Culture
WWII vet finally walks graduation stage 80 years after earning degreeAfter 80 years of waiting, a WWII veteran walked across the stage to officially be handed the diploma he earned in 1943. Fred Taylor was a senior at Cornell College… Read More
Culture
New York professor shouts profanities at pro-life students, calls them âviolentâ before knocking their pamphlets to the floorA viral video shows a New York professor unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against two students sharing pro-life literature, claiming their table was âviolentâ and a trigger… Read More
Public Education
Texas follows Florida in ditching diversity offices at public colleges and universitiesThe Texas state House voted 83-60 to get rid of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) offices at colleges and universities supported by the state. The bill, SB 17, was passed last… Read More
Culture
The UW School of Medicine scrubs website of discriminatory program following complaint(Do No Harm) â The U.S. Department of Educationâs Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has opened an investigation into a discriminatory program at the University of Wisconsin… Read More
Culture
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill mandating abortion pills be available on college campuses(Daily Caller) â Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislation package on Tuesday that will require public universities provide abortion pills on campus, according to her press release. Read More
Legislation
Texas Senate approves ban on college, university faculty tenure(The Center Square) â The Texas Senate passed a bill to ban higher education institutions in Texas from implementing tenure, a lifetime contract, with employees. The bill passed by… Read More
Culture
Watchdog renews call for probe of no-white-males-allowed program at Missouri State University after president claims no wrongdoingA civil rights organization has renewed its request for an investigation of Missouri State University and its no-white-males-allowed business boot camp, after the MSU president told reporters the institution did… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia University makes COVID-era âtest-optionalâ policy permanentWest Virginia University announced applicants can continue to opt-out of taking entrance tests, making its pandemic âtest-optionalâ policy permanent. WVUâs move is part of an emerging, nationwide trend away… Read More
Culture
University of Minnesota professors retract ‘false, misleading’ research characterizing their school as racistA trio of Minnesota professors retracted their research article on âstructural racismâ at their university due to its false and misleading claims. The article, published… Read More
Culture
North Dakota governor signs bathroom law designating public facilities as male or femaleGov. Doug Burgum signed a bill restricting the use of certain public bathrooms, locker rooms, and related facilities to male or female. According to the billâs official summary,… Read More
Culture
The University of Kansas School of Medicine partners with California school to promote far-left anti-racism program(Do No Harm) â The KU Medical Center (KUMC) at the University of Kansas School of Medicine (KUSOM) has teamed up with UC San Francisco (UCSF) in a program that… Read More
Legislation
Texas Senate passes bill that would ban higher education institutions from implementing DEI policies(The Center Square) â The Texas Senate passed a bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in public higher education institutions. The bill passed along party lines… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina aims to reform community colleges with change to appointment powersA state Senate committee in North Carolina has approved a measure that would take away the appointing powers of the governor for community college leaders. The bill would… Read More
Culture
Missouri State University says its no-white-males-allowed business boot camp was a one-off. Not good enough, says watchdogA no-white-males-allowed bootcamp for business startups at Missouri State University was a one-off, and future trainings will be offered irrespective of race and gender, a spokesperson says. Not good enough,… Read More
Culture
No-whites-allowed business boot camp for minorities and women at Missouri State University violates state and federal laws, must be investigated by AG, watchdog arguesImage via Facebook. A business boot camp for women and minorities at Missouri State University that expressly excluded white males violated state and federal laws and constitutions,… Read More
Public Education
95% of Univ. of Missouri grads employed within 6 months of getting diploma(The Center Square) â The percentage of University of Missouri graduates still looking for work after earning diplomas in 2022 is parallel to downward trends in state and national unemployment… Read More
Culture
Riley Gaines details assault by trans activists who kept her barricaded for hoursNCAA champion swimmer Riley Gaines detailed the attack by trans activists that resulted in her being barricaded in a classroom for hours after she gave a speech at a… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas voters to decide on amendment concerning funds for vocational-technical schools(The Center Square) â Arkansas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment in 2024 to allow the stateâs lottery proceeds to be used to fund grants and scholarships for vocational-technical… Read More
Culture
University athletics director claims there’s no ‘competitive’ difference between men and women(Daily Caller) â The San Francisco State University athletics director claimed there is no âcompetitiveâ difference between men and women following the alleged assault of University of Kentucky swimmer Riley… Read More
Courts
‘Unlawful pause’ on student loans cost taxpayers $150 billion(The Center Square) âA new lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Educationâs âunlawful pauseâ on federal student loan payments that have cost taxpayers $150 billion from lost interest. The lawsuit,… Read More