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Swiss University’s Job Ad Seeks Women Only

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Posted by    Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 2:00pm

If it’s not illegal, it’s pretty sexist. They’re quite explicitly hiring more women and ignoring the relative quality of their applications.

Holly Else at Inside Higher Ed has the story:

Controversy in Switzerland over university job ad seeking only female applicants

A Swiss university is taking the “exceptional” step of advertising a job specifically...

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Study Finds People are Quicker to Shoot Whites Than Blacks (Updated)

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Posted by    Saturday, September 6, 2014 at 8:00am

There are probably a few milliseconds in there where the officer weighs his chances of being labeled a racist against his chances of being killed. It’s a tough decision, really.

Dave Huber at the College Fix has the story:

Narrative Fail: Study Shows People Shoot at Whites Quicker Than Blacks

A recent study published...

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The Problem With the Idea of “Global Citizenship”

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Posted by    Friday, September 5, 2014 at 6:30pm

Everyone’s still asking what their country can do for them, not what they can do for their country.

Daniel E. Ritchie at Minding the Campus has the story:

Why “Global Citizenship” is Flawed

Within a few years of the September 11 attacks, anyone on a university campus could observe the steady growth of programs and...

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College Misuses Student Privacy Law to Protect Convicted Rapist

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Posted by    Friday, September 5, 2014 at 12:30pm

While due process in campus sexual assault cases is definitely an issue, it should also be noted that campuses do occasionally protect rapists.

Greg Piper at The College Fix has the story:

Student Privacy Law Wrongly Used To Shield Convicted Rapist

While much of The College Fix‘s legal coverage has focused on colleges denying due...

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America Abandons Judeo-Christian Values in Favor of Hedonism and Nihilism

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Posted by    Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 3:30pm

Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix explains that, without God, nothing means anything, and when nothing means anything, the only thing left to do is party, shop, and drink your days away:

Today’s Culture of Meaninglessness – and What It All Means

America no longer holds Judeo-Christian values.

But how...

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University of Oregon Considers Adding Self-Defense Classes to Fight Sexual Assault

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Posted by    Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 9:30am

I can already here the feminist mobs shouting “Victim Blaming!”

Greg Piper at The College Fix reports:

Ass-Kicking Classes Among University’s Recommendations For Sexual Assault

The former president of George Washington University was on to something when he proposed in a controversial radio interview that women on campus “need...

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Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Undocumented UC Students from Receiving Aid

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 12:30pm

By what logic do these guys get to qualify for in-state tuition? They’re quite literally international students.

The College Fix has the story:

Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Grants, Aid from Going to Undocumented Students

Judicial Watch Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents seeking...

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Hate Crime Hoax: Social Justice Crusader Hangs ‘White Only’ and ‘Colored’ Signs on Bathroom Doors

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 9:30am

At this point in time I’ve heard of way more hate crime hoaxes than I’ve heard of actual hate crimes.

Jennifer Kabbany at the College Fix reports:

Hate Crime Exposed as Hoax: Student Hung ‘White’ and ‘Colored’ Signs to ‘Make a Point’

Campus president calls stunt ‘well-intentioned’ and ‘theoretically positive’

The student who hung “White...

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Campus Police Outfitted with Heavy Weaponry by Pentagon

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Posted by    Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 3:30pm

What are they gearing up for? Is there an underground college terrorist network that I don’t know about? Because the campus protesters at my school seem pretty tame.

Christopher White at The College Fix reports:

Pentagon Doles Out Assault Rifles, Armored Vehicles To College Cops

Are campus police departments preparing for war?

The Ferguson Police...

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Radical Leftists at Columbia University Publish ‘Disorientation Guide’

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Posted by    Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at 9:30am

It’s essentially the little pamphlet that schools hand out to freshman, except with twice the usual amount of feminist and communist propaganda.

The College Fix has the story:

Columbia Radicals Create ‘Disorientation Guide’

Via Bwog: Activist groups at Columbia University have created a new “Disorientation Guide,” in order to “inform new students about activist...

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Washington State University Student Planner Features a Picture of University of Wisconsin Building

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Posted by    Monday, September 1, 2014 at 3:30pm

It’s an honest mistake.

The College Fix reports:

College’s Humorous Back To School Fail

How would you like to see your crosstown rival’s beautiful campus building staring you in the face everyday?

That’s apparently what students at Washington State University Pullman will have to endure this year, as a student planner distributed on the campus this...

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OSU Cowboys v. FSU Seminoles ‘Trail of Tears’ Sign Gets Hate Speech Accusations

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Posted by    Monday, September 1, 2014 at 9:30am

Personally, I just thought it was a clever reference to an historical event.

Jennifer Kabbany at the College Fix has the story:

Oklahoma State ‘Trail of Tears’ Gameday Sign Prompts Hate Speech Accusations

A large sign that read “Send ‘Em Home” along with the prominent hashtags #Trail_of_Tears and #GOPOKES has been decried as racist hate...

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Paint Opposing Team’s Lockers Pink, Get Accused of Sexism and Possibly Sued

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Posted by    Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 5:00pm

Add pink to the list of colors you’re not allowed to use anymore.

Dave Huber at The College Fix reports:

Color the Opposing Team’s Locker Pink and … Risk a Lawsuit?

An article at Inside Higher Ed highlights (no, not in hot pink) a … “controversy” at the University of Iowa: the opposing team’s...

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Study Says That Big Government Makes People More ‘Contented’

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Posted by    Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 2:00pm

However, many countries with greater economic intervention by the government than the US — for example, France — are reportedly less content than Americans. So, is there really even a trend here?

The College Fix reports:

Study: Big Government Makes People ‘More Satisfied’

A study from Baylor University says that “People living in countries with...

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New Study Says Affirmative Action Stigmatizes the Minorities it Claims to Help

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Posted by    Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 2:00pm

It sounds like common sense to me: affirmative action actually lends some credence to the age-old chant of ‘they’re takin’ our jobs!” And, if you couldn’t already tell, people don’t like it when people take their jobs.

The College Fix reports:

Study: Affirmative Action Stigmatizes Beneficiaries

Research by George Mason University’s David Kravitz and...

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ALS Ice Bucket Challengers Need to Check Their Privilege

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Posted by    Saturday, August 30, 2014 at 11:00am

It had to happen eventually. There seems to be one rule to liberal activism: every good thing people try to do as actually a really bad thing, because it doesn’t address every single thing wrong in the world. Want to support ALS research? Screw you, you didn’t do anything about the...

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Vanderbilt ‘All-Comers’ Policy Stifles Religious Freedom, Christian Student Group Speaks Out

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Posted by    Friday, August 29, 2014 at 6:30pm

Robert Shibley at FIRE gives commentary on an article recently published in Christianity Today by Tish Harrison Warren, a former religious student group leader whose religious beliefs were stifled by Vanderbilt’s ‘All-Comers’ Policy:

A Victim of Vanderbilt’s So-Called ‘All-Comers’ Policy Speaks Out

Tish Harrison Warren, a former religious student group leader at Vanderbilt University, has ...

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“Respect Your Limits While Drinking” Is Apparently Rape Culture

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Posted by    Friday, August 29, 2014 at 2:00pm

Feminists reacted strongly against the former president of George Washington University’s remarks suggesting that drinking responsibly could help prevent women from being sexually assaulted. Yes, you heard it here first: women should not be responsible for anything at all. Ever. Especially for how much alcohol they willingly consume.

Greg Piper at The College...

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University Study Finds Couples With Limited Pre-Marital Experience Have Happier Marriages

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Posted by    Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 6:30pm

All that serial dating and wild casual sex students are having these days could put a damper on their future happiness.

Jace Gregory at Accuracy in Academia has the story:

Marriage is Different from Popular Perception, Study finds

The popular “try before you buy” mentality may be helpful when buying a car, but not...

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Sen. Boxer Pressures California Colleges to Install Sexual Assault ‘Victim Advocates’

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Posted by    Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 12:30pm

Her bill hasn’t even made it through congress yet, but she’s already trying to enact it.

Jennifer Kabbany at The College Fix has the story:

Sen. Boxer Pressures Campus Leaders to Install Sexual Assault Czars at Every College in California

Ultra-liberal Democratic California Sen. Barbara Boxer, who helped introduce the SOS Campus Act  in July,...

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‘Affirmative Consent’ Standard Passes the California Assembly and Senate

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Posted by    Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 6:30pm

Remember, kids, there are two things you must do every time you have sex: wear a condom, and get consent in writing and certified by a notary public.

Greg Piper at the College Fix has the story:

BREAKING: ‘Affirmative Consent’ Rape Standard Passes California Assembly

California colleges are one step closer to enforcing an...

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Beloit College Releases Annual ‘Mindset’ List, Reminding Profs How Much Things Have Changed

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Posted by    Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 3:30pm

You’d be surprised how out of touch those old fogeys in the academy are these days.

Scott Jaschik at Inside Higher Ed has the story:

Beloit releases annual ‘mindset list’

As the academic year starts, Beloit College has each August since 1998 released a “mindset list” to remind professors and administrators that their experiences...

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