‘I won’t live this way’: Embattled scholar quits rather than face speech restrictions
Ilya Shapiro announced his resignation from the Georgetown University Law Center — just days after Dean William Treanor reinstated him. Read More
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Penn siblings accused of plagiarizing six research papers
Two Ivy League students face plagiarism allegations according to a petition that has accumulated over 5,500 signatures as of June 7. Read more
California community college officials will grade employees on diversity ‘competencies’
California Community Colleges will now grade its employees on how well they promote “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility.” Read more
Some say the classics are racist. One black professor begs to differ.
Amid ongoing controversy over whether education in the classics should be eliminated or reformed to exclude works deemed too Western or white, a black professor affirmed that the classics are for everyone. Read more
Scholars spend $500K in taxpayer funds to deconstruct whiteness in physics
Deconstructing whiteness in an introductory physics classroom may seem like a nonsensical goal, but according to a pair of critical whiteness scholars from Seattle Pacific University, this endeavor is actually an important step toward the larger undertaking of freeing students and professors alike from the weighty fetters of whiteness. Read more
Foreign student athletes could lose visas over endorsement deals
Foreign student athletes could have their visa status revoked for accepting “Name, Image and Likeness” deals while studying in the United States. Read more
LGBT identification linked to social pressure, political scientist finds
The increase in young adults identifying as homosexual or transgender is likely due to social pressures and political ideology, according to a University of London political scientist. Read more
Former Ed Secretary Betsy DeVos: ‘I don’t think the Department of Education should exist’
“I don’t think the Department of Education should exist.” That according to former U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who served under President Donald Trump from 2017 through January 2021. Read more
Oxford University Press announces new Dictionary of African American English
The Oxford University Press this week announced creation of a new Dictionary of African American English project that will catalog the speech of America’s black residents throughout the nation’s history. Read more
Journalism professor suggests young reporters fabricate stories because of racism, high standards
In a long Twitter thread on Thursday, a Marquette University assistant professor of journalism suggested young reporters may fabricate stories because newspaper journalism standards are too high and because minority reporters might feel racism on the job. Read more
