College Insurrection Tag

Elizabeth Warren 2.0 – NYC Socialist Zohran Mamdani Identified as “Black or African American” on Columbia Application

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 04, 2025 33 Comments

"Mamdani told The Times that aside from those college forms, he doesn’t recall ever identifying as Black or African American."...

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Student Claims Texas State U Prof Told Class That Sex is Assigned at Birth

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 04, 2025 20 Comments

"I think that’s a little bit of a hump for some of us to get over, to see that we’re not born with a sex."...

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Law Schools Quietly Adjusting Messaging on DEI Policies

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 04, 2025 2 Comments

"Adjusting their recruiting and messaging approach to avoid becoming a target, raising questions over the future of diversity in the legal profession."...

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UMass Amherst Student Interning for Kansas Congressman Shot and Killed in Washington, DC

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 03, 2025 7 Comments

"Died after being shot by multiple suspects exiting a vehicle in the 1200 block of 7th Street."...

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School District in Massachusetts Facing Allegations of Ignoring Antisemitic Bullying

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 03, 2025 2 Comments

"The school became a hostile and isolating environment for Jewish students."...

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Trump Admin Investigating George Mason University Over Allegations of Antisemitism

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 03, 2025 2 Comments

"Discriminated on the basis of national origin (shared Jewish ancestry) by failing to respond effectively to a pervasive hostile environment for Jewish students and faculty at the University from October 2023 through the 2024-2025 academic year."...

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U Michigan Regents and Executives Given 24-Hour Security Due to Ongoing Threats

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 03, 2025 4 Comments

"As protests continue on campus and off over the ongoing bloodshed in the Middle East, including Israel's war with Palestinians in Gaza after the militant group Hamas launched the Oct. 7, 2023, attack."...

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Columbia President Claire Shipman Allegedly Tried to Replace a Jewish Board Member With an Arab One

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 02, 2025 30 Comments

"We need to get somebody from the middle east [sic] or who is Arab on our board"...

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UPenn Bans Males From Female Sports

Posted by Mary Chastain on July 01, 2025 20 Comments

"UPenn will send a personalized letter of apology to each impacted female swimmer."...

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Purdue University May Cut Dozens of ‘Low-Enrollment Programs’

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2025 2 Comments

“Any potential decisions would follow in accordance with that future list by the end of the 2025-26 academic year”...

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Victims’ Families Outraged After U Idaho Murder Suspect Accepts Plea Deal, Avoiding Death Penalty

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2025 49 Comments

"Adding insult to injury, they’re rushing the plea, giving families just one day to coordinate and appear at the courthouse for a plea on July 2."...

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New Details Emerge in Alleged Race-Based Hiring at Cornell

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2025 3 Comments

"The Cornell FIRST program was more subtle, prioritizing diversity throughout the search process rather than at the final hiring stage."...

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Duke Law Journal Allegedly Sent Memo to Minority Applicants Offering Extra Points to Write About Race

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 01, 2025 10 Comments

"To drive home the point, the packet included four examples of personal statements that had gotten students on the law review."...

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UVA President James Ryan Resigns Amid Pressure From DOJ

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2025 3 Comments

“While there are very important principles at play here, I would at a very practical level be fighting to keep my job for one more year while knowingly and willingly sacrificing others in this community”...

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Trump Admin Finds Harvard Violated Jewish, Israeli Students’ Civil Rights

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 30, 2025 12 Comments

“Failure to institute adequate changes immediately will result in the loss of all federal financial resources and continue to affect Harvard’s relationship with the federal government."...

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Institute at Berklee College of Music Finds There Are Too Many ‘Male-Identified’ Jazz Educators

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2025 11 Comments

“How have these hierarchies endured?”...

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Cornell Responds to Accusation That the School Hired Based on Race

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 30, 2025 3 Comments

"The university strongly disputes the allegations in the America First Policy Institute complaint that references a number of outdated websites or programs that have not been in use for many years."...

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Discriminatory American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry and Yale Medical Joint Program Challenge By Equal Protection Project

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 29, 2025 6 Comments

HHS grant program is framed around serving specific communities, but it does not require exclusion of individuals based on race or ethnicity, nonetheless AAAP and Yale have imposed race, color, and national origin requirements on applicants....

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