Gymnast Kara Welsh fatally shot by University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
A man has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing Kara Welsh, a 21-year-old gymnast at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, at her off-campus apartment in Wisconsin, authorities said. Welsh, who won an individual national title on the vault with the gymnastics team last year, was shot multiple times by a 23-year-old man on Friday […]
UK University Removes ‘Anglo-Saxon’ From Curriculum
Inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, a British university has removed the term “Anglo-Saxon” from its curriculum. The University of Nottingham has removed “Argo-Saxon” from its history and literature courses to counter “nationalist narratives”. According to TelegraphThe MA course 'Viking and Anglo-Saxon Studies' has been renamed 'Viking and Early Medieval English Studies'. Another module, […]
Jewish students attacked with glass bottle on University of Pittsburgh campus as students return to classes
A group of Jewish students at the University of Pittsburgh was attacked with a glass bottle, injuring two students, the university announced. According to In the statement The University of Pennsylvania students were attacked around 11:30pm on Friday near the Cathedral of Learning, the heart of the Pittsburgh campus. Two students were injured in the […]
Columbia University Pro-Palestinian Student Group ‘Banned’ by Instagram
A pro-Palestinian student group at Columbia University announced that its account has been “permanently banned” from Instagram. in post On the Xth, Columbia Students for Justice for Palestine explained that their account was permanently deleted when it reached “124,000” followers, adding that when they created a new account, it was “deleted” within two days. “With […]
Touro University yanks alleged sex perv Menachem Kiwak from class
Three months after an adjunct instructor was arrested for sexually abusing a patient in his private practice, Touro University has explained the issue to students and faculty for the first time, claiming that the instructor's listing to teach an ethics class this fall was the result of a “clerical error.” Menachem Kiwak, the mental health […]
University of Michigan campus club fair erupts into chaos as cops break up anti-Israel protests
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — A University of Michigan club fair quickly descended into chaos Wednesday afternoon as police shut down an anti-Israel protest after a day of disturbances by student activists. The protesters, who gathered to demand that the school divest from all companies that support Israel, identified themselves as members of the Tahrir Coalition, […]
‘Heartbreaking’: Report Shows Elite University Faculty Refused To Step In, Protect Jewish Students From Anti-Semitism
In an August special committee report, Columbia University acknowledged that some faculty members had refused to take action against those who had engaged in anti-Semitic acts against Jewish students. Task Force Report They cited hostility and violence that Jewish students have faced on campus, on social media channels, at club meetings and in classes. In […]
‘Threats of eradication’: University retracts claim that Michael Knowles called for genocide of transgender people
The University at Buffalo has retracted a statement on the homepage of its media studies website that accused political commentator Michael Knowles of threatening to “exterminate and genocide” transgender people. Knowles Explained As a “permanent denunciation of me for saying that men and women are different,” the Graduate School of Media Studies released the following […]
New details emerge about student gunned down at Rice University
This article discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). New details have emerged about the Rice University student who was shot and killed in an apparent murder-suicide that shocked the prestigious Houston school on its first day of classes. […]
Apparent Murder-Suicide Leaves 1 Student Dead At Rice University
Students walk to class at Rice University in Houston, Texas on August 29, 2022. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) By James Myers, OAN StaffTuesday, August 27, 2024 1:36 PM A Rice University student in Houston, Texas, was found dead in his dorm room from an apparent suicide, causing the campus to be placed on lockdown […]