Melissa Click Finds Work
Melissa Click, the assistant professor of communication who was fired for her role in a protest at the University of Missouri, has been hired by Gonzaga University. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Headlines
An Open Letter to Students
"If words, and by extension ideas, are to be thoroughly interrogated in the University setting...then we are required to reject the notion that ideas and violence are synonymous," writes Aaron Kindsvatter. On Heterodox Academy.
By the Numbers
"Racial problems on campus have been vastly exaggerated–at least according to the students," writes Mark Bauerlein. On Minding the Campus.
A Voice from Chicago
"What seems so simple a creed for an institution of higher learning, encouraging a free exchange of ideas, was perceived as radically challenging," writes Suzanne Fields. In the Washington Times.
Moody’s Issues Warning
Moody's Investor Service called a recent National Labor Relations Board decision allowing graduate students to unionize a credit negative for private universities. In the Washington Post.
The List Grows
Leaders from Claremont McKenna College and Brown University have joined the University of Chicago in defending free speech and academic freedom. On the College Fix.
Cornell Republicans Dismissed
The New York Federation of College Republicans has revoked the credentials of the Cornell University Republicans over the Cornell group's endorsement of Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party candidate for president. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Real Remediation Need
"Too many university students seem to have missed out on vital conflict-resolution, de-stressing, and life-organizing techniques during their previous 12 years of schooling," writes Robby Soave. On the Daily Beast.
Anonymous Threats at NCSU
Anonymous email threats to North Carolina State University faculty made on Monday have been traced to an oversees account. Similar threats were sent to officials at Virginia Tech and the US Department of Agriculture. In the Technician.
Silence is Key
A display in a Rutgers University residence hall tells students that they can avoid microaggressions by only speaking when necessary. On Campus Reform.