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Supreme Court: Harvard and UNC Affirmative Action “invalidated under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2023 91 Comments

Chief Justice Roberts for the 6-3 majority: "The race-based admissions systems that respondents employ also fail to comply with the twin commands of the Equal Protection Clause that race may never be used as a “negative” and that it may not operate as a stereotype"...

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ONLINE LIVE EVENT: What Comes After The Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Ruling? (June 30, Noon ET)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 28, 2023 9 Comments

Either Thursday or Friday morning this week, we expect the Supreme Court to publish its rulings on the affirmative action cases against Harvard and UNC. Join the Equal Protection Project for a LIVE ONLINE EVENT on Friday, June 30 at 12 PM Eastern for a discussion of what comes next. Register here.

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Work Crews Prepare to Demolish House That Was Scene of Murders at U. Idaho

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 28, 2023 3 Comments

"The six-bedroom rental home was once a staple in the university's Greek Life scene"...

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Fordham University Hosts LGBTQ Catholic Ministry Conference

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 28, 2023 3 Comments

"The People of God don't have a problem with this”...

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Ron DeSantis Goes For Jugular of Education Establishment, Sues To Halt “Unchecked Power” Of Federal-Enabled College Accreditators

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 28, 2023 36 Comments

“The result is that private accrediting agencies enjoy near limitless power over state institutions,” Complaint asserts, seeks injunction to block Education Department from enforcing accreditation-related provisions of the Higher Education Act....

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Anthony Fauci Hired as ‘Distinguished Professor’ at Georgetown University

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 28, 2023 3 Comments

"will serve as a Distinguished University Professor in the School of Medicine’s Department of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases"...

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Biology Professor Allegedly Fired for Teaching That Sex is Determined by X and Y Chromosomes

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 27, 2023 5 Comments

"In the course of teaching Human Anatomy and Physiology, he made these statements in every class for 20 years, without any incident or complaint."...

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Court Rules Yale Student Who Reported Rape Can be Sued for Defamation

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 27, 2023 18 Comments

"The Connecticut court ruled 7-0 that because he had fewer rights to defend himself in university proceedings than he would in criminal court, the rape accuser can’t benefit fully from immunity granted to witnesses in criminal proceedings."...

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High School Debates Can Now Hinge on Personal Tweets and Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 27, 2023 20 Comments

“This debate is more than just about the debate—it’s about protecting the individuals in the community from people who proliferate hatred and make this community unsafe.”...

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Is Higher Education in America Headed for Collapse?

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 27, 2023 14 Comments

"recent evidence suggests that students completing high school are beginning to rethink the idea that college is necessarily the best path"...

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U. Wyoming Sorority Fights Back Against Members Who Sued Over Trans Member

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 26, 2023 36 Comments

Seven Kappa Kappa Gamma sisters sued the school, citing the trans member's disturbing behavior, making them feel unsafe and vulnerable....

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Kutztown University Warns Students About Aggressive Cow on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 26, 2023 8 Comments

"Avoid North Campus: Aggressive Cow – DO NOT APPROACH"...

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Emory U. Upgrading the ‘Identity Spaces’ for ‘Historically Underrepresented Groups’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 26, 2023 10 Comments

“for students from historically underrepresented groups (HUGs) to organize and socialize on campus”...

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New Jersey Sues School Districts That Require Parent Notification of Child’s Gender Transition

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 26, 2023 9 Comments

“confident that the board’s amended policy properly balances parental and student rights”...

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Jordan Peterson Facing Legal Battle and ‘Remedial Training’ to Retain His License

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2023 50 Comments

"At issue is a January letter Peterson received from the Ontario College of Psychologists"...

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Wisconsin Republican Lawmakers Take Aim at DEI Programs, Slash U. Wisconsin System Budget by $32 Million

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2023 1 Comment

“The university should have already chosen to redirect it to something that is more productive and more broadly supported"...

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Harvard Expert on Dishonesty is Accused of Dishonesty

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 25, 2023 4 Comments

"The allegations, first reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education, have unsettled US behavioural scientists."...

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New Law in North Dakota Bans Mandatory Diversity Training at Public Colleges and Universities

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 24, 2023 1 Comment

“An institution under the control of the state board of higher education may not ask the ideological or political viewpoint of a student, job applicant, job candidate, or candidate for promotion or tenure”...

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