Nathan Biller – Colgate University – The College Fix

Trump’s proposal for online university ‘American Academy’ receives mixed reviews

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 05:02:15 +0000

UPDATED ‘We absolutely need more competition among colleges and universities for students,’ political scientist said Academics and conservative leaders weighed in on former President Donald Trump’s recent proposal for an online college that would “compete directly” with the “four-year university system” and would not allow “wokeism” or “jihadism” in its teaching.

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Tulane pro-Palestine protest turns violent after attempted Israeli flag-burning

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:46:25 +0000

Three students were assaulted and police made several arrests, according to the university At a pro-Palestine rally at Tulane University on Tuesday, protesters clashed as a pro-Palestine demonstrator attempted to burn an Israeli flag. Protestors and counter-protestors showed up that morning for a demonstration planned for 12:30 pm at the New Orleans university.

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Affirmative action opponent takes on military academy exemption

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:02:41 +0000

SFFA website declares commitment to ending affirmative action at military service academics The student group that defeated affirmative action in the Supreme Court is turning their attention to American military academies exempted from the ban. The group is currently collecting experiences of students who applied to the Air Force, Army and Navy military academies. “WestPointNotFair.

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New Jersey university that mismanaged COVID relief ‘likely violated federal law’: report

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:00:14 +0000

Board of Trustees declared financial emergency, allowed former president to resign with six-figure severance A public New Jersey university improperly allocated $14 million dollars from its COVID relief fund as it dealt with budgeting shortfalls, according to a recently released report. New Jersey City University senior administrators in 2021 “submitted a budget for approval by the Board of…

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Left-leaning think tank calls for high schools to prioritize vocational training: ‘bipartisan issue’

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Mon, 08 May 2023 04:02:03 +0000

Improving pre-vocational opportunities for high school students is a ‘bipartisan issue,’ policy expert said American high school education should include more options for practical instruction in career skills as well as college prep instruction, according to a Washington-based think tank. The Progressive Policy Institute, a center-left nonprofit organization, recently released a policy paper…

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New anti-woke social science society hosts inaugural ‘speakeasy’ conference

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:02:23 +0000

‘We wanted to create a professional society and event for scholars in behavioral science who prioritize science and pursuit of truth,’ organizer said A relatively new social science organization founded by free-thinking professors and intellectuals recently hosted its inaugural conference, dubbed “The Behavioral Science Speakeasy.” “We wanted to create a professional society and event for…

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Famed Shakespeare’s Globe theatre hosts ‘Anti-Racist Shakespeare’

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:02:26 +0000

Online series ‘brings together scholars and artists of colour…to examine Shakespeare’s plays through the lens of race and social justice’ Shakespeare’s Globe, the historic theatre where the Bard’s famous plays were first performed hundreds of years ago, has partnered with Cambridge University Press to host a series of free webinars to study the works with an emphasis on race and identity.

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‘Ethics’ app at Clemson allows students to instantaneously report on each other with texts, videos

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:05:37 +0000

Students, faculty and staff can use the system to anonymously text administration reports of ‘misconduct and integrity issues’ Students at Clemson University can now anonymously report real or perceived misconduct by peers, faculty or staff with a single text. The public, South Carolina-based institution recently announced it would become the first university to offer campus-wide the…

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‘Too diverse’: University of Minnesota regent resigned for controversial suggestion

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 05:02:31 +0000

‘My questions were not intended to cause harm, but my intent does not matter’ Steve Sviggum, a former Republican Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and former vice chair of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, issued a formal apology and stepped down from his position on October 25 after suggesting that the school’s Morris campus was “too diverse.

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NYU professor fired for tough teaching says standards and grades have both dropped

Nathan Biller - Colgate University — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:02:58 +0000

UPDATED ‘Grades have plummeted,’ and class and office hours attendance has ‘crashed,’ professor told The College Fix A professor fired by New York University after students said his class was too difficult told The College Fix that students are not trying as hard, even as exams have become easier than before. More than 80 students from Maitland Jones, Jr.’s 350-student chemistry course…

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