Ann Coulter at Berkeley
Ann Coulter, conservative political commentator, is still planning on speaking at Berkeley next week, despite the university saying she could not come due to "safety concerns." On Inside Higher Ed.
Headlines
How a Professor “Became Conservative”
Jean Yarbrough, Gary M. Pendy Professor in Social Sciences at Bowdoin College, explained at a recent talk how she went from being a "student radical to conservative intellectual." On Bowdoin.
Repercussions of Punishing Free Speech
"College students urging the punishment of speech that 'wounds' risk silencing the causes they support," argues Connor Friedersdorf. In the Atlantic.
UCLA Free Speech Professor
UCLA professor Keith Fink fears possible termination for not embracing college policies such as "trigger warnings and safe spaces." On Heat Street.
UNC Law Professor Criticizes Board of Governors
UNC law professor Gene Nichol wrote an oped last week criticizing the Board's review of a proposed "ban on litigation by the Center for Civil rights." Jim Tynen argues that Nichol's argument is flawed. In Civitas Institute.
Accreditors and Transparency
Accrediting agencies have become more transparent with new public access to decision letters and reports on accreditation statuses. On New America.
Truth is Oppressive?
Students at Pomona College criticized the president for defending the "discover of truth," saying that "the idea that there is a single truth . . . is a myth and white supremacy."
In National Review.
Protest Instead of Final Exam
A professor at Arizona State University allowed her students to organize a Trump protest instead of taking their final exam. On the Blaze.
Educated Black Graduates’ Wealth Gap
Mona Charen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, argues that large percentages of educated black people struggle economically because of unstable family structures. In National Review.
Harvey Mudd College Shutdown
Harvey Mudd College is having a two-day shutdown due to student-faculty tension that culminated in student protests on April 12th. On Inside Higher Ed.