The end of ‘American Philosophy’? Adherents move annual conference … to Mexico
As some philosophers question if ‘American Philosophy’ is a fading specialization, its leaders infuse it with globalism
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Faculty union hides membership plunge after Supreme Court bans mandatory fees: report
‘This has been a repeated pattern’ for union leader, professor says
Harvard med school remains tight-lipped about transgender overhaul of curriculum
Several months after announcing the major new initiative, Harvard Medical School remains silent about revisions that will radically re-orient the school’s approach to medicine, bringing the institution’s curriculum in line with modern LGBT ideology.
In Virginia, 80 percent of the highest-paid public employees are in higher education
Nearly 80 percent of the highest paid state employees in the state of Virginia are public university staffers
Professor runs for Parliament to save universities from themselves: ‘We have a crisis of courage’
David Haskell tried to promote freedom of expression at Canada’s Wilfrid Laurier University by working from the inside, with little to show for it.
Professor wins settlement blocking forced union dues
Evidently, if you’re a dues-paying member of a California teachers’ union, you can’t check out any time you want. At least that’s what the union bosses declared.
George Mason U. students still enraged over Prof. Kavanaugh, protest ‘rapist’ hire with tweetstorm
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh is slated today to wrap up his two-week summer course called “Creation of the Constitution,” which he co-taught in England, where the Magna Carta was sealed, as a distinguished visiting law professor for George Mason University.
American University official says it plans to mandate use of preferred pronouns
American University’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion would like to require faculty to address students by their “chosen name and pronouns,” so as to make transgender, genderqueer and gender non-conforming students feel welcome.
American Bar Association mulls campus sex rules for criminal code
On college campuses, accused students often must prove they obtained “affirmative consent” from their partners before and throughout sexual activity. In a few states, it’s the law for college students.
University of Virginia considers removing statue of Revolutionary War officer
As the University of Virginia grapples with its history of segregation through a formal commission, a local antiwar activist is suggesting an item for its agenda.
