Real Microaggressions
“When Trump supporters, or campus Republicans or libertarians, find their perspectives excluded from events or reflected only in token fashion…that’s marginalization,” writes Glenn Reynolds. On USA Today.
Headlines
The Post-Truth World
"In the 'post-truth' world of liberal academia, an individual may 'identify' in a way that fails to comport with reality, yet their objectively false fantasy must be accepted unquestioningly," writes Alex Nitzberg. On Accuracy in Academia.
The Value of Data
"As educators and fiduciaries at a taxpayer-funded school, we need to be dutiful stewards of the public fisc and the public trust," writes Robert Steinbuch. On the Arkansas Project.
American Talent Initiative
UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and Davidson College have joined an alliance of U.S. universities aiming to boost the number of lower income students at colleges with high graduation rates. In the News and Observer.
Banning Terms
A University of Southern California professor has banned students from using the term “illegal immigrants” on their final exams. On Campus Reform.
Ban the Box
The University of Minnesota has announced it will remove a question from applications about whether applicants have been convicted of felonies. On Inside Higher Ed.
Echo Chambers on Campus
"The lack of ideological diversity on campuses is a disservice to the students and to liberalism itself, with liberalism collapsing on some campuses into self-parody," writes Nicholas Kristof. In the New York Times.
A Hunt for Racism
"When the politically-correct president of an Ivy League university recounts how far the humanities have fallen at her school...it’s hard to dismiss the thesis," writes Mark Bauerlein. On Minding the Campus.
Duke Safe Space
The Duke University Student Senate has unanimously passed a resolution demanding sanctuary campus policies. On Breitbart.
Ohio Concealed Carry
Lawmakers in Ohio approved legislation expanding the state's concealed weapons law to allow concealed carry on college campuses. On Fox News.