Political Correctness Is Ruining Academic Journals
The stupidity of these journals says a lot about what's taught at colleges today.
The stupidity of these journals says a lot about what's taught at colleges today.
If universities do not take steps to address their campus free speech problems, politicians will do it for them
An official tells Reason that a draft of the EO targets federal grants to universities and colleges.
Ronald Sullivan's choice of clients is "not only upsetting, but deeply trauma-inducing," according to activist students.
"Encouraging violence"
A clear violation of the First Amendment -- and not even justified under the College's own stated reasons.
The discussion stemmed from a student's reading a sentence in class from James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time.
Augsburg University suspended Phillip Adamo after students complained.
"PCC Public Safety was made aware of a possible planned disruption to tonight's event."
A shortsighted decision that makes little sense.
"Toxic masculinity" is sometimes a scapegoat for the left, but this particular commercial makes no grand anti-male claims.
If the left is going to insist that only the most consistent enemies of bigotry are welcome in their ranks, one might expect some consistency.
"It's hard to avoid the conclusion that if the rules forbid it, it's the rules, not the researchers, that have gone wrong."
The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education collects a 13th victory.
Firing Peter Boghossian for failing to get permission from the institutional review board would threaten academic freedom.
Notre Dame student bravely responds, "Give Me Pornhub or Give Me Death."
"I am asking that you or your roommate take the sign down so that all students can be a part of an inclusive residential experience."
The Venus symbol "has a long history of exclusion... represents the erasure of others."
Dissenting judge warns of "Catch-22 Title IX liability."
A bad decision from the Fourth Circuit, aptly criticized by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education.
Reason's livestream conversation with Lenore Skenazy.
The university's definition of "harassment" is breathtakingly broad.
Episode 1 of Free Speech Rules, a new video series by UCLA Law Professor Eugene Volokh
"This comedy night...aims to provide a safe space for everyone to share and listen."
"I was complicit. I recognize that I need to reflect on what took place and do thoughtful, informed work to educate myself."
Event organizers apologize for "the hurt his words caused members of the community."
"Free speech is one thing. Hate speech is entirely different."
"Events policy requires us to consider whether an event would pose substantial risk to the safety of any member of our campus community."
"Any other result would have undermined the free speech and academic freedom rights of all Rutgers faculty members."
"It opens the door ... to charge conservatives for more security, whereas leftist speakers are not charged extra fees."
Rossier School of Education student also created a petition to require racial sensitivity training.
"Viewed as derogatory towards those of Asian descent."
Samuel Abrams says the college's president accused him of "attacking" the community and suggested he might be looking for a new job.
"My identity is not up for debate."
What worked to limit Jewish enrollment 100 years ago has also worked to limit Asian enrollment.
"The students were not asked if they were traumatized and they were not asked if they experienced a traumatic event."
The Student Senate has no regrets, will continue to believe survivors.
Raises concerns about academic freedom, pseudoscience.
Trying to compel this sort of speech violates the rights of professors.
"Most members of the 'exhausted majority,' and then some, dislike political correctness."
The Hamilton, Texas City Manager, claims the police didn't threaten her or forcibly remove the sign, but that "a police member visited the owner's home, and the owner asked the officer to take the sign."
"This is such an absurd contortion of Title IX that I suspect even those filing the complaint know it's unlikely to succeed as a matter of law."
"For civil disobedience to be praiseworthy and serious, protestors must be willing to bear the costs of the then-extant sanctions."
"Can a faculty member now never speak on the character of an ex-student when they are in trouble with the law?"
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