College Insurrection Tag

73% of Dem College Students Support Removal of Statues of Founding Fathers Who Owned Slaves

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 02, 2020 3 Comments

"Another 12 percent were against and 15 percent are not sure."...

Faculty Union at Temple U. Demands All-Virtual Fall Semester Due to Coronavirus Fears

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2020 3 Comments

"Our hope is that Temple’s administration will acknowledge that despite all their careful planning, conditions right now are outstripping plans"...

U. Vermont Students and Faculty Demand Abolition of Campus Police, Flying of BLM Flag

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2020 5 Comments

"WE DEMAND That The University Of Vermont Campus Police Department Ceases ANY PARTNERSHIPS & FUNDING With The Burlington Police Department IMMEDIATELY"...

Biologist Forced Out of Academia for Saying Male and Female are not Social Constructs

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2020 9 Comments

"Male and female are not social constructs, but are real biological categories that do not fall on a spectrum."...

No More Fun of Any Kind Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 01, 2020 5 Comments

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People Calling Police on College Students for Not Wearing Masks or Social Distancing at Parties

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 31, 2020 5 Comments

"people are starting to call and say there’s a party at this private house and they’re not social distancing, and they’re not wearing masks"...

Political Science Prof Faces Termination for Failing to Complete Mandatory Diversity Training

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 31, 2020 6 Comments

“I’m going to the mat on this one.”...

Graduate Employees at Penn State Hold ‘Die-in’ to Protest Reopening of Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 31, 2020 4 Comments

"members of the Coalition of Graduate Employees at Penn State laid down on the campus Old Main Lawn for 13 minutes"...

Conservative Student Group at U. Illinois Urbana-Champaign Pressured to Support Black Lives Matter

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 30, 2020 6 Comments

“affirmatively stating that black lives matter and pledging to be anti-racist”...

Grad Students at U. Minnesota Demand More Anti-Racism Initiatives

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 30, 2020 1 Comment

"update curriculum to address systemic racism and create a learning environment that is welcoming to all students, not just those who are white"...

Former Head of Harvard Chemistry Dept. Accused of Spying for China Faces New Charges

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 2 Comments

"charges come just one month after the Harvard chemist was indicted for allegedly making false statements denying his involvement with a nefarious talent recruitment program sponsored by the communist Chinese government"...

Black Campus Activists at Tulane U. Demand Free Tuition and Reparations

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 9 Comments

"Tulane must first acknowledge the trauma it has inflicted on black community members."...

U. Texas-Austin Proposes Political Litmus Tests on Hiring and Promotions for Diversity

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 29, 2020 5 Comments

"An excellent and diverse faculty benefits our educational and instructional experiences and strengthens our research, scholarship, and creativity."...