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College Suspends Woman for Posing in Photo With Legally-Owned Gun

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 25, 2019 5 Comments

"suspended indefinitely for appearing in a picture holding a firearm"...

Ted Cruz Says Congress Should Not Fund Colleges That Don’t Support Free Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 25, 2019 5 Comments

"we ought to include within the Higher Education Authorization Act a restriction on federal funds"...

Standardized Social Justice Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 25, 2019 3 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Defense motion for directed verdict DENIED, case going to the jury

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 24, 2019 30 Comments

Today was argument on the defense motion for a directed verdict in Gibson Bros. v. Oberlin College. 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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fANpFAiw--4&t=1s

House Passed Bill to Allow 529 Savings to Cover Training, Apprenticeships

Posted by Mary Chastain on May 24, 2019 11 Comments

The House of Representatives passed the 529 OPTIONS Act on Thursday, 417-3. The media has concentrated on parts of the bill that helps people with retirement plans, but I believe the portion that allows people to use 529 savings on training and apprenticeships deserves more attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IiFHkVWm7U

U. Pennsylvania Study Finds America is Less Racist Under Trump

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 24, 2019 5 Comments

“statistically significant”...

Three Female Students Suing Yale Over Alleged Sexual Discrimination

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 24, 2019 6 Comments

"We're really filing this lawsuit to try to correct the harm that so many people experience”...

Keystone College Cutting Majors and Laying off Staff

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 24, 2019 4 Comments

"It was certainly not a snap decision nor was it an easy decision."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw2Sk_JTaXA

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 9 – “the business never came back”

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 23, 2019 39 Comments

Today was Day 9 of witness testimony in Gibson Bros. v. Oberlin College. 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. Today the plaintiffs rested their defamation case against Oberlin College and its Dean of Students.

Survey: 41 Percent of College Students Don’t Believe ‘Hate Speech’ Should be Protected

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2019 6 Comments

"Over half of college students agree that shouting speakers down is 'always' or 'sometimes' acceptable."...

More Colleges Experiencing a Decrease in Enrollment

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2019 2 Comments

“I do get the sense that more than a handful of highly selective colleges missed their enrollment targets this year”...

Struggling Hampshire College Launches Search for New President

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 23, 2019 0 Comments

"would be the school’s fourth leader since last year"...

http://interactive.tegna-media.com/video/embed/embed.html?id=2421497&type=video&title=Store%20shoplifting%20incident%20sparks%20protests&site=95&playerid=6918249996581&dfpid=32805352&dfpposition=Video_prestream_external%C2%A7ion=home

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Did Trump win spark campus ‘dissociative fugue’ against the bakery?

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 22, 2019 29 Comments

Yesterday concluded Day 8 of witness testimony in Gibson Bros. v. Oberlin College. 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. Today was a day off from witness testimony due a a prior commitment of the Judge. For those of you who have not been following along, here are our prior trial posts:

More Than 75 Universities Now Hold Black-Only Graduation Ceremonies

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 22, 2019 14 Comments

"UC San Diego, UC Irvine, Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Yale and Arizona State University"...

Ted Cruz Investigating Alleged Faith Based Discrimination at Yale

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 22, 2019 0 Comments

“public news reports indicate that Yale Law School has recently adopted a transparently discriminatory policy"...

Requests for Emotional Support Animals Skyrocket at American Colleges and Universities

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 22, 2019 4 Comments

"These creatures are meant to comfort students with anxiety, depression or some other mental health issue."...

Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College – Trial Day 8 — “my dad was going to pass away labeled as a racist”

Posted by Daniel McGraw on May 21, 2019 51 Comments

Today was Day 8 of witness testimony in Gibson Bros. v. Oberlin College. 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. In an emotional day of testimony, Gibson’s Bakery & Market owner David Gibson at one point looked at the jury and then across the room in the Ohio courtroom toward his 90-year-old father and his eyes welled up. “I realized very soon on how everything had been going in this, that my dad was going to pass away labeled as a racist.”

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