What Does Socialism Really Mean?
According to a recent Harvard survey, about one third of Americans support socialism. However, when asked, students have difficulty in explaining what socialism really means.
On Intellectual Takeout.
Headlines
Senator Demands Head of OCR to Resign
After the head of the Office for Civil Rights, Candice Jackson, made a controversial comment about campus sexual assault, Senator Patty Murray called for the official's resignation.
On the Federalist.
Princeton Student Arrested in Iran
A Ph.D student from Princeton University has been sentenced to ten years in prison in Iran. The student was conducting research for his dissertation, but the Iranians allege that he was a spy. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
College Advising Non-Profit Receives $10 Million
College Advising Corps, a non-profit that assists low-income students to access higher education in North Carolina, recently received a second $10 million gift from the John M. Belk Endowment. In Triangle Business Journal.
A Lawyer’s Plan to Prevent Sexual Assault
George Washington University Law Prof. John Banzhaf is proposing a plan to "improve college rape prevention." He emphasizes the importance of acknowledging the role of alcohol in alleged cases of sexual assault. In the College Fix.
College Republican Given Bad Grade
The president of the College Republicans at the University of Nevada alleges that a professor gave him a poor grade because of the student's political views. On Campus Reform.
Trinity College Professor Cleared
Johnny Eric Williams, the Trinity College professor who was criticized for posting a "racially charged" hashtag, was recently cleared of any wrongdoing.
On Inside Higher Ed.
First Faculty Union Contract at Duke
For the first time in the South, Duke University has tentatively agreed to a three-year union contract with many of its faculty. In WRAL.
Looking For Social Justice English Professor
California State University East Bay is looking to hire an assistant professor of English who demonstrates an "awareness of innovative pedagogy and issues of diversity and social justice." On the College Fix.
Ben Shapiro to Come to Berkeley
The college Republicans at Berkeley have decided to invite Ben Shapiro to speak on campus in September. Students say that this will be a "test" to see if the administration upholds free speech. On Campus Reform.