The Progressive Alliance
Nearly 50 faculty members at Notre Dame have published an open letter to the university's president rebuking his criticism of the NCAA's decision to remove championship events from North Carolina. On the College Fix.
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Students Protest
Students at Florida Gulf Coast University are planning a protest over the university's failure to respond with a campus-wide notification when a racial slur was found on a whiteboard.
Amnesty Policy
According to a new campus policy, Brigham Young University will grant amnesty from violations of its Honor Code to students who report sexual assaults. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Higher Ed Bloat Wastes Millions
"Officials in Oklahoma’s public higher education system claim they have no choice but to raise tuition...But that’s not true," writes Brandon Dutcher. On OCPA.
Publish or Die
"Most Western academics today are using their intellectual capital to answer questions that nobody’s asking on pages that nobody’s reading," writes Daniel Lattier. On Intellectual Takeout.
What Do Athletes Learn?
"Intercollegiate athletics programs, which are only justifiable on our campuses if they can offer significant learning experiences, should be assessed for their educational impact," writes Michael G. Bowen. On Inside Higher Ed.
NCAA Rejects UNC Arguments
The NCAA has rejected all the various arguments that UNC-Chapel Hill has used to defend itself in the academic scandal, finding "each without merit." On ABC 11.
Handling Microaggressions
North Carolina State University will host a microaggressions workshop on Halloween about responding to slights like seeing a Confederate flag or encountering mean messages on social media. On Campus Reform.
Autocomplete Earns Speaking Slot
A professor received an international conference speaking slot for a paper written almost entirely through the autocomplete function on his iPhone. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Man Ban
California State University-Fullerton has adopted an inclusive language program which lists dozens of words as “inappropriate” because they’re too gendered, including “secretary,” “workmanship,” and “man-made." On Heatstreet.