Physics professor: ‘Chance of life originating on its own by natural processes is zero’
Physicist Eric Hedin was canceled before the term cancel culture was even coined. Read more
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Professor specializing in black feminist ‘ghosts’ opposes prison tours because it makes inmates feel ‘embarrassed’
A University of Massachusetts Dartmouth criminology professor who once authored an academic paper on “Black Feminist Hauntology” said she believes students should not be allowed to take field trips to prisons as it might “harm” prisoners. Read more
Jill Biden paid $80K+ for her fulltime professor job at community college
First Lady Jill Biden has a full-time teaching job at Northern Virginia Community College, which she balances with her responsibilities for the White House. Read more
In the face of cancel culture, Princeton professor offers course on Lincoln’s legacy
While schools like the University of Wisconsin Madison have considered canceling President Abraham Lincoln, one Princeton professor wants to preserve his legacy and help students learn more about the nation’s 16th president. Read more
College offers course on ‘Rhetoric of Toxic Masculinity
Rhode Island College is offering a course in toxic masculinity this upcoming semester, billed as a way to educate students about “better and saner versions of masculinity.” Read more
Students sue Loyola Marymount University for exemption from vaccine mandate
Two students from Loyola Marymount University are suing the school for their discriminatory rules regarding vaccine exemption. Read more
Penn offers course on ‘White Nationalism in the Age of Climate Change’
University of Pennsylvania students can learn how white nationalism intersects with climate change this semester. Read more
New MSU diversity plan would require two equity and inclusion courses to graduate
Michigan State University recently published a 77-page diversity, equity and inclusion framework that lists dozens of goals to infuse the progressive ideology into every aspect of campus life, from curriculum to hiring practices to funding priorities. Read more
Netflix’s ‘The Chair:’ When the truth is woker than fiction
When word hit that Netflix was releasing a limited series lampooning the life of administrators and professors on a tony northeastern college campus, critics of higher education were no doubt overjoyed. Read more
Almost one-third of recent college grads moved back in with their parents: survey
The last thing a graduate wants to do after college is move back in with her parents. But when the COVID worldwide pandemic hit, a surprising number of college graduates chose this option. Read more
