The president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Dr. Everett Piper, became well-known for saying that his school was not a day care. Recently, Dr. Piper released a book on this exact topic titled: Not a Day Care. On Intellectual Takeout.
Student organizations at UNC Chapel Hill promise to "act and fight every single day until Silent Sam is taken down— one way or another." In the Daily Tar Heel.
Jenna Robinson and others argue that Gov. Roy Cooper overstepped his authority by not consulting with the Board of Governor before giving UNC Chapel Hill permission to remove its Confederate statue. In NC Capitol Connection.
The president of the San Diego State College Republicans is facing violent threats after he wrote a letter demanding that the Muslim Student Association condemn "the recent terror attack in Barcelona." On the College Fix.
A large protest took place last night on UNC Chapel Hill's campus. The protestors demanded the immediate removal of the Confederate statue of Silent Sam. In the Daily Tar Heel.
UNC Chapel Hill released a statement yesterday saying that it cannot legally remove the Confederate statue of Silent Sam, despite having Gov. Cooper's permission to do so.
In the Chronicle of Higher
Washington and Lee University is now in a controversial spotlight. University leaders say that the name reflects the institution's history, while others claim it is "idolatry."
On Inside Higher Ed.
Preston Cooper argues that higher education is not a public good, but that it does have "positive externalities." On Forbes.
A woman’s studies professor at Clark University, Dr. Cynthia Enloe, protested demonstrations of patriotism at a baseball game, arguing that they were instances of “militarized, masculinity-heroism patriotism.”
On the College Fix.
The dean of the University of Virginia's Law School, Risa Goluboff, said that the university is rethinking its policies regarding what activities should be allowed to take place on its campus. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.