Cornel Course “Xenophobic Nationalism”
Cornell University will offer a course this fall semester about how Donald Trump represents "xenophobic nationalism" and Barack Obama represents "pragmatic cosmopolitanism."
On Campus Reform.
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College Newspaper Censorship
Student journalists at Hutchinson Community College were accused of violating the student code of conduct after writing controversial pieces about the administration. Their advisor was suspended from his position. On Inside Higher Ed.
White Privilege “Event”
The University of Iowa recently hosted a three day event called "Exploring White Identity for Effective Allyship.” Campus officials argue that this is an essential part of the "diversity conversation." On the College Fix.
UCLA Trump Protests
"A group of professors at the University of California, Los Angeles recently invited students to join them in a weekly protest against the Trump administration," reports Toni Airaksinen. On Campus Reform.
Unfair Hearings at Duke
James Coleman, a law professor at Duke, argues that "Duke’s whole disciplinary system needs a review" and that the "investigative reports tend to be incomplete.”
In the Duke Chronicle.
Enforcing Free Speech Protection
Some have suggested that the Department of Education should withhold funding from universities that do not protect free speech. However, Preston Cooper argues that this tactic would be "dangerous." On Forbes.
False Alarm
Colgate University had a campus lockdown due to a reported "black male" carrying a gun. It was a false alarm and university officials are now investigating "an incident of alleged racial profiling." In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Six Ways to Promote Intellectual Diversity
Jonathan Haidt recently proposed six ways that universities can reduce political intolerance on campus. However, it is up to universities to promote "policies that encourage intellectual diversity." On Intellectual Takeout.
Christian Student Targeted
A student at Northern Arizona University was accused of being racist for saying that "assimilation" is not always oppressive. Later, his professor ordered him to leave the lecture hall for reading the Bible before class. On Townhall.
Oppression in Class Discussion
A freshman at Wesleyan University, Tara Joy, recently complained in an op-ed that male students were "oppressing" women by talking too much in class.
On Campus Reform.