College Insurrection Tag

Poll Finds Almost Half of College Students Value Creating an Inclusive Society Over Freedom of Speech

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 29, 2019 4 Comments

"grappling with the reach and limits of free speech and what it means in the 21st century"...

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College Student Scares Off Potential Sex Attacker by Pretending to be Autistic

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 1 Comment

"As she got louder, he chose to flee"...

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Hillsdale College to Offer Master’s Degree in Government at New DC Location

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 0 Comments

"Students should be able to complete new degree's 36 credit hours within two and a half to three years."...

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College Republicans in Connecticut Raise Alarm on Campus Harassment Over Political Views

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 2 Comments

The Connecticut Federation of College Republicans held a press conference on Thursday, during which they claimed conservative students are being singled out on Connecticut campuses over their political views.

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Plan to Offer ‘Free’ College in New Mexico Met With Opposition

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 1 Comment

“moonshot for higher education”...

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Political Football Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 28, 2019 2 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

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Yale Students Stage Walkout to Demand Divestment From Fossil Fuels

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2019 8 Comments

"One participant in the Yale protests estimated upwards of 1,500 people in attendance."...

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Bulletin Boards at Michigan State Warn of ‘Harmful Language’ of Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2019 0 Comments

“everyday encounters of subtle discrimination that people of various marginalized groups experience throughout their lives”...

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Gender Neutral Fashion Show Causes Stir at Duquesne University

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 27, 2019 2 Comments

"co-hosted by the Gender Forum and Department of Women and Gender Studies (WGS)"...

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Jury Awards $100,000 to Boston College Student Accused of Sexual Assault

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2019 10 Comments

"jury found the private nonprofit institution mishandled sexual assault allegations against him"...

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Baylor University Sending ‘Equity Officer’ to Investigate Conservative Group Hosting Ben Shapiro

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2019 4 Comments

"Gamma Alpha Ypsilon (GAY), an unofficial gay rights student group, is responsible for pushing the university to hold meetings about campus speakers"...

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Another Parent to be Sentenced in College Admissions Scandal

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 26, 2019 1 Comment

“He knew that what he was doing was wrong and he was utterly untroubled by his crime”...

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University of California System Announces Divestment from Fossil Fuels

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2019 8 Comments

"they insist that it is based on a 'sustainable investing' approach"...

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U. St. Thomas Student Charged With Allegedly Making Hoax Bomb Threats to School

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2019 1 Comment

"Prosecutors charged him with making a hoax bomb threat by cellular telephone."...

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70 Percent of Wisconsin’s Highest Paid Public Employees Work for State University System

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 25, 2019 1 Comment

"50 UW-Madison professors and assistant professors made over $300,000 in gross pay in the 2018 school year"...

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Judge denies Oberlin College’s request to unseal Gibson Bakery store clerk’s Facebook records

Posted by William A. Jacobson on September 24, 2019 48 Comments

There have been many strange motions and actions in the Gibson's Bakery v. Oberlin College case. A post-trial motion by Oberlin College to unseal Facebook records may be one of the more strange developments, and offers a window into the bitter feelings of college officials. Allyn D. Gibson (Allyn D.) is the grandson of plaintiff Allyn W. Gibson ("Allyn W.") and the son of plaintiff David Gibson. Allyn D., who was not a party in the lawsuit, was the store clerk on duty who caught an Oberlin College student shoplifting.

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Stanford University Drops Mandatory Diversity Program After Complaints of Personal Intrusion

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2019 5 Comments

"complaints that it was invasive and compelled students to divulge personal, private information"...

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Pete Buttigieg Says College Football is ‘Problematic’

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2019 7 Comments

"you need to look at what we owe students"...

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