College Insurrection Tag

UC Davis Prof Under Fire for Old Tweets That Said Police “Need to be Killed”

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 01, 2019 1 Comment

“People think that cops need to be reformed. They need to be killed.”...

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Students at U. Iowa Hold Rally to Ask ‘Does the University love us?’

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 01, 2019 3 Comments

"to relate stories of how the university doesn’t make them feel “welcome.”...

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Cornell President to Students for Justice in Palestine: “I must reject your call for BDS-related divestment”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 28, 2019 10 Comments

At Cornell University, a coalition of student groups led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has launched a BDS campaign through a Facebook announcement and a letter delivered to Cornell University President Martha Pollack.

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UC Berkeley Police Seek Felony Warrant in Attack on Conservative Student

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2019 17 Comments

A suspect has been identified in the vicious physical attack on Hayden Williams, the conservative student and Turning Point USA member who was recruiting on the UC Berkeley campus last week. The UC Berkeley police are waiting for a felony warrant to make an arrest.

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School of Medicine at Georgetown Will be Fighting Microaggressions for ‘Years to Come’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2019 2 Comments

"to interrupt or deescalate the situation"...

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American University to Spend $61 Million on Diversity Initiatives in 2019

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2019 2 Comments

“building an inclusive campus culture”...

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Department of Education Pulls Student Aid Funding at Argosy University

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 28, 2019 1 Comment

“demonstrates a blatant disregard of the needs of its students”...

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DePauw University Cuts Over 70 Administrative and Staff Positions

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2019 4 Comments

"concluded that the number people employed at DePauw relative to the size of the school is unsustainable"...

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U. Tennessee Knoxville Reportedly Spent Over $100K in Student Fees on ‘Sex Week’ Since 2013

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2019 2 Comments

"In 2016-2017, the report states that the group received $22,700"...

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University in California Hosts Conference Linking Trans and Queer Studies to Religion

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 27, 2019 0 Comments

"the burgeoning subfield of queer and transgender studies in religion"...

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Fired Oberlin College Prof. Joy Karega, who spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, amends discrimination lawsuit

Posted by William A. Jacobson on February 26, 2019 11 Comments

Joy Karega is the former Oberlin College professor of social justice writing caused enormous controversy when her anti-Semitic conspiracy theories spread on Facebook were revealed. We covered the story initially, on March 1, 2016, Oberlin anti-Semitic rant Prof hosting BDS event this week.

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Brown University Holds ‘VIP Dinners’ for Children of the Wealthy and Powerful

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2019 2 Comments

"a terrible message about Brown’s commitment to inclusion"...

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Black Student Union at UC Santa Barbara Makes List of Demands That Costs Over $900K

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2019 6 Comments

"concluded by demanding that all be implemented within two years of the statement’s release"...

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Harvard Now Conducting ‘Climate Review’ of Law Prof Representing Harvey Weinstein

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2019 2 Comments

"to address the concerns of Winthrop House residents about Sullivan’s clients"...

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Survey: 73% of Americans Don’t Believe Race Should be Considered in College Admissions

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 26, 2019 19 Comments

A new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center about the importance of race in higher education has some surprising findings. A significant majority of Americans no longer see this as a necessary consideration in admissions.

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Emory University Hosts Lecture on ‘Abortion as a Moral Good’

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 25, 2019 1 Comment

"focus on reframing the public conversation about abortion in this country"...

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Many Law School Students Aren’t Prepared for the New Supreme Court

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 25, 2019 2 Comments

"will expand the gap between the legal academy and the courts into a chasm"...

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Student in Cowboy Costume at Wake Forest U. Prompts Accusations of Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 25, 2019 3 Comments

"uploaded to Snapchat where subsequent screenshots caused a furor around campus"...

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