A sad scenario recently took place at Amherst College where students are struggling with the concept of free speech.
The New York Times reports.
With Diversity Comes Intensity in Amherst Free Speech Debate
Hundreds of students crammed into Amherst College’s Robert Frost Library for a sit-in against racial injustice that turned into a confessional,...
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This should probably be viewed by all student journalists.
The FIRE blog has more.
In light of recent high-profile threats to a free student press on college campuses nationwide—including threats to defund student publications for publishing controversial material and...
When someone has been the victim of a violent crime, they understand the need for self protection better than most.
Anthony Gockowski reports at Campus Reform.
Student rape victim pens op-ed in support of campus carry
Shayna Lopez-Rivas, a student at Florida State University, was raped at knifepoint on her campus on November 13,...
The BDS movement has claimed another academic group in its vile, anti-Israel cause.
Elizabeth Redden reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Another Association Backs Israel Boycott
The National Women’s Studies Association is the newest scholarly group to back the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.
In a vote that involved 35 percent of the association’s...
Frankly, if you need trigger warnings to discuss certain topics, you probably don’t belong in college.
The College Fix reports.
Three in five professors say trigger warnings pose a threat to academic freedom
The National Coalition Against Censorship has an interesting new survey that might make professors on the hard left rethink their support for...
This will undoubtedly lead to a lawsuit. All it will take is for one student who’s licensed to carry.
USA Today reports.
Rice University opts out of Texas campus carry law
Rice University in Houston announced Monday that it will uphold its current weapons prohibition policy and remain gun-free — despite a Texas state...
Major financial problems loom for this small college.
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Cheyney University placed on probation by accrediting body
A regional accrediting body has placed financially-ailing Cheyney University on probation, citing “insufficient evidence” that the state-owned university and historically black college meets the body’s standard for institutional resources.
The action by the Middle States...
It’s about time some college faculty members started sticking up for free speech.
The FIRE blog reports.
Yale Faculty Defend Freedom of Speech, Express Support for Christakises in Open Letter
Forty-nine current or emeritus faculty members at Yale University have signed an open letter of support for Erika and Nicholas Christakis’ right to “free...
In the newest video from Prager University, Bjorn Lomborg of the Copenhagen Consensus Center doesn’t dispute climate change but argues that there are more practical approaches than the ones currently being offered.
Do you agree?
Here’s more information.
Is man-made climate change our biggest problem? Are...
The left will ignore this story because it doesn’t fit their narrative.
John Sexton reports at Breitbart.
Student Arrested Over Threat to Kill ‘White Devils’ at University of Chicago
A University of Illinois at Chicago student has been arrested and will face charges for an onl...
This is part of a growing narrative on the left which seeks to link this shooter with anyone who opposes abortion.
The College Fix reports.
Pro-life professor accused of ‘inspiring’ Planned Parenthood shooter ‘to complete his mission’
The University of North Carolina-Wilmington’s Mike Adams, well-known for his outspoken pro-life views, w...
Well this news doesn’t fit the rape culture narrative at all.
Time reports.
9 in 10 Colleges Reported No Sexual Assaults in 2014, Report Says
A new analysis by the American Association of University Women shows that 91% of colleges reported zero sexual assaults in 2014, a finding which may suggest how infrequently campus...
A student newspaper at Claremont McKenna College is creating a safe space in their next issue for minority students.
FOX News reported.
Finally! A college administrator who actually gets it.
Oregon Live reports.
University president says college shouldn’t be a ‘safe place,’ tells PC students to steer clear
Student activists this month roiled Yale University’s campus over concerns that the administration isn’t providing them with a “safe place” to thrive. (The brouhaha kicked off after an...
Walter Olsen has rounded up a bunch of campus protester demands. Take a look below.
Some highlights of the demands made in campus protests across the United States, as compiled by the (sympathetic) site TheDemands.org.
"We suggest that every week a faculty member come forward & publicly admit...
After the last few weeks, there are probably lots of downgrades coming.
Dartblog reports.
We Lose FIRE’s Green Light
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) has downgraded the College from a Green Light to a Yellow Light rating. In a press release the organization was careful to...
These campus protesters sure seem rational, don’t they?
The College Fix reports.
Eastern Michigan U. students want ‘Black Studies’ incorporated into every major
The latest nuttery from black student groups across American campuses comes from Eastern Michigan University where, among many other things, (black) students want “black studies” to be part of every major’s...
We’ve reached the point where standing up for the unborn makes you suspect.
Paul Caron reports at the TaxProfBlog.
Ohio State Law School Under Microscope For Reaction To 2L’s Pro-Life Op-Ed
Washington Times, Ohio State Law School Under Microscope for Reaction to Pro-Life Column:
Student: Leaders more concerned about squelching conservative voice than ensuring safety.
All...
At times like this, we’re very lucky to have organizations like FIRE.
Alex Morey reports at their blog.
FIRE Warns Occidental Against Proposal to Create ‘Institutional Orthodoxy’
In a letter sent yesterday, FIRE urged the faculty governance board at Occidental College to reconsider a resolution that, if implemented, would seriously harm the free speech,...
A student leader claimed that she no longer felt safe on campus.
The Associated Press reports.
Student Leader: Washington College Unsafe for Women of Color
The student body president of Western Washington University said Wednesday she has received death threats involving her race and no longer feels safe on the Bellingham campus.
“These attacks have...
Don’t make fun of the crybullies or you’ll be targeted for retribution.
The College Fix reported.
Student publication that mocked ‘safe spaces’ seen as real target of defunding vote
UCSD is ‘silencing voices they don’t want to hear,’ Koala editor says
The University of California-San Diego has made plain where its values lie: in favor...
This is how you know someone is not ready for college.
Blake Neff reports at the Daily Caller.
Columbia Student Claims To Be Traumatized By Reading About White People
A student at Columbia University is urging the school to inject more diversity into its required courses, claiming she suffered severe emotional trauma from reading...
