University removes name of Revolutionary War vet from campus building
Rider University in New Jersey has changed the name of its Van Cleve Alumni House to the Alumni House after research into the namesake revealed he owned slaves. Read more
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Cornell students demand cancelation of former 19th century college president
The Cornell University Student Assembly recently passed a resolution condemning former university President Jacob Gould Schurman and demanding his name be removed from a campus building. Read more
South Dakota universities may swap diversity offices for ‘opportunity centers’ amid CRT crackdown
Public universities across South Dakota are working to implement a new action plan put forth by the Board of Regents that seeks to broaden campuses’ objectives so that they are not solely focused on racial and diversity issues. Read more
To combat racism, professor urges peers to embrace labor-based grading
A professor recently urged his peers to reject what he calls “white language supremacy,” which includes employing traditional grading methods on writing assignments, and instead to use labor-based grading methods. Read more
Harvard hosts ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ BDSM tutorial, ‘Orgies 101,’ anal sex workshop
Harvard University students are once again hosting Sex Week activities after taking last year off due to the COVID pandemic. Read more
New documentary sheds light on ‘unscrupulous villains’ in student loan industry
Personal finance expert and radio host Dave Ramsey has helped people get out of debt and save for retirement and his new documentary takes a closer look at the student loan industry and how Americans are affected by it. Read more
There is now one administrator for every undergrad student at Yale
There are 4,664 undergrads at the Ivy League institution, according to the Yale Facts page. Yet there’s 5,000-plus administrators currently working there, the Yale Daily News reports: Read more
Anti-frat protests caused $200K+ in damage, left 28 students temporarily homeless
Protests against the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity at University of Iowa caused more than $200,000 in damages and left 28 students without permanent housing according to public documents. Read more
College rules against professor who defended rigorous math standards
A hearing officer at a Nevada community college has ruled against a professor who says the school is trying to fire him for standing against weakening math standards. Read more
Academics discuss how ‘pro-migrant, anti-capitalist’ activism is accomplished through research
The University of Arizona recently hosted a seminar in which scholars and grad students discussed how “pro-migrant, anti-capitalist” outcomes can be achieved through research projects, in particular amid the COVID pandemic. Read more
