College Insurrection Tag

Prof Allegedly Fired for Reading Racial Slur From Anti-Slavery Novel by Mark Twain

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 16, 2021 10 Comments

“I apologize if I made anyone uncomfortable in the class by using a slur when quoting from and discussing the text”...

Law Student in Scotland Faces Expulsion for Saying Women Have Vaginas

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 16, 2021 6 Comments

"I’m worried that my chance of becoming a lawyer, and making a positive contribution, could be ended just because some people were offended"...

Howard University Appoints ‘Cosby Show’ Actress as New College of Fine Arts Dean

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2021 3 Comments

"majored in theater acting and earned a bachelor’s in fine arts from Howard in 1970"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzSpjV8AWF0

Burgess Owens Introducing Legislation to Fight Biden Rollback of Trump Ban on Critical Race Theory

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2021 21 Comments

Joe Biden is rolling back Trump's ban on teaching Critical Race Theory in federal institutions. Rep. Burgess Owens (R-UT) is taking legislative steps to push back on the Biden administration. As a successful black man from humble beginnings, Owens is using his own life story to illustrate his point.

UC-Santa Barbara Introduces New Degree Program in ‘Feminist Studies’

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2021 6 Comments

"despite being previously concerned that the COVID-19-recession and reductions in state funding could cause the university to lose between $160 million and $210 million"...

Scholar Removed From American Psychological Assoc. Email Discussion for Saying There Are Two Sexes

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2021 4 Comments

“Hmm… Binary view of sex false? What is the evidence? Is there a Z chromosome?”...

Living in the Past Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 15, 2021 1 Comment

Your weekly report on campus news....

Biden Picks Catherine Lhamon, Enemy of Campus Due Process, To Head Civil Rights Office in Education Dept.

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2021 26 Comments

Joe Biden has picked Catherine Lhamon, a holdover from the Obama administration, to head civil rights in his education department. Advocates of free speech and due process on campus have concerns.

Columbia University Students Start Communist Club

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2021 7 Comments

“Bringing accessible theory to Columbia students – Workers of the world, unite!”...

Cornell University Librarian Declares Dewey Decimal System is Racist

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2021 35 Comments

"Libraries are predominantly white fields, and Cornell is no exception in this regard."...

All Three Finalists for New President of Evergreen State College Drop Out of Running

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 14, 2021 11 Comments

“We have some learning to do as a community as to why they withdrew.”...

Psaki: Teaching Critical Race Theory, 1619 Project is ‘Responsible’

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 14, 2021 17 Comments

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki supports critical race theory, even calling it responsible for schools to teach it with the 1619 Project.

California State Board of Ed Dumbing Down K-12 Math Curriculum to Ensure “Equitable Outcomes”

Posted by Samantha Mandeles on May 13, 2021 60 Comments

The California State Board of Education (SBOE)—a font of seemingly never ending controversy over the past year—has struck again. Even after the considerable public anger surrounding the new Marxist-inspired, Critical Theory-rife Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum (ESMC), the SBOE has now begun to revamp its K-12 mathematics curricula with similar philosophies in mind.

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