The Tyranny of the Left Week in Education
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"The record before this Court is underdeveloped, and this order should not be construed as expressing any view on the merits of the constitutional question." ...
"students and student organizations may not disrupt university business, student learning or the normal operations of the university"...
"Controversy surrounding free speech and antisemitism featured prominently in the last three months of former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s tenure."...
“We’ve been concerned about some DEI programs and policies, particularly with hiring practices, and this bill offers a balanced solution”...
Rejected by 16 No, 4 Yes, in favor of a separate compromise resolution on divesting from military contractors that does not mention Israel or Gaza. This was a pretty resounding defeat for BDS on campus, a reflection not so much of views of the underlying...
“The position supports the institute’s work to facilitate the outreach, recruitment, retention, and overall success of all members of the School of Engineering community”...
"Since October, American cities and college campuses have been transformed into stages for this kind of Middle Eastern performance theater in support of Hamas and its murder, torture, and rape of Jews."...
“Until Harvard makes it very clear that they’re going to resume their role as [educators of] young American men and women to be leaders, to be problem solvers, to take on difficult issues, I am not interested in supporting the institution”...
"The two papers even report identical interview responses from those students."...
"Cornell created more than 1,100 new positions in a decade, going from 6,619 administrative and support staff in 2013-14 to 7,764 in 2022-23, according to the data."...
"Public relations sophomore Vashéd Thompson said Black Graduation was a reason she chose to attend the University."...
"Those defending or celebrating the Oct. 7 massacre frequently frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in terms straight out of DEI jargon."...
Short version: White and Asian (non-Pacific Islander) students cannot apply for the Meares scholarship unless they are "LGBTQI+". So your straight White or Asian student whose "gender identity" aligns with their biological sex cannot apply....
"Through a series of individual and group activities, more than two dozen fellows from around the world shared their thoughts and their sacred texts"...
"The university has requested more time to file its response and has not submitted a response as of Jan. 24."...
"Honoring Christopher Columbus in statues, parades or the holiday has become a divisive issue given his role in the evolution of colonialism and slavery"...
"It's the background of many other people including currently in China, in North Korea, Vietnam, places like that that still have communism, that still have to deal with it."...
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