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Fmr. GOP gov. withdraws from Harvard fellowship after students, profs throw a fit

Former Michigan Republican Gov. Rick Snyder withdrew from a Harvard research fellowship after the university received backlash for offering him a job.

First published by | July 12, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Columbia offers illegal immigrant students free legal help, ‘stress management’

Columbia University has taken a stance against President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement by promoting several resources to assist “undocumented” students in avoiding deportation and in their day-to-day lives.

First published by | July 17, 2019 | Education, Social Change | 0 responses

Colorado State: ‘Avoid’ using ‘Americans,’ ‘America’

Colorado State University claims that “American” is a non-inclusive word that should be avoided.

First published by | July 18, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

SD Regents pres.: I will investigate campus diversity offices for left-leaning bias

Conservative lawmakers in South Dakota sent a letter to the Board of Regents, slamming the campus diversity offices for promoting “social justice causes.”

First published by | July 22, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Prof: ‘When I said MAGA teens are modern day Hitlerjugend, I meant it’

A University of Mississippi professor who was recently granted tenure says he "meant it" when he called teenage Trump supporters "modern day Hiterjugend."

First published by | July 23, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Mizzou may owe MILLIONS after rejecting deceased conservative donor’s wishes

Hillsdale College is suing the University of Missouri for allegedly neglecting the wishes of Mizzou graduate and conservative donor Sherlock Hibbs’ $5 million gift.

First published by | July 24, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

PSU punishes prof who duped academic journal with hoax ‘dog rape’ article

Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian and a small team set out to test the legitimacy of academic journals by submitting fake articles.

First published by | July 25, 2019 | Education | 0 responses