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Prof Defends Freedom on Social Media

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Posted by    Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 3:30pm

How refreshing to hear a college professor defending freedom of speech. Hooray for Professor Oliver Bateman.

Azhar Majeed of The FIRE reports.

Professor Explains Why Restrictive Social Media Policies Are So Harmful

As we wrote recently on The Torch, the

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College Board’s new American History “Framework” bears little resemblance to actual history

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Posted by    Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 2:00pm

In Breitbart, Jane Robbins (senior fellow of APP Education of the American Principles Project) and Larry Krieger (a retired AP U.S. History teacher) offer a very troubling review of The College Board’s new “American History Framework”.

Sadly, it looks like any resemblance to real history present will be purely coincidental.

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Hey, Let’s Extend Common Core

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Posted by    Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 12:30pm

Because it’s worked out so well so far, right? Note the involvement of the Center for American Progress.

Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports.

Extending Common Core

The deputy assistant secretary for elementary and secondary education spoke at the left-wing think tank Center for American Progress this past week. After his remarks, several...

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Black pundit unhappy with the Obama Economy of “Well Educated Baristas”

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Posted by    Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 11:00am

Black grads can’t find degree-worthy jobs, but neither can others.

When President Obama promised to be “transformative,”  few college students anticipated he would create an economy of “well educated baristas.”

Zero Hedge’s Tyler Durden reviews one black pundits complaint that over half of black graduates get jobs that do not require college degrees, and notes that they are in the same...

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Students Rally to Save University’s Catholic Chapel Heirlooms

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Posted by    Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 9:30am

Some things are more important than a renovation, kudos to these students.

Mairead McArdle of The College Fix reports.

Renovation to Doom University’s Catholic Chapel Heirlooms, Prompts Protest

Some students and professors at a Catholic college in Ohio have lodged complaints against a massive renovation planned for a nearly 150-year-old chapel on the campus...

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Reality TV film causes pampered Atlantic City public school official to quit

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Posted by    Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 8:00am

Crew films him doing anything but his actual job.

Atlantic City’s school district is one of the most notorious ones in the country.

We reported on its test-cheating scandal earlier this year.

Now, a TV crew captured another district employee in his “natural environment” that included massages and manicures. Fortunately for Atlantic City’s under-served students, he quit after the video was released.

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Police locate body of U. of Cincinnati student, who was missing for a week

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Posted by    Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 5:00pm

Police located the body of Brogan Dulle, a student at the University of Cincinnati (UC) who had recently gone missing.

According to WLWT, the police said Dulle’s body was in the portion of a building in Mount Auburn vacant and undergoing renovations. The building is also near where Dulle was reportedly last...

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Conservative Views Defended in Harvard Speech by… Mike Bloomberg?

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Posted by    Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 3:30pm

The large soda grabbing, pro-gun control Mike Bloomberg? Yes, if you can believe it.

Colin Campbell of Business Insider reported.

Michael Bloomberg Blasts Ivy League For Liberal ‘Censorship’

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg accused the entire Ivy League of liberal political bias during a particularly fiery commencement address at Harvard University Thursday.

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U. of Texas Austin Student Newspaper Interviews San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro

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Posted by    Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 2:00pm

At Legal Insurrection, Professor Jacobson reported that Julian Castro, the Mayor of San Antonio, may be nominated for a Cabinet post to give him the credentials to be Hillary’s Veep pick.

The Daily Texan,...

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An Awful Lot of Harvard Grads are Virgins

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Posted by    Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 12:30pm

Not that there’s anything wrong with that. There really isn’t. They do watch a lot of porn, though.

Eric Owens of The Daily Caller reports.

Harvard’s Graduating Class Is Full Of Virgins, Dudes Who Watch A Lot Of Porn

The campus rag at Harvard University has released an extensive survey of...

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U. of Montana, Poster Child for Title IX Sex Harassment Drive, Tuns Around Its Reputation

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Posted by    Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 11:00am

After a series of rapes, the University of Montana became the proving ground for the implementation of stringent, new sex harassment rules issued under Title IX.

It has been working hard to turn around its reputation:

…Missoula, Montana — home of the University of Montana — was thrust into the national spotlight in...

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Protesters Disrupt Commencement Speech by Janet Napolitano at Laney College

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Posted by    Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 9:30am

It’s probably safe to assume the students doing the disrupting are leftists. Even though Napolitano is a liberal, she’s not liberal enough for many college students.

Susan Kruth of The FIRE reports.

Protesters at Laney College Disrupt Commencement Speech by Janet Napolitano

Yesterday, FIRE released an extensive report on “disinvitation” trends since 2000, but...

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U.S. lists 55 colleges under investigation for Title IX sexual assault case violations

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Posted by    Saturday, May 31, 2014 at 8:00am

Obama administration released the list of 55 colleges being investigated for possible violations of Title IX over handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints.

Under pressure from some victims’ advocates and lawmakers, the U.S. Department of Education on Thursday published a comprehensive list of the colleges and universities the agency is investigating...

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Serious Scholarship Alert: Summer Courses on Beyoncé And Miley Cyrus Offered

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 6:30pm

File under “Majoring in Fun”.

Do any of you want to taste success like Beyonce or Miley Cyrus? Then head to the Rutgers University or Skidmore College as they are introducing courses inspired by these two pop princesses, starting this summer.

The women and gender studies course, “Feminist Perspectives: Politicizing Beyoncé” starting Wednesday...

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U. Wisconsin to Spend $5 Million in Tax Dollars Writing Climate Change Fairytale

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 5:00pm

There are plenty of people who can tell you climate change is already a fairy tale. Why does the University of Wisconsin need millions in tax dollars for this?

Samantha Reinis of Campus Reform reported.

University of Wisconsin given $5 million grant to create climate change fairytale

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) has been...

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Diversity Drama Features North Dakota Students Wearing “Siouxper Drunk” T-Shirts

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 3:30pm

The latest “Diversity Drama” involves a group of North Dakota students wearing t-shirts that combined their love of beer with an homage to a cherished school mascot.

It the event would had been staged in a fraternity, it would have been the perfect trifecta for politically correct outrage.

As it is, the local...

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Notre Dame Gives Lame Excuse for Denying Student Group Recognition

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 2:00pm

We recentlky told you about a student group at Notre Dame which backs traditional marriage. They were denied recognition by the school. Now Notre Dame is being forced to respond.

Susan Kruth of The FIRE reports.

Notre Dame Offers Weak Excuse for Denying Controversial Student Group Recognition

The University of Notre Dame is refusing...

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Thousands Attend Paddle-Out in Memory of Slain UCSB Students

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 12:30pm

We have been covering the slaying of six University of California – Santa Barbara students at the hands of a mentally ill spree killer.

UCSB student reporter Max Fernbacher reports on the paddle-out in their memory that was attended by thousands.

Thousands of students and Isla Vista residents gathered on the beach below...

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Colleges See Dramatic Rise in Speaker Disinvitations

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 11:00am

This news will come as no surprise to College Insurrection readers, but see the chart below.

Christopher White writes at The College Fix.

REPORT: College Campuses See Dramatic Spike In Speaker Disinvitations

ANALYSIS

Universities have experienced a dramatic spike in the rate at which campus guest lecture and commencement speaker invitations are jettisoned because some...

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Furman U. student reviews UCLA’s newest hires: “Discrimination Officers”

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 9:30am

Despite the fact that the claims that black students are under-represented at the University of California – Los Angeles are completely bogus, the school has felt respond to the false charges with a move that is right out of the campus progressive playbook.

Furman University student Lauren Cooley covers UCLA’s recent decision...

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Duke Student Accused of Sex Assault Gets Expelled, Now Suing for Degree

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Posted by    Friday, May 30, 2014 at 8:00am

College men need to be so careful in sexual situations. All it takes is an accusation and your life can become a nightmare.

WRAL reports.

Duke student, expelled after sex assault claim, sues for degree

A Duke student is suing the university after he was banned from the May 10 graduation ceremony because of...

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UC Berkeley Student Observes that Not All Free Speech is Meaningful Speech

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Posted by    Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 6:30pm

University of California – Berkeley student Olivia Cusimano shares some good observations about campus activism and the differences between free speech and meaningful speech.

….When people find out I go to Berkeley they tend to ask a certain set of questions. Is everyone really liberal there? Have you been in any protests?...

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