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Classic Jane Austen novel hit with 'gender stereotyping' trigger warning by London university

January 31, 2023

Classic Jane Austen novel hit with 'gender stereotyping' trigger warning by London university

The University of Greenwich in London, England has added a trigger warning for "gender stereotyping" to the classic Jane Austen novel Northanger Abbey.

Columbia professor reverses course on race and gender contract after coming under fire

January 19, 2023

Columbia professor reverses course on race and gender contract after coming under fire

A professor at Columbia University allegedly handed out a form that required students to list the race and gender of characters upon first introduction.

Colleges only getting worse by 'manifesting authoritarianism' with 'word policing', professor warns

January 17, 2023

Colleges only getting worse by 'manifesting authoritarianism' with 'word policing', professor warns

Colleges and universities are manifesting authoritarianism with the recent trend of banning words and firing teachers, according to Professor William Jacobson.

Organization calls for Hamline University to lose accreditation after professor fired for Muhammad picture

January 12, 2023

Organization calls for Hamline University to lose accreditation after professor fired for Muhammad picture

A nonprofit organization is calling for Hamline University to be stripped of accreditation after an adjunct professor was dismissed after showing an image of Muhammad during a lecture.

Faculty outraged after Penn State backtracks on diversity proposals, cancels massive racial justice center

December 24, 2022

Faculty outraged after Penn State backtracks on diversity proposals, cancels massive racial justice center

Penn State University backtracked on several diversity initiatives, including a Center for Racial Justice under new leadership, according to a new report.

Lincoln statue back on display at Cornell University library after abrupt removal

November 17, 2022

Lincoln statue back on display at Cornell University library after abrupt removal

A Lincoln bust on Cornell University's campus that was removed earlier this year has officially been returned, which one professor says is a "real win" against cancel culture.

Judge gives California college students 'big win' after anti-communist flyers censored on campus, lawyer says

November 15, 2022

Judge gives California college students 'big win' after anti-communist flyers censored on campus, lawyer says

A judge issued a preliminary injunction in a suit filed by California college students alleging they were discriminated against by the school for their conservative views.