Quick Takes

Report Suggests ‘Faculty for Justice in Palestine’ has Crucial Role in Rise of Campus Antisemitism

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2024 1 Comment

“were directly involved with anti-Zionist student organizations and academic departments in organizing events and authoring statements”...

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Cornell First-Year Enrollment of Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans Drops Following Affirmative Action Ban

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2024 3 Comments

"This year’s class of first-years is the first to be admitted after the Supreme Court banned race-conscious affirmative action in higher education last year."...

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Law Professors Lead the Assault on the United States Constitution

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2024 5 Comments

"The attacks on the court are part of a growing counterconstitutional movement that began in higher education and seems recently to have reached a critical mass in the media and politics."...

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Wesleyan U. Rejects Demands From Student Activists to Divest From Israel

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2024 3 Comments

“Our demand remains clear: the Wesleyan Board of Trustees must approve the CIR’s divestment proposal, which acknowledges the severe ethical concerns surrounding the Israeli occupation”...

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Leaders in Frederick, Maryland, Approve Voting by Non-Citizens in Local Elections

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2024 10 Comments

"Alderman Ben MacShane said he was excited to support the change as a way to value and include everyone in the community."...

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Judge Dismisses Prof’s Lawsuit Against Community College in California Over DEI Policies

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2024 8 Comments

“As Johnson has failed to establish standing, his complaint must be dismissed without prejudice.”...

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Brandeis U. Faculty Votes No Confidence in President for Being Tough on Anti-Israel Protesters

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2024 16 Comments

"This vote will now be taken to the Board of Trustees, who will decide whether to remove Liebowitz from his position and who will replace him."...

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Anti-Israel Student Protesters March at the University of Michigan

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2024 1 Comment

"This movement went from pro-Hamas, to pro-Iran, and now pro-Hezbollah."...

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CAIR Demands U. Georgia Drop Charges Against Anti-Israel Protesters Who Were Arrested, Suspended

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2024 9 Comments

"UGA violated the Georgia FORUM Act the minute the administrators told protesters to move their demonstration and UGA violated the first amendment when it had students arrested and suspended them"...

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College Admissions Expert Wonders if Ivy League Schools Are Still Worth the Investment

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2024 7 Comments

"if they're going to be exposed to this groupthink where there's no room for civil discourse, that is unacceptable because they're not equipped to go into the real world"...

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Lewis & Clark College Dropping ‘Pioneer’ Mascot Due to ‘Colonial’ Legacy

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2024 8 Comments

“Citing in particular remarkably low support for the mascot among current students, the report recommends that we begin the process of adopting and embracing a new mascot”...

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Johns Hopkins Embracing Institutional Neutrality on Political Matters

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2024 4 Comments

“We—as university leaders and deans—have arrived at a strong commitment to make institutional statements only in the limited circumstances where an issue is clearly related to a direct, concrete, and demonstrable interest or function of the university”...

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Detroit Public Schools Install Laundry Machines to Cut Down on Absenteeism

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2024 7 Comments

"Willis said installing the washers and dryers helps kids from less privileged households, including one who has no running water at home and is bullied regularly."...

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Anti-Israel Students at Washington University in St. Louis Complain About Being Disciplined

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2024 5 Comments

"a total of 26 students were suspended for participation in a pair of anti-Israel protests back in April"...

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Duke Creates New Committee Dedicated to Academic Freedom

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 23, 2024 3 Comments

"Academic freedom is fundamental to a university’s core missions of research, teaching and service"...

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Toronto Jewish Middle Schooler Forced Wear Blue to Identify as Colonizer During Protest

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2024 10 Comments

The school forced the middle school students to attend a political protest....

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Staffers at University of Maine Complain They Can Barely Make Ends Meet

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2024 7 Comments

"Recruiting and retaining personnel is a high priority of the Board, and we know that higher wages would support those efforts."...

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UC-Berkeley Sociologist Suggests Trump is ‘Weaponizing’ Shame of White Rural Voters

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 22, 2024 14 Comments

“masterful ability to shift shame into blame”...

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