Princeton gender studies program to offer ‘sex work,’ ‘queer spaces’ courses
Princeton University's Gender and Sexuality Studies (GSS) Program provide According to the university's online course list, classes scheduled for next spring semester include topics such as “sex work” and “queer spaces,” including topics such as “erotic dance” and “pornography.” It is said that According to one source, the Ivy League institution plans to offer a […]
The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis | Humanities
Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent announces suspension of provision degree in english literature I ran a few rabbits, most of them running in the wrong direction. The university effectively said the course was no longer viable as few people wanted to study English literature at degree level anymore. If you can’t do EngLit in […]
UC San Diego Rolls Out Required Climate Change Courses
The University of California (UC) San Diego has introduced a “climate change education” program that is mandatory for all new students, regardless of their major. The graduation requirements, officially named the Jane Terrans Climate Change Education Requirements (JTCCER), after the Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor who passed away in July 2022, went into effect this […]
Firestorm erupts over plan to allow golf courses, hotels to be built on multiple Florida parks
A proposal to allow limited development in at least nine Florida state parks has sparked outrage, with residents across the state protesting to protect the sanctity of the state's natural areas. Under the Great Outdoors Initiative, parks in Panama City Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Dania Beach, Thonotosassa, Hobe Sound, Dunedin, North Miami Beach and St. […]
DeSantis backs off 'half-baked' plan to put golf courses in Florida state parks
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has called for a “half-hearted” Place a golf course Wednesday at the state park. According to Multiple electrical outlets. in Press ConferenceAccording to the Miami Herald, DeSantis said the plan's “content” was “half-baked” and “not suitable for prime time,” and that the plan was “intentionally leaked to left-wing groups to […]
Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Miley Cyrus, Bruce Springsteen and more celebs who have been the subject of college courses
University professors use the biographies and lives of famous people in their classes. Celebrity-themed college classes aren’t an entirely new idea: in recent years, it’s become common for college professors to create their own classes centered around a particular celebrity. For example, Taylor Swift has taken numerous college classes focused on her lyrics, songs, fandom, […]
LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman envisions following PGA Tour model, purchase golf courses
LIV Golf may soon have its own network of golf courses, similar to the Tournament Players Club (TPC) model employed by the PGA Tour. The tour currently owns and operates 38 courses across the TPC network, including TPC Craig Ranch, the site of this week’s CJ Cup Byron Nelson. Many have hosted or continue to […]
‘A Lot of the Problem’ on Campuses Is Due to Them Teaching Dumb Stuff Like Taylor Swift Courses
On HBO’s “Real Time” broadcast Friday, host Bill Maher said many of the protesters on campus don’t know what they’re talking about and that “a lot of the problems” are with Harvard. He said schools were teaching ridiculous classes, such as the one about Taylor Swift. Former CNN host Don Lemon said “some” of the […]
University launches more than 200 online courses in effort to increase enrollment
The University of Wisconsin has launched a new website listing all online courses available at the system’s 13 campuses, system officials announced Wednesday. The website online.wisconsin.edu features more than 200 online programs, including 10 associate’s programs, 99 bachelor’s programs, and 95 master’s programs. This site contains links to campuses offering courses. This site was launched […]