ‘decolonize’ their Thanksgiving
As college students across the nation head home for Thanksgiving, they’re armed with the knowledge of how to “decolonize” their holiday.
Law professors question university’s punishment of Christian professor for ‘vile and stupid’ views
Indiana University is letting students opt out of classes by a professor with “vile and stupid” views on gender, sexuality and affirmative action, and subjecting him to double-blind grading so that he can’t tell which student he’s grading.
College yanks student-directed play at last minute because it depicts KKK
A private college canceled a student-produced play that satirizes the Ku Klux Klan an hour before its final dress rehearsal, saying it could trigger some people on campus.
UC Davis professor under fire for opposing required ‘diversity statements’
A mathematics professor at the University of California, Davis, has faced significant pushback for criticizing university-mandated “diversity statements,” testimonies that purportedly help determine the degree to which job applicants will be able to advance and promote diversity on campus.
America’s best colleges get even worse on due process for accused students, report finds
Despite growing public attention to the importance of due process in college disciplinary proceedings, more elite colleges earned rock-bottom reviews from an education civil-liberties organization this year.
