There Goes The Robert E. Lee Week In Higher Education

There Goes The Robert E. Lee Week In Higher Education

Before ESPN pulled Asian-American Robert Lee from a U.Va broadcast because his name was too similar to Robert E. Lee, USC came under fire for its mascot’s name being too similar to the name of Robert E. Lee’s horse (you can’t make this up):

• USC Commits Unforgivable Sin: Mascot’s Name is Similar to Robert E. Lee’s Horse

This whole insanity about the name Robert E. Lee keeps reminding me of line in The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, originally recorded by The Band: “Back with my wife in Tennessee, when one day she called to me, ‘Virgil, quick, come see, there goes the Robert E Lee'”

The Great Purge Of 2017 continued:

• University of Texas Removes Confederate Statues Under Cloak of Darkness
• After Charlottesville, U. of Houston Will Rename Calhoun Lofts

What the hell happened to Clemson?:

• Clemson U. Prof Claims ‘All Republicans are Racist Scum’
• Clemson RAs Must Have a Commitment to Social Justice

That should help you get a job:

• U. South Carolina Offers 18-Week Training Program in Social Justice Activism

Wait, I thought Oberlin already was a Safe Space:

• Illegal Immigrants May Have ‘Safe Spaces’ at Oberlin

Get a life:

• Clark University Prof Criticizes ‘Militarized Patriotism’ at Sporting Events

Won’t make your degree worth anything more:

• Lehigh U. Students Petition to Revoke Trump’s Honorary Degree

They can’t handle the truth:

• Some U. Michigan Profs Tell Abortionists to Describe the Gruesome Details

HaHaHaHaHaHa – I’ll believe it when I see it:

• U. Chicago: Everyone ‘Free to Debate, Disagree, Argue’ Without Repercussions

Mike will return for next weekend’s Higher Education roundup.

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