Campus News & Alerts - Page 7

August 14, 2020

Man arrested in stabbing as he faces charges in assault of conservative activist at UC-Berkeley

The man accused of assaulting a conservative activist at the University of California Berkeley last year in a case that ganered national headlines has been charged with stabbing a man riding a bicycle on a sidewalk over the weekend, Fox News has learned.

June 27, 2020

Princeton drops Woodrow Wilson's name from school due to 'racist thinking'

The decision was taken on Friday after a vote by the board of trustees.

June 23, 2020

Rice University student group demands 'Black House,' better ID photos, statue removal

A student group at Rice University in Houston, Texas, is "demanding" the administration fund a "non-residential Black House" on campus, as well as remove a prominent statue of the university's founder -- and top student officials are deleting some comments disagreeing with those positions, Fox News has learned this week.

May 6, 2020

DeVos releases new campus sexual assault rules, allowing hearings and cross-examination

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos on Wednesday released final guidance on how both public and private schools and colleges must deal with allegations of sexual assault on campus – mandating protections for accused students and faculty while softening earlier proposals that some critics worried would harm victims.

March 11, 2020

UMaine opening dorms to students over spring break despite coronavirus

The University of Maine, where the coronavirus has yet to spread, is encouraging students to stay in their dorms during spring break as more colleges close down and send students home.

March 10, 2020

Harvard suspends in-person classes, moves online in wake of coronavirus

Harvard University announced Tuesday that all classes will be suspended in person and moved to online as a result of the coronavirus, following the lead of several other schools.

February 18, 2020

Kent State 'gun girl' confronted by protesters at Ohio University

Conservative gun rights activist Kaitlin Bennett, who went viral in 2018 as the “Kent State gun girl,” was met with hundreds of screaming protesters during her visit to the Ohio State University campus Monday, according to reports.

November 19, 2019

Generation Vape: As Juul faces new suit, doctors worry over epidemic of e-cigarette-related student illnesses

New York state is suing the nation's biggest e-cigarette maker, Juul Labs, alleging the San Francisco-based company used deceptive and misleading marketing to target teenagers and failed to warn them of the harmful health effects associated with its products.

November 13, 2019

Ben Shapiro speaks at Boston University amid backlash

Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, amidst protest, gave a speech to approximately 1,500 students Wednesday at Boston University centered on the idea that “America wasn’t built on slavery, it was built on freedom.” 

November 13, 2019

Tucker Carlson: The end of free speech – What kind of place will US be when today's campus liberals take over?

Liberals were once among the most stalwart defenders of free speech. Not anymore.