Safety Restored following active shooter incident at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Issues “All Clear” After False Shooter Reports The University of South Carolina declared an “All Clear” on Sunday evening following warnings about potential active shooters on campus. According to officials, there are currently no ongoing emergencies. Earlier that evening, the university had instructed students and staff on the Columbia campus to […]
Villanova University faced a second false active shooter report in four days.
Another Active Shooter Hoax at Villanova University Villanova University experienced a second active shooter hoax in less than a week. Authorities conducted a police sweep on Sunday morning only to confirm that the threat was unfounded. According to a social media update from the Radnor Township Police Department, they responded to reports of active shooters […]
Grand Canyon University released after FTC unanimously withdraws lawsuit
Grand Canyon University Exempt from Federal Claims Amid Controversy The largest Christian university in the U.S. has managed to escape federal claims after school officials indicated that they were being targeted by the Biden administration. Last week, Grand Canyon University announced that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had voted unanimously to file a lawsuit against […]
George Mason University Involved in Biased DEI Recruitment
The Ministry of Education announced that George Mason University (GMU) has allegedly violated civil rights laws by improperly using race and other immutable characteristics in its policies and practices, including those related to employment and promotions. The Department of Civil Rights (OCR) initiated an investigation into GMU in July after receiving complaints from several professors. […]
Former Wisconsin university DEI employee receives $265K settlement over racial allegations
Settlement in Discrimination Case at UW-Oshkosh A former Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) staff member at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh will receive $265,000 following a lawsuit against the university, citing discrimination issues related to her being white. Rochelle Hoffman, who was promoted to interim director of the campus’s office of multicultural student services, filed the […]
Shooter at Villanova University leads to campus disorder and shelter in place directive
On Thursday afternoon, Villanova University experienced a reported active shooter situation, leading to considerable panic as it coincided with freshman move-in day. The Radnor Township Police Department advised students and their families, who were on campus helping with the transition, to evacuate to designated shelter areas. A university announcement prompted an immediate evacuation from Scarpa […]
Trump administration ends Biden’s ‘politically driven legal actions’ against the country’s largest Christian university.
FTC Dismisses Lawsuit Against Grand Canyon University Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), under President Donald Trump, voted unanimously to end a lawsuit initiated during the Biden administration against Grand Canyon University, the largest Christian university in the U.S. In 2023, the Biden-era FTC had accused the university, located in Phoenix, Arizona, of “deceptive […]
Phil Knight and his wife donate a historic $2 billion to an Oregon cancer center — the biggest individual contribution to a university in the US.
Nike Co-Founder Phil Knight’s $2 Billion Donation to OHSU Cancer Institute Phil Knight, co-founder of Nike, along with his wife Penny Knight, has committed a substantial $2 billion to the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). This announcement was made on Thursday, marking it as the largest single donation to a university […]
Transgender Athlete Files Lawsuit Against University and College Sports Organization After Losing Women’s Volleyball Scholarship
Lawsuit Filed by Transgender Athlete Over Scholarship Revocation A biological male athlete has initiated legal proceedings against a university and two student athletic organizations after they allegedly revoked a women’s volleyball scholarship. The complaint was submitted on August 8, backed by the Mexican-American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF), representing 33-year-old Emma Morquecho. The lawsuit […]
DOJ Determines George Washington University Did Not Tackle Antisemitism
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has determined that George Washington University (GWU) is “deliberately indifferent” towards anti-Semitism on campus, thereby violating federal civil rights laws. On Tuesday, the DOJ released a statement indicating that “GWU has shown deliberate indifference to complaints about anti-Semitism targeting Jewish students, as well as U.S. and Israeli students and faculty.” […]