USC reverses mask mandate after policy deemed discriminatory
The University of South Carolina reversed its mask mandate after the state attorney general sent a letter to the school stating that their policy was against the law. Read more
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UMich prof says math and science classes are racist
A professor of mathematics criticized the purported overrepresentation of White and Asian students in the discipline. Read more
Students think America oppresses women… Then they hear about Afghanistan
Campus Reform reporter Ophelie Jacobson talked with female students at the University of Central Florida about what is happening in Afghanistan and how that compares to the treatment women receive in the United States. Read more
College presidents meet, maskless, after issuing mask mandates
The presidents of James Madison University, Eastern Mennonite University, Bridgewater College, and Blue Ridge Community College met indoors without masks at an off-campus event. Read more
UC freezes safety officer hiring until campuses submit ‘holistic, inclusive’ plan
The hiring pause is part of the University of California’s Community Safety Plan, which shifts major responsibilities and funding away from University of California Police Departments. Read more
BU epidemiologist says ‘idea that schools need to stay open’ is ‘mystifying’
An epidemiologist and Boston University professor took to Twitter on Saturday to question the assumption that schools need to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more
‘Soviet socialism saved and improved tens of millions of lives’? One CA prof thinks so.
In response to a tweet condoning Lenin as a murder, an economics professor expressed his support for Soviet violence. Read More
UIC places Native American land acknowledgements around campus
The University of Illinois-Chicago has placed Native American 'land acknowledgment' floor stickers across campus. Read more
University’s redesigned mascot is a gender-neutral, climate change protesting SJW
The New School redesigned its mascot, Gnarls Narwhal, as a non-binary social justice advocate. Read more
AU offers separate classroom, saying it’s a ‘safe space for Black Students’
One class required for freshmen at American University now has a section only for Black students. Read more
