College Insurrection Tag

U. Central Florida Prof Under Investigation and Police Protection for Tweets About ‘Black Privilege’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 19, 2020 37 Comments

Professor Charles Negy teaches psychology at the University of Central Florida. He recently made some points about the current narrative of "systemic racism" on Twitter and it has exploded into a storm of outrage. He is now being investigated by the school and is living under police protection.

Christopher Columbus Statue Being Removed From Columbus State Community College

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 19, 2020 5 Comments

"a symbolic gesture of our commitment to our College and in our community to continue and accelerate the fight against systemic racism"...

Harvard Prof Apologizes After Suggesting Biden Should Pick VP Based on Accomplishments

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 19, 2020 15 Comments

"among the signers of a letter addressed to Biden, urging the vice president to choose Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as his running mate"...

Duke University to Require Anti-Bias Training for Everyone

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 19, 2020 13 Comments

"eliminating the systems of racism and inequality that have shaped the lived experiences of too many members of the Duke community"...

Harvard Prof: ‘Defunding the Police Could Cost Thousands of Black Lives’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 10 Comments

"proactive policing saves black lives"...

Financial Experts Warn Declining Enrollment Could be Disastrous for Many Colleges

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 13 Comments

"downside scenario assumes a slower economic recovery driven by prolonged or recurring coronavirus-related disruptions"...

University of Virginia Makes Small Change to Athletics Logo Over Slavery Connection

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 18, 2020 10 Comments

"After the release of our new logos on April 24th, I was made aware of the negative connotation between the serpentine walls and slavery"...

Anti-intellectualism at Cornell Law School: Student groups organize boycott of my course

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 17, 2020 136 Comments

I have been chronicling the saga of efforts to get me fired and denounced at Cornell Law School because of blog posts I wrote critical of the Black Lives Matter Movement as it originated, developed, and plays out now:

University of California Board of Regents Votes to Restore Affirmative Action

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 17, 2020 7 Comments

"There is amazing momentum for righting the wrongs caused by centuries of systemic racism in our country."...

At Top 100 Schools, Only One Will Feature Commencement Speech From a Republican

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 17, 2020 5 Comments

"Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s scheduled address to Miami University-Ohio students is the only one representing any conservative view"...

Dartmouth College to Remove Weather Vane With Image of Native American

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 16, 2020 8 Comments

"It is clear that the images portrayed on the weather vane do not reflect Dartmouth's values"...

Student Protesters Demand New Haven and Yale Defund Police Forces

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 16, 2020 2 Comments

"Yale should not be putting their money into policing. They should be putting it into building up the community that they live in."...

Petition Calls on U. Florida to Change Humanities Requirement to Race and Racism Course

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 16, 2020 4 Comments

"Klein’s petition, addressed to UF President Kent Fuchs, has amassed over 25,000 signatures so far."...

Thank you for your support in this time of cultural purge

Posted by William A. Jacobson on June 15, 2020 113 Comments

So there I was, minding my own business, enjoying my newborn second grandaughter (did I mention that?), when shit rolled downhill at me in the form of fury from some Cornell Law School faculty, alumni, and students, because I told some hard truths and expressed some tough opinions about the start of the organized Black Lives Matter Movement and the recent rioting and looting.

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