Thinking About Thanksgiving
Some colleges are planning to shift instruction online after the Thanksgiving vacation, but far fewer are doing so than last year when COVID-19 vaccinations were not yet available. Read more
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Majority of Jewish college students feel unsafe on campus, poll finds
A majority of American Jewish college students feel unsafe on campus, and another 50 percent feel the need to hide their Jewish identity, according to the results of a newly released poll. Read more
China takes on big publishers with ‘world-class’ journal drive
Country concerned about likes of Elsevier ‘seizing’ distribution of scientific output Read more
Far-right ‘Moms for Liberty’ group demands schools stop exposing kids to ‘sexy’ pictures of seahorses
On Friday, The Daily Beast reported that a far-right group in Williamson County, Tennessee, is demanding schools censor a number of books and subjects — including an unusual demand regarding pictures of marine life. Read more
Texas A&M, Penn State take action against those who fail to get COVID-19 tests
The universities warn students, employees that noncompliance may result in significant sanctions. Read more
Black man arrested for ‘N-word’ graffiti, swastikas at Emory University
Emory University’s Police Department on Wednesday arrested the man accused of writing racial slurs and swastikas at its autism center in early August. Read more
Pennsylvania university threatens to punish students for misusing classmates’ pronouns
Point Park University in Pennsylvania has placed students on warning, saying in an email that “action could be taken” if they do not respect their classmates’ preferred pronouns. Read more
The UT Austin Liberty Institute? What’s That?
Professors want to know more -- much more -- about a center dedicated to private enterprise and individual rights that has apparently been in the works for years. Read more
80% of students are ‘self-censoring their viewpoints’, many feel uncomfortable speaking up in class
A new nation-wide survey found that 80% of students self-censor on their university campuses, with a significant portion feeling intimidated to speak on controversial topics in class or to a professor. Read more
Students love Biden’s immigration policies…until they see pictures from Del Rio
As thousands of Haitian migrants pour across the Texas border, Campus Reform’s Addison Smith went to the University of Texas at San Antonio to get students opinions on immigration policy. Read more
