A Scholarly Takedown of Microaggressions
A new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science says there's "no evidence that microaggressions are correlated with indicators of either prejudice or aggression.” On Campus Reform.
Headlines
Chief of Staff Turned Chief of Lobbying
UNC-Chapel Hill is paying Clayton Somers, former chief of staff to N.C. House Speaker Tim Moore, $280,000 per year to act as "advocate for the UNC system’s state and federal initiatives." In the North State Journal.
DeVos Under Fire Over Donations
A Politico article attacks Betsy DeVos for donations to FIRE, a group fighting for civil liberties on college campuses. In Carolina Journal.
Why Does the FBI Protest Campus Speech?
Repression of and threats to free speech can come from any direction. In SeeThru.Edu.
If Colleges Kill Academic Freedom, Civilization Will Die, Too
José A. Cabranes warns of the dangers of illiberalism on college campuses. In the Washington Post.
How Trump Can End Brainwashing on Campus
F.H. Buckley suggests that Trump's Department of Education should use the left's tactics to reintroduce real civics lessons in colleges and universities. In the New York Post.
Obama OCR Moves to Block Trump
As the Obama administration ends, opponents of campus due process have launched an aggressive public relations campaign to defend their agenda. On Minding the Campus.
Most Students Aren’t Radical
Most students think that safe spaces and trigger warnings are laughable, but are afraid to challenge progressive campus rules. On SeeThru.Edu.
UNC First Amendment Protections Lag
A study from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education says schools nationally are doing a better job than UNC campuses defending speech. From Carolina Journal.
MLA Rejects Israel Boycott
Members of the Modern Language Association’s Delegate Assembly voted down a resolution to boycott Israeli academic institutions. In Inside Higher Ed.