Nathan Rubbelke – The College Fix

Computer science professor keeps massive dataset on far-right groups

Nathan Rubbelke — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 04:15:52 +0000

Prof names dataset ‘Whack-a-mole,’ aims to ‘keep our communities safe’ As part of her academic research, a computer science professor at Elon University has created an expansive dataset to keep tabs on far-right groups in the United States. With a dataset containing information on more than 1,300 right-wing groups, Professor Megan Squire has been described as “an enemy of far-right extremism”…

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University to host ‘whiteness in decline’ event

Nathan Rubbelke — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:15:14 +0000

Lecture to address ‘resurgence of white supremacy’ A lecture scheduled for next month at Columbia College in Chicago will examine the topic of “whiteness in decline” and look at how whites’ current social position has led to a “resurgence of white supremacy.” The lecture, titled “Whiteness in Decline: The Emotional Politics of White Nationalist Resurgence,” will take place April 12 and include…

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Program embedding conservative profs at CU Boulder doubles in size after early successes

Nathan Rubbelke — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 04:15:34 +0000

A University of Colorado Boulder program that brings a token conservative scholar to campus each year is expanding, with organizers citing its popularity with both right- and left-leaning students and well-respected scholars as big reasons for its growth. For the past five years, the public university’s Conservative Thought and Policy Program has brought one visiting scholar to campus each year.

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University to host ‘It’s OK to be (Against) White(ness)’ event

Nathan Rubbelke — Fri, 09 Mar 2018 05:15:36 +0000

Trent University in Ontario workshop draws criticism An upcoming talk titled “It’s OK to be (Against) White(ness)” is stirring up controversy at a Canadian university. The event, scheduled for Monday and sponsored by the student association at Trent University in Ontario, has been accused by some of being “inflammatory” and racist against whites. However, an event organizer has pushed back…

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Georgia Tech publishes 2-page ‘inclusivity checklist’ for campus events

Nathan Rubbelke — Thu, 08 Mar 2018 05:27:12 +0000

In an effort to promote diversity and inclusion at campus events, Georgia Tech’s student government has created a 2-page “Inclusivity Checklist” that offers some 45 different guidelines for campus organizations to consider when hosting events at the public university. Everything from toxic masculinity to slut shaming to not using chairs that are too small for overweight people to ensuring…

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Students of color accuse Stanford Law School of being steeped in racism

Nathan Rubbelke — Thu, 01 Mar 2018 05:10:47 +0000

Students of color at Stanford Law School are accusing the institution of being steeped in bias against them, claiming that “racism, bigotry, and the forces of white supremacy” pervade the school. A group of student activists made that claim in a recent op-ed that introduced an anti-racism campaign that includes a slogan of “Racism Lives Here, Too.” As part of the campaign, the students put up a…

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‘Confronting whiteness’ workshop canceled at Stanford

Nathan Rubbelke — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 05:10:03 +0000

A workshop at Stanford University scheduled for this week and focused on the topic of “confronting whiteness” has been canceled. The event’s facilitator, Stanford student Alli Martin, told The College Fix in a brief email on Monday that the event, titled “Confronting Whiteness: An Antiracism Workshop” was called off. Martin did not elaborate on why the event would no longer be taking place as…

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UChicago students demand conservative debate club be punished for mocking illegal immigration

Nathan Rubbelke — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 05:15:44 +0000

Administrators, however, reject call to ‘defund and deactivate the Edmund Burke Society’ Amid a call to defund and deactivate a conservative debate club at the University of Chicago Law School over a controversial flyer posted on campus, a university administrator has said the group didn’t violate campus policy and won’t be punished over the incident. A student leader called for shutting down…

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College asks male professors to give extra credit to students who attend ‘healthy masculinity’ talk

Nathan Rubbelke — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 05:15:56 +0000

Ahead of a campus talk on “healthy masculinity,” an email sent to only male faculty members at Edmonds Community College suggested using extra credit as a way to spur students to attend the upcoming event. In a message from the community college’s “Healthy Relationships Team,” organizers sought to raise awareness for an event titled “What can men do to prevent violence in relationships?

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‘Problem of Whiteness’ professor’s hip-hop and social justice class draws criticism

Nathan Rubbelke — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 05:15:09 +0000

A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor known for his course on the “problem of whiteness” is also teaching a class this semester focused on the relationship between social justice and hip-hop. The course, “Global HipHop and Social Justice,” is taught by UW-Madison professor Damon Sajnani. The professor is best known for his controversial course “The Problem of Whiteness,” which he’s also…

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