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Elite universities grew endowments by $65 billion while raking in taxpayer cash

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:03:15 +0000

Universities rely on taxpayers for research grants while sitting on cash Elite universities grew their endowments by billions while using federal grants and contracts to fund their activities, according to a new report from a government watchdog. The report from Open The Books showed how institutions like Harvard University take in taxpayer subsidies, even though they have plenty of money to…

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Biden diplomat turned Ivy league scholar faces fire for ties to Iran

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 05:05:21 +0000

Ongoing federal investigations are not stopping this scholar A diplomat for President Joe Biden continues to hold two appointments at Ivy League universities despite an ongoing FBI investigation and new criticism being raised about his interactions with Iranian officials. Robert Malley took two teaching jobs this semester, one at Princeton University and one at Yale University.

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‘Open-access’ journals create ‘concerns about quality’: former academic

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:02:50 +0000

Journal reviewer raises concerns about reliability of open-access studies Students and scholars should be aware of the differences between paywalled and open-access journals if they wish to successfully navigate the academic world, a former professor and journal review told The College Fix. He even has suggested that learning these differences be a standard part of college education.

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Media puffs up study on spears to claim female hunters were ‘equal’ to males

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:06:30 +0000

Study authors suggested their findings warranted future inquiry, while media went much further Some media outlets were quick to trumpet a Kent State University study which suggested a possibility that primitive female hunters may have been able to kill as well as males if they used a specific weapon. “Ancient spear find proves cave women had more ‘equal’ role in hunting,” Yahoo News wrote in…

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MIT keeps donation from company that helps surveil Uyghurs in China

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 04:04:44 +0000

Donation’s use ‘on hold,’ according to university The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will keep a donation from a company that assists in the surveillance of Uighurs held captive by the Chinese Communist Party. The remaining donation from SenseTime will remain in the university’s bank account despite sanctions against the company from the current and prior presidential administration.

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GWU cuts ties with academic group following support for BDS

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:03:31 +0000

‘MESA’s endorsement of the BDS movement undermines academic freedom by rejecting cooperation based on national origin and support of Israel’s right to exist,’ pro-Israel group says. George Washington University has announced it will no longer partner with the Middle East Studies Association by the end of this year. The College Fix reached out via email to George Washington University three…

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Follow affirmative action ruling or get sued, group warns 200 law schools

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 04:09:44 +0000

Do not attempt to ‘circumvent, subvert, or bypass’ ban on affirmative action, legal group says Law schools must follow the Supreme Court’s ruling against affirmative action or else they will face lawsuits, according to a letter sent by America First Legal. The conservative legal group “sent a demand letter to the deans of every law school in the United States, demanding that they cease…

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New study links low ‘Pride Index’ score to ‘intimate partner violence’

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:01:14 +0000

Researchers won’t share data or answer questions about about the study and its conclusions A new study purports to find a link between colleges with a high “Pride Index” and lower rates of “intimate partner violence.” However, the authors of the study did not respond to requests for comment on the study’s findings and clarifications on its conclusions. The study, funded with money from the…

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Harvard activists want law professor to resign from oil company board

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 11 May 2023 04:02:08 +0000

Petition targets professor who ‘works to make progress on climate change and advance the clean energy transition’ Activists at Harvard University want the founder and director of the Environmental and Energy Law program, Jody Freeman, to resign from her position on ConocoPhillips’ board. Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard demanded that Professor Freeman resign her position to “send a clear message…

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U. Chicago activists seek $1 billion in reparations

Aidan Mays - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 07 Apr 2023 04:04:58 +0000

Teamed up with activists critical of President Obama’s library University of Chicago students activists have relaunched their reparations campaign aimed at their school. The campaign seeks $1 billion in reparations from the university. University of Chicago Against Displacement has not responded to multiple emails from The College Fix sent in the past few weeks that asked for more…

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