College Insurrection Tag

New Debt-Free College Program in Connecticut Dubbed an ‘Investment’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 05, 2019 2 Comments

“This pathway to a debt-free community college empowers students to gain the skills they need to fuel our state’s economy”...

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College trial – a Verdict this week?

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 04, 2019 17 Comments

We are close to the end of Gibson Bros. v. Oberlin College, the lawsuit said to represent “the worst of identity politics.” You can read about some of the background on this case here.

Santa Clara U. Denies Recognition to Young Americans for Freedom Citing ‘Emotional Harm’

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2019 6 Comments

"YAF has historically caused emotional and mental harm to the LGBTQ community"...

U. New Mexico Advised to ‘Build a Wall’ Around its Campus for Safety Reasons

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2019 4 Comments

"any strategy involves multiple things to consider before moving forward"...

http://fox8.com/2016/11/18/oberlin-college-professors-home-vandalized-horrific-note-left-on-door/

Students Protest Oberlin College Commencement Speaker From Apple

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2019 0 Comments

"The group identified itself as Oberlin Beyond Austerity"...

Activists Demanding Divestment From Prisons and Fossil Fuels Shut Down Forum With Harvard President

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 04, 2019 20 Comments

In April, Harvard President Lawrence Bacow should have spoken during a forum at Harvard's Kennedy School. Before he could begin, student activists caused the event to end when they demanded that the school move its endowment away from prisons and fossil fuels. The story has become big news now because the school decided not to punish those involved. Harvard did not even threaten to punish the students.

http://oberlinreview.org/11716/news/election-day-rattles-oberlin-with-trump-election/

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College trial — Judge keeps out politics, but Town v. Gown frames the case

Posted by Daniel McGraw on June 03, 2019 46 Comments

Closing arguments in Gibson Bros. v. Oberlin College are scheduled for this Wednesday, then the jury gets the case. It's possible we will have a verdict this week. The events giving rise to the lawsuit have been said to represent “the worst of identity politics.” You can read about some of the background on this case here.