Campus Reform’s top 15 stories of 2015
From demands for “safe spaces,” to students taking offense at Mexican food, to college administrators literally shredding a copy of the Constitution because it was “triggering,” the past year was an eventful one.
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FSU med school profs. ‘do not believe’ concealed carry will prevent shootings
“We do not believe there is scientific or empirical evidence that having students carry guns on campus will reduce the threat of a shooter on campus.”
9:56 AM EDT
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The 7 smallest microaggressions of 2015
You’re going to need a microscope to see these "aggressions."
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Univ. of Alabama targets fraternities with drug testing
The tests are reportedly conducted on a weekly basis for members of several Greek organizations under a new drug crackdown policy.
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USC prof. says Trump supporters are 'least educated segment of the population'
Prof. Marty Kaplan published an op-ed in the Huffington Post describing Donald Trump as a fascist, narcissist, and extremist bully.
2:01 PM EDT
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Bureaucrats and state legislators in Montana battle over scholarship tax credits
Legislators are disputing a ruling that denies tax credits to citizens who contribute to scholarship funds at religious schools.
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Federal judge rejects UNM student’s free speech lawsuit
Monica Pompeo claimed her First Amendment rights were violated by a professor who would not read one of her papers because it was "inflammatory."
12:37 PM EDT
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REPORT: Nearly half of public colleges restrict student speech
The annual report, released by FIRE, finds that while some progress was made toward lifting speech restrictions in 2015, much work remains to be done.
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Emory prof. to all white Americans: ‘You are racist’
“This letter is a gift for you. Bear in mind, though, that some gifts can be heavy to bear…"
12:13 PM EDT
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The top 7 ways schools were inclusively exclusive in 2015
In 2015, we learned that the inclusivity movement is actually quite exclusive.
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College president says inclusivity more important than diversity, tuition costs
The president of the College of St. Scholastica said some students need “educational boxes” to stand on in order to succeed.
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Texas Attorney General says public schools can't ban guns
In a non-binding letter to State Sen. Brian Birdwell, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said public colleges cannot ban handguns on campus.
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LGBT group protests Title IX exemptions for religious schools
The Human Rights Campaign wants the federal government to start shaming religious schools that request exemptions from Title IX anti-discrimination rules.
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UC Irvine prof. wonders if 200,000 jobs lost to minimum wage increase is a good thing
“The evidence suggests that it is appropriate to weigh the cost of potential job losses from a higher minimum wage against the benefits of wage increases for other workers.”
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Psych professor says Beatles fans have 'powers and privilege'
“When one is a member of the dominant culture, that person enjoys particular powers and privileges..."
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Oberlin students say cafeteria food is racist, protest leaders should be paid
Members of the Black Student Union want less cream in their food and more fried chicken on the menu.
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Emory University sends students to Baltimore to learn about 'systematic racism'
The trip was the culmination of a semester-long course, “Baltimore Up Rising,” in which students “address[ed] the black urban crisis.”
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The Weekly Roundup (12/14/15-12/18/15)
The headlines we were tempted to run, and the commentary we couldn’t.
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CT school investigates potentially insensitive comment toward Muslim student
An investigation is underway at Central Connecticut State University after a Muslim student claimed someone said "killer" in her presence.
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Yale prof. says war on ISIS more unconstitutional than protesting First Amendment
Fox News contacted two dozen Yale faculty for comment on their recent video of students signing a petition to repeal the First Amendment.
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Congressional Dems say college students too drunk, crazy to be trusted with guns
According to several House Democrats, college students cannot be trusted to carry concealed firearms because of their propensity to drink alcohol and experience depressive episodes.
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Washington state rep. drafts bill to do away with ‘safe spaces’
"The idea that a college should be a ‘safe space' completely misunderstands the purpose of a college."
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Harvard apologizes for distributing social justice placemats
"To suggest that there is only one view on each of these issues runs counter to our educational goals."
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Boston College students protest whiteness with ‘White Man’s Wonderland’ parody
“Dear Trustees, are you listenin’?/ A real plan, you are missin’/ Until you agree/ and change do we see/ we’re walking through a white man’s wonderland.”
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Iowa president faces calls for resignation after making 'horrifying' gun joke
Barely a month after starting the job, President Bruce Harreld was forced to apologize for a joke that one employee found “horrifying and unacceptable.”
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Harvard placemat serves up social justice for Christmas
The placemat offers students tips for talking to their family members about controversial topics such as “Black Murders in the Street,” “House Master Title,” and “Islamophobia/Refugees.”
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Prof: ‘invention of white race’ created racism
"I, Joseph Kuilema, am certainly a racist. As a white male, I benefit tremendously from institutions and systems that have been built by and for people like me."
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University of Wisconsin Regents says no to demand for safe spaces
The Board of Regents passed a resolution Friday defending the principles of free expression in reaction to student demands for “safe spaces.”
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Profs. respond to Justice Scalia: white students ‘overrepresented’
In the letter, the drafters seem to connect high dropout rates among minority students to unbalanced campus demographics, claiming that white students are “overrepresented.”
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Arkansas law prof. faces retaliation for studying race-based admissions policies
The professor is accused of violating a safe space by studying effects of racial admissions policies.
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Ohio State removes inclusive holiday guidelines to 'avoid confusion'
“To avoid misinterpretation or confusion, the webpage has been removed."
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KU students protest campus carry to protect LGBT, people of color
“By show of hands, how many of you feel safer having the no guns signs on the doors?”
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Mizzou students asked to fill out Bias Reports because of 'offensive' pro-life display
“We are encouraging all students to file a Bias Incident Report detailing the incident and how it has affected the learning environment of all students."
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VIDEO: The 12 Bans of Christmas
We laugh only to keep from crying.
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How the diversity Grinch stole campus Christmas
It's Christmastime, and on college campuses nationwide Grinches have descended to ruin the celebration in the name of “diversity.”
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The Weekly Roundup (12/7/15-12/11/15)
War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Exclusion is Inclusion.
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UMD tells students to use 'undocumented citizen' not 'illegal alien'
Among the other scenarios presented are saying “he looks like a terrorist” to someone who is “a United States veteran;” using the phrase “that’s so ghetto” around someone who “grew up in poverty;” and commenting that an “exam just raped me” in the presence of “a survivor of sexual assault.”
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U. of Arizona students protest word 'illegal' in local restaurant name
“Pete’s: where racist people eat.”
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UMD to change stadium name because namesake was racist
The Board of Regents at the University of Maryland approved changing the name of its football stadium from “Byrd Stadium” to “Maryland Stadium” Friday morning.
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Former prof. says plans for Temple Univ. stadium is white supremacy
Dr. Anthony Monteiro said because "white corporate men" are "running the show," plans for the school's new stadium is white supremacy.
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Student sues college for evicting her from free speech zone
A student at Paradise Valley Community College is suing over an October incident in which school officials refused to let her hand out literature in the school’s free speech zone.
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Ole Miss: student misspoke when he said Christmas event was ‘too Christian’
"He said the quote does not accurately express his Christian faith or the reason for the name given to the event."
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Lawmakers: U. of Tenn. diversity office a ‘national embarrassment’
Faculty and staff were encouraged to avoid playing holiday games like “Secret Santa” or “dreidel” at parties to ensure that supervisors and managers were not perceived as endorsing religion.
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Kids cancer fundraiser deemed microaggression by Kansas BLM protesters
"STOP PATRONIZING US WITH PROMISES OF WHAT WILL EVENTUALLY COME."
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U Penn drops ‘Faculty Master’ title over racial connotations
The University of Pennsylvania has dropped its “Faculty Master” title in favor of “Faculty Director” amid concerns that the old moniker is racist.
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VIDEO: EMU's Black Student Union disrupts classes, blocks cars
"All black students report to the hallway! If you want freedom, report to the hallway!"
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UMD co-op aims to fight capitalism, corporate greed
A co-op at the University of Maryland has expanded its mission beyond providing healthy food, and is enlisting volunteers to join the fight against capitalism, racism, and heteronormativity.
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