Kicked Out
A student at Converse College claims she was kicked out of class after disagreeing with her professor that the Trump election was as bad as the September 11 attacks. On the College Fix.
Headlines
Students Exiled
"When you treat an election in which the 'wrong' candidate wins as a traumatic event...you’re implicitly saying that everyone who supported that 'wrong' candidate is, well, unsafe," writes Glenn Reynolds. On USA Today.
The Future of Title IX
"In a Clinton presidency, Title IX would have been used as a sword against fairness and due process. If nothing else happened last Tuesday night, that outcome appears to have been avoided," writes KC Johnson. On Minding the Campus.
False Flag
Elon University officials say that a Latino student has claimed responsibility for writing a disparaging note about Latinos found inside a campus classroom. In the News and Record.
Course of Sports
A professor at UNC-Chapel Hill says he is being unfairly scrutinized by administrators for teaching a new course titled “Big-Time College Sports and the Rights of Athletes." In the News and Observer.
View on College Affordability
According to a new poll by Pew, 66 percent of Clinton voters said college affordability was a "very big problem", only 38 percent of Trump supporters agreed. On Inside Higher Ed.
Why Trump Won
"The initial appeal of Donald Trump was that he served as a long-awaited contrast to the infantilization and absurd demands for political correctness and 'safe spaces' sweeping our society," writes Katherine Timpf. On National Review.
My Vote For Trump
"A question I have heard from many people on campus, in one form or another, is how, after being taught liberal values for two years, could I still support Mr. Trump?" writes Bryan Stascavage. In the New York Times.
UNC Students Devastated
Roughly 100 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill students walked out of class in protest of Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. On the College Fix.
Duke Seeks Unionization
Duke University graduate students who work as teaching and research assistants filed a petition Thursday to hold a union election. In the News and Observer.