Fake Threat at St. Olaf College
A racist threat found on the windshield of a student's car was confirmed as a hoax. The threat was supposedly a "strategy to draw attention to concerns about the campus climate." On Minding the Campus.
Headlines
Not Enough Sex-Ed on Campus?
"Haven" is the sex-education module that students are required to take "as part of Carolina’s sexual violence prevention initiatives." But, some are concerned that students are not paying attention to the content. In the Daily Tar Heel.
“Menstrual Equity”
Some universities are starting to offer "free menstrual products in some men’s and gender-neutral restrooms, in order to be more inclusive of transgender students."
On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Yale Commencement Protest
A graduate student union will protest at Yale's commencement ceremony next week, arguing that “Yale is trying to buy time until Trump appointees can void our votes and roll back our rights.” On Camus Reform.
Nobel Laureate Disinvited
James Watson, a Nobel laureate who is "credited with discovering the structure of DNA," was disinvited from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign because of his alleged racist statements. On Inside Higher Ed.
$60 Million on Diversity Efforts
A recent independent report issued by the University of Illinois showed that the university spends "more than $60 million on diversity efforts every year." On the College Fix.
Free Speech Legislation
Several states such as California, North Carolina, and Tennessee are taking legislative measures to protect free speech. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
University of Missouri Enrollment Decline
Chancellor Garnett Stokes at the University of Missouri said on Monday that enrollment is expected to decline "more than 7 percent in the fall and budget cuts will require the elimination of up to 400 jobs." In Colombia Daily Tribune.
Etiquette in the Classroom
UNC Chapel Hill professor Molly Worthen wrote a New York Times article about how students should address their professors with less familiarity and informality. On Intellectual Takeout.
Will Free Speech Bill Backfire?
Proposed free speech bills are being met with a lot of controversy in Wisconsin. Some are concerned that the bill would compromise "constitutionally protected expression.”
On Inside Higher Ed.