Eleven individuals facing charges in connection with SIlent Sam appeared in court yesterday. A crowd of anti-Silent Sam activists came to show them support. They demand the charges be dropped. On the Daily Tar Heel.
Public colleges have a legal obligation to allow speakers on campus, but they also have to maintain safety. On Marketwatch.
Gallup finds unusually large drop--primarily but not exclusively among Republicans--between 2015 and 2018. On Inside Higher Ed.
The university failed to report sexual and other criminal offenses but plans to appeal the second-highest fine ever given out by the Department of Education. On Education Dive.
Viewpoint diversity on campus matters, but conservative critiques have missed the increased diversity as conservatives in the academy disappear, though liberal professors have mostly misunderstood this change. On National Affairs.
The effects of Hurricane Florence are still being felt on North Carolina's eastern college campuses, leaving hundreds of students in a difficult situation. On WRAL.
Black faculty hiring over the last 10 years has fallen slightly even as many colleges promote a laser-like focus on diversity on campus. On the Hechinger Report.
The editors of "Transcultural Research" have ended their book series agreement with Springer, saying the agreement with the Chinese government is an "unacceptable breach of trust" and a threat to academic freedom. On Inside Higher Ed.
Fondling incidents jumped from a year ago, in addition to 18 reports of rape and 20 reports of dating violence. On the Technician.
Conservative thought is getting muscled out of elite circles, limiting the acceptable opinions students might find in a law class. On The Atlantic.