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Posted by Mike LaChance on December 23, 2016 8 Comments
Back in November, we told you the story of Professor Nancy Shurtz of the University of Oregon, who wore blackface at an off-campus campus Halloween party. She claimed she was emulating a black author she respected but it still set off a firestorm. Many of her colleagues signed a letter asking her to resign. Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed has an update to the story. The investigation isn't over yet but the school has made one determination. Here are some highlights:
Oregon: Professor in Blackface Violated Anti-Harassment Policy A review commissioned by the University of Oregon has found that a law professor who wore blackface to a Halloween party violated the university's policies against racial harassment...

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 21, 2016 11 Comments
Just days after the election, two students from Babson College drove a pick-up truck through the campus of nearby Wellesley College flying a Donald Trump flag. Wellesley students made accusations against the young men ranging from spitting to yelling discriminatory slurs. The two were expelled from their fraternity and faced multiple charges, but now it's all over. The Boston Globe reports:
Pro-Trump Babson students cleared in Wellesley incident Babson College has cleared two students of any disciplinary violations stemming from their controversial drive through Wellesley College to celebrate Donald Trump’s victory the day after the presidential election, their lawyers said Monday.

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 20, 2016 8 Comments
Two operatives from Campus Reform recently visited the campus of the University of Virginia and asked students to sign a petition to ban Christmas for being "non-inclusive." Unsurprisingly, they were able to find people to sign it. From their website:
VIDEO: UVA students sign petition to ban Christmas In this season’s most anticipated holiday spin-off, Campus Reform visits the University of Virginia dressed as “The Hipsters Who Stole Christmas.”
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