Julia Flower – Franciscan University of Steubenville – The College Fix

Ashland U. drops ‘prior review’ of newspaper following demand letters

Julia Flower - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Sat, 11 Nov 2023 05:07:39 +0000

Free speech group says student newspaper independence is a persistent problem The student newspaper at Ashland University won greater editorial control following the intervention of a national free speech group. University officials affirmed they would not require “prior review” of The Collegian prior to publication and a faculty adviser would work with the students only to check over grammar…

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Librarians’ focus on the individual leads to ‘white savior narratives,’ scholars argue

Julia Flower - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:01:38 +0000

Critic warns of socialist ideas being pushed on libraries, alienating patrons Social justice advocacy in library education programs focus too much on the individual and not enough on group activism, leading to “white savior narratives,” three university librarians wrote in a new paper published by Western University. In “Acting ‘As If’: Critical Pedagogy, Empowerment, and Labor…

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Emory researchers blame ‘structural racism’ for Type 2 diabetes in black people

Julia Flower - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:04:34 +0000

Critic of the paper says ‘health literacy is an even bigger problem’ “Structural racism” contributes to higher Type 2 diabetes rates in black Americans, according to a new paper from Emory University researchers. The researchers used a framework that “consider[s] the domains of health behaviours and social norms, structural racism, access to high-quality care, economic development…

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University of Alabama investigates pro-Kanye chalkings

Julia Flower - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 05:03:24 +0000

Chalkings violate ‘core values’ and ‘campus culture,’ university says The University of Alabama launched an investigation into chalked messages supportive of Kanye West. The public university’s investigation came after two non-student activists, Dalton Clodfelter and Tyler Russell, wrote “#Yeisright” and “America First” in chalk on campus on Jan. 27. The rapper now goes by the name “Ye” and is…

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UC Irvine blocked mass pro-union emails during strike: report

Julia Flower - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:00:32 +0000

Accused of unevenly applying restrictions on ‘political’ speech Officials at the University of California Irvine reportedly blocked emails in support of on-campus union efforts but allowed for other messaging that could be perceived as critical of former President Donald Trump. Free speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression wrote in a letter to the university that the school…

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63% of U.S. college students felt ‘intimidated’ against sharing opinion in class: survey

Julia Flower - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 05:06:53 +0000

‘The college student disillusionment with free speech is growing at an alarming pace’ A record number of college students reported fear of sharing an opinion in the classroom that might differ from their peers, according to the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program’s eighth annual survey. “Of the students surveyed, 58%, a record high, reported feeling intimidated in sharing an opinion that was…

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