Microaggressions Tag

Columbia Medical School Will Now Teach Students How to Confront Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 31, 2021 7 Comments

“it’s been very difficult for students in general, but especially for students underrepresented in medicine.”...

Students at Haverford College Can be Punished if Others Determine They Used a Microaggression

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 25, 2021 13 Comments

"smaller acts such as microaggressions are also devoid of respect and thus violate the Code"...

Medical Student Suing U. Virginia After Being Punished for Questioning Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 08, 2021 43 Comments

A medical student at the University of Virginia attended a talk on microaggressions in 2018 and asked questions that were deemed problematic. He was subsequently banned from campus. A court just ruled that his lawsuit against the school can proceed.

Gender and Women’s Studies Library at U. Wisconsin Publishes Reading List on Whiteness, Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 24, 2021 3 Comments

"The school says it regularly creates these kinds of reading lists in response to requests from students"...

University of Kansas Study Finds Microaggression Training Doesn’t Work

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 25, 2020 9 Comments

"Microaggressions seem to have become a catch-all label for anything that causes offense"...

Trinity College Promises New Diversity Hires and Microagression Training

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 25, 2020 10 Comments

“creating six such hires each year for the next three years to increase faculty diversity”...

U. Pittsburgh ‘Black Senate’ Demands Segregated Space “Solely for Black Students to Congregate”

Posted by Mike LaChance on July 08, 2020 93 Comments

Some student activists at various schools are recognizing current trends and are taking advantage of the situation. At the University of Pittsburgh, a coalition of black student activists has put together a list of demands. The demands range from curriculum to hiring and firing policies.

Michigan State Professor Warns of “Unconscious Bias” and “Microaggressions” in Virtual Meetings

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 20, 2020 136 Comments

Now that so many people are working from home under quarantine, holding virtual meetings on the internet has become the norm. One professor at Michigan State University wants people to be careful to avoid 'unconscious bias' during such events. This is an example of how progressive culture finds its way into our lives, no matter what is happening.

Dan Crenshaw: Maybe College Students Will Laugh at Microaggressions After Pandemic

Posted by Mike LaChance on May 13, 2020 5 Comments

"speculating on a possible improvement among post-secondary students’ attitudes following the eventual end of the coronavirus pandemic"...

Prof’s Lawsuit Alleges He Was Fired for Calling Handout on Microaggressions ‘Garbage’

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 18, 2020 3 Comments

“Don’t leave garbage lying around”...

Pete Buttigieg Campaign Reportedly Worried About Staff Microaggressions

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 29, 2020 23 Comments

We have repeatedly covered the topic of microaggressions as part of our ongoing examination of the culture of higher education. We did not however, expect the subject to come up in our coverage of the 2020 Democratic primary.