23 septembre 2018

Revoking Honors in the Wake of Abuse

HomeBy Emma Whitford. Roman Catholic colleges are rescinding honorary degrees and renaming buildings in response to grand jury investigation into sex abuse and cover-ups. Marquette's former president asks that building honoring him be renamed. More...

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Co-Opting a Diversity Campaign?

HomeBy Emma Whitford. The First Friday Parade marks the beginning of the academic year -- and football season -- at Clemson University. This year's parade theme, "The Stripes That Make a Tiger," was chosen to highlight Clemson's commitment to diversity and inclusion, but some students and former faculty say it conveys the opposite: that Clemson's commitment to diversity and inclusion is only superficial. More...

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Indiana University Condemns Anti-Semitic Post

HomeBy Emma Whitford. Indiana University at Bloomington responded Tuesday to an anti-Semitic comment about Jewish students "taking over" the campus. More...

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Missouri Judge Rules In Favor of Campus Gun Ban

HomeBy Emma Whitford. A judge ruled Wednesday that the University of Missouri's campus weapon’s ban does not violate a state statute that allows employees to conceal guns in their vehicles parked on public property, ABC 17 reported. More...

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A New Vet School Professors Don't Want

HomeBy Emma Whitford. Long Island University, facing enrollment and programming cuts, is building a vet school even though its faculty members are dubious and New York State already has one at Cornell. More...

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Beloit Plans Layoffs, Salary Cuts to Fix Deficit

HomeBy Emma Whitford. In an email to alumni Thursday, Beloit College announced that it will lay off some faculty and staff and make salary cuts to combat a budget deficit, Beloit Daily News reported. More...

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Naval Academy Professor Fired for 'Unprofessional Conduct'

HomeBy Emma Whitford. The U.S. Naval Academy fired a tenured English professor for what officials described as “unprofessional conduct,” including inappropriately touching students and emailing photos of himself partially clothed, The Washington Post reported. More...

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Student in Custody for Attacking Professor

HomeBy Emma Whitford. A 20-year-old engineering student at the University of Dayton is in police custody after attacking a professor Friday, The Dayton Daily News reported. More...

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Oberlin Professor Resigns Amid Investigation

HomeBy Emma Whitford. An Oberlin Conservatory organ professor resigned amid a Title IX investigation by the college into allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with students, the Chronicle-Telegram reported. More...

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Record-Breaking Lecture

HomeBy Emma Whitford. University of North Texas professor covered the complete history of Texas in 26 hours to set a record and raise money to support an archive on campus. More...

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