College Insurrection Tag

Over 70 Penn Profs Oppose Punishing Students Who Protested Convocation

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2022 4 Comments

"We, the undersigned faculty, are deeply concerned about the efforts of the Center for Community Standards and Accountability to deny or curtail the rights of Penn students to articulate their opinions as part of public protests on campus"...

Congressional Budget Office Says Biden’s Student Loan Bailout Could Cost $400 Billion

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2022 2 Comments

"analysis does not include the cost of adjustments to income-driven repayment plans"...

Conservative and Libertarian Students at George Washington Law ‘Fear Grading Bias’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2022 5 Comments

"Despite the growing intolerance on many campuses, conservative and libertarian students need to speak out and to report any faculty members who show intolerance for opposing views."...

Conservative Students Detained for Allegedly ‘Aggravating’ Minority Student Groups During Protest

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2022 10 Comments

“created an unsafe environment”...

Socialist Students Hold March in Support for Socialism and Abortion

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2022 5 Comments

"The Capitalist state’s attack on reproductive rights has a very real material basis"...

Study Finds College Students of No Faith Less Likely to Support Free Expression

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2022 3 Comments

"Nearly four in ten (38%) students on collegiate campuses today are either atheists, agnostics, or nothing in particular."...

San Diego State U. Offering a Graduate Level Class on Rapper ‘Bad Bunny’ in Spring 2023

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 25, 2022 4 Comments

Does everyone need a class?...

Columbia U. Prof Connects Hate Speech and Climate Change

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 25, 2022 6 Comments

“Across the USA, the authors found low levels of hate tweets in a 'feel-good window' of 12-21°C (54-70 °F); the minimum of hate tweets is reached for temperatures between 15 and 18°C (59-65°F)."...

University of North Texas Settles With Professor Fired After Mocking ‘Microaggressions’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2022 17 Comments

Earlier this year, a math professor named Dr. Nathaniel Hiers was fired by the University of North Texas after leaving a comment on a chalkboard that made fun of microaggressions. Professor Hiers sued the school. In April, a court ruled that the lawsuit could proceed. The school has now settled with him.

Northeastern U. Prof Says White People Responsible for ‘Religious Appropriation’

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 25, 2022 23 Comments

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Air Force Academy Says Non-Gendered Language Controversy is Overblown

Posted by Leslie Eastman on September 24, 2022 29 Comments

Report: Instead of saying “you guys,” cadets are told to use gender-neutral terms like “team,” “squaddies,” “folks” and even “y’all.” ...

Jesuit Schools Networks Instilling DEI, Critical Race Theory in Their Catholic Schools

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 24, 2022 1 Comment

This means the schools are not in communion with the Catholic Church: "In practice, it is apparent that many Jesuit educators deem the 'image and likeness of God' to be non-binary and gender fluid."...