Report reveals hidden antisemitism among faculty in college classrooms
Justice Department Sues UCLA Over Alleged Discrimination Against Jewish Students The Justice Department has initiated a lawsuit against UCLA, claiming that the university has been indifferent to discrimination and violence against Jewish and Israeli students during protests in 2024, where students were reportedly attacked and pepper-sprayed. Human rights attorney Brooke Goldstein commented on the increasing […]
Struggling USC dean secures new position following faculty unrest
USC Business School Dean Takes Advisory Role After Faculty Backlash The dean of the University of Southern California’s School of Business has quietly transitioned to an advisory position in the provost’s office amid significant faculty discontent regarding his leadership. Jeffrey Garrett, who heads USC’s Marshall School of Management, faced criticism last month as faculty pointed […]
Faculty at USC business school issues troubling warning in doomsday letter
Concerns Rise at USC’s Marshall School of Business At the University of Southern California’s respected Marshall School of Business, unrest is growing among faculty regarding the program’s future. A group of 52 tenured professors expressed their worries in a pointed letter to Dean Jeffrey Garrett, noting that dwindling enrollment numbers and cuts to graduate programs […]
Ex-Clinton aide cautions that the Democratic Party has turned into a ‘faculty lounge’
Democratic Strategist Critiques Party’s Direction Paul Begala, a former aide to President Clinton and a Democratic strategist, voiced concerns about the direction of the Democratic Party, suggesting it’s leaning towards an elitist “faculty lounge” mentality. He expressed this opinion during an appearance on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” where they talked about the party’s changing […]
Ivy League Faculty and Students React Strongly to ICE Campus Recruitment Event
Columbia University Faces Backlash Over Border Patrol Recruitment Event At Columbia University, both professors and students expressed strong disapproval of a Border Patrol recruitment event that appeared on the school’s job portal. The criticism started when the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Virtual Career Expo was listed on the College of Professional Studies website. […]
Columbia withdraws promotion of CBP career fair following faculty concerns
Columbia University Withdraws Support for DHS Career Expo Columbia University has decided to stop endorsing a virtual career fair linked to the Department of Homeland Security after faculty members raised concerns. They argued that promoting the event smacked of endorsing “authoritarianism.” Set for February 18, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Virtual Career Expo […]
Columbia students and faculty criticize the university for supporting a Border Patrol recruitment event.
Columbia University Faces Backlash Over ICE Recruitment Event Conflict erupted at Columbia University when left-leaning faculty and students banded together to protest an ICE recruitment event that the school had advertised. The controversy stemmed from an announcement on the Columbia University School of Professional Studies website concerning an upcoming U.S. Customs and Border Protection Virtual […]
Most faculty believe AI is making students too dependent on technology for their education, according to a survey.
Recent research from a survey conducted by the Association of American Universities and Elon University’s Center for the Digital Future reveals that a significant number of university faculty members are worried about the effects of artificial intelligence on students’ abilities to think critically. This survey included responses from over 1,000 faculty, with a striking 95% […]
Minnesota faculty union urges ‘economic blackout’ to oppose ICE activities
An email from the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO), which represents faculty at seven Minnesota State University campuses, has surfaced. It urges its members to join in an economic “blackout” to protest federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis this month. The IFO email states that the recent uptick in federal immigration actions and the unfortunate murder of […]
Harvard President Alan Garber criticizes faculty activism in the classroom
Harvard University President Critiques Faculty on Free Speech Recently, the president of Harvard University, Alan Garber, shared his concerns regarding the faculty’s impact on students’ willingness to speak openly. In a podcast released on December 16, he suggested that classroom dynamics are fostering a climate of fear among students. “That’s what’s changed, and I think […]