Craziness in California Week in Higher Education

MIKE LACHANCE AUG 22, 2020 8:00 AM

California Governor Gavin Newsom has a strange sense of priorities when it comes to higher education, considering what’s happening in his state.

• CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Mandates Ethnic Studies for State University System
• UC-Berkeley Campus Asked to Reduce Power Usage Between 3 and 8 PM
• Student Columnist at UC Berkeley Argues in Favor of ‘Violent Resistance’

New York comes in second this week.

• Syracuse U. Warns Students May be Punished for not Acting to Confront ‘Bias Motivated’ Speech
• Black Student Organizations at Hofstra Want Zero Tolerance for Hate Speech
• Binghamton Students Demand ‘Safe’ Rides Home at Night After School Defunds Police

For an industry in crisis, higher education is acting strangely all over the place.

• U Conn Paying ‘White Fragility’ Author $20,000 to Train School Administrators
• Emory U. Hiring Another Diversity Official Despite Possible $84 Million Loss From Coronavirus
• Iowa State Prof Reportedly Warned Students Not to Criticize Gay Marriage, Abortion, BLM

Cancel culture is still happening.

• The administrative torment of UCF Prof. Charles Negy
• U. Pittsburgh Cardiologist Removed From Fellowship Program After Criticizing Affirmative Action

Coronavirus is having a massive impact.

• Students and Faculty Protest Reopening of Boston University in ‘Car Rally’
• University of Iowa Anticipates $100 Million Loss Due to Lack of Fall Sports

Such disrespect for history.

• Revolutionary War Statue at University of Virginia Vandalized With Red Paint

Anyone surprised?

• U. Michigan Student Newspaper Allegedly Told Staff Not to Use FOX News as a Source

This was a lawsuit just waiting to happen.

• Lawsuit Claims Assistant Dean Pressured Grad Student to Participate in a Threesome

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