College Insurrection Tag

Make College Great Again Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 05, 2016 0 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

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Jury Sides Against Reporter And Rolling Stone in UVA Gang Rape Story

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 05, 2016 1 Comment

The truth wins....

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U. Oregon Law Prof Put On Leave After Wearing Blackface at Halloween Party

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 05, 2016 23 Comments

Professor Nancy Shurtz of the University of Oregon is in hot water right now over her choice to dress as a black man for a campus Halloween party. In her defense, she claims she chose the costume based on a book she liked called "Black Man in a White Coat" which was written by a black doctor. As someone who covers college news on a daily basis, I have to wonder how the professor didn't know this would cause huge problems for her. Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog shared a letter to Shurtz from 23 Oregon law professors calling on her to resign:

Dear Colleague, If these allegations are true, and you did in fact wear blackface to a Halloween party, you need to resign.

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Emerson College Bans the Word ‘Anchorman’ After Honoring the Star of… Anchorman

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 04, 2016 1 Comment

Double standard much?...

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Princeton Librarian: Our Job To Silence Those Skeptical of Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 04, 2016 3 Comments

No disagreeing allowed....

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U. New Mexico Head Under Fire for Using Taxpayer Money on Bigfoot Conference

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 04, 2016 2 Comments

Loch Ness Monster next year?...

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Pro-Trump Students Harassed and Threatened at U. Pittsburgh

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 03, 2016 0 Comments

No safe space for them...

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U. Wisconsin-Oshkosh Holds ‘Non-Partisan’ Event With Chelsea Clinton

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 03, 2016 1 Comment

“Get out the vote”...

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UC Irvine Panel on ‘Millennials and the Election’ Packed With Liberals

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 02, 2016 1 Comment

“a panel of activists, journalists, scholars, and artists"...

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Suffolk University Mandating Microagression Training for All Faculty

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 02, 2016 1 Comment

"Through training and open dialog we will further foster a climate that is safe, supportive, and welcoming to all”...

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Prof Finds Most Students Believe America Invented Slavery

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 02, 2016 2 Comments

“Most of my students could not tell me anything meaningful about slavery outside of America”...

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DePaul University Holds Workshop in Storytelling for Social Justice

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 01, 2016 1 Comment

At the Center for Identity, Inclusion and Social Change....

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VIDEO: Brit Hume Covers Campus Craziness Over Halloween Costumes

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 01, 2016 1 Comment

Is your costume racist?...

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College Republicans at U. Miami Spark Outrage With Sign: “Safe spaces are for children”

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 01, 2016 3 Comments

“I was incredibly hurt by how incredibly dehumanizing it was"...

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U. Michigan to Pay Chief Diversity Officer $385K Per Year

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 31, 2016 4 Comments

Nice work if you can get it....

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NYU Prof Placed on Leave for Opposing Political Correctness

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 31, 2016 2 Comments

Dissent will not be tolerated....

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Strike Ends: Harvard Dining Services Workers to Get $35K Annually

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 31, 2016 1 Comment

Look for the union label....

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Pot to Remain Banned on College Campuses in MA Even if State Legalizes It

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 30, 2016 0 Comments

Dude...

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