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NYU hosts conference on ‘occult humanities,’ ‘spiritual magick’

John Parker - Syracuse University — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 05:02:31 +0000

Presentations included ‘The Spiritual Magick of Real Dolls’ and ‘Witch Houses: The Magical Homes of the Matriarchy’ New York University platformed discussions and trainings in magic and witchcraft at its recent “Occult Humanities Conference.” The website for the sold-out conference defined “universal occult concerns” as often including “a belief in some sort of magic; a longing to connect with…

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I criticized ‘overt sexualization’ on campus – the student gov’t denied me an open position

John Parker - Syracuse University — Wed, 11 Oct 2023 04:15:22 +0000

OPINION: When a mere accusation of ‘hate’ was leveled, they decided voting for me was a non-option The student government denied me an open spot this year because of a school newspaper op-ed I wrote as a freshman that my campus seemed to willfully misunderstand. My op-ed, published in 2021 in The Daily Orange, the Syracuse student newspaper, was about the “overt sexualization” of the campus in…

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New program provides high school grads service-year jobs

John Parker - Syracuse University — Thu, 18 May 2023 04:02:51 +0000

Program provides immediate alternatives to college for recent grads Maryland Gov. Wes Moore recently signed a new law establishing the country’s first post-high school paid “service year” program, in which recent grads can opt for working at a nonprofit, public agency or some other group before they jump headfirst into college. The new program — billed as the first of its kind in the nation…

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Attempted punishments of controversial scholars skyrocketed in recent years: report

John Parker - Syracuse University — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 04:02:57 +0000

Most targeted for ‘expressing a personal view or opinion on a controversial social issue’ The number of attempts to sanction scholars for Constitutionally protected speech shot up over the past several years, according to a report recently released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. FIRE analyzed more than two decades’ worth of data regarding successful and attempted…

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Education Dept. to use undercover agents to identify deceptive, unethical practices in higher ed

John Parker - Syracuse University — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:02:43 +0000

‘My prediction [is] that they will be stunned by the frequency of lies and misrepresentations,’ higher ed expert said The Education Department will use undercover agents – calling them “secret shoppers” – to identify potentially deceptive or unethical practices in colleges and universities that receive financial aid. “Secret shoppers will evaluate recruitment, enrollment, financial aid…

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Amid spate of sex assaults, university pledges sensitivity training for campus police

John Parker - Syracuse University — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:02:29 +0000

Seven rape cases are ‘pending,’ according to the campus police log Delaware State University president Tony Allen introduced a new safety plan at a closed-door meeting Friday in response to students protests throughout January over a perceived lack of safety on campus and a spate of alleged sexual assaults. Reforms promised by Allen include the implementation of sensitivity training for public…

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Nationwide survey finds most medical schools have embedded DEI into their programs

John Parker - Syracuse University — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:01:07 +0000

The goal is to ramp up incorporation of DEI into every aspect of medical schools A new survey completed by dozens of medical schools found they are committed to making DEI part of virtually every aspect of their programs, from promoting staff to treating patients. More than 100 institutions took part in the Association of American Medical Colleges’ “Diversity, Inclusion, Culture…

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Alabama man squatted in Stanford dorms, posed as student for 10 months

John Parker - Syracuse University — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 05:04:24 +0000

Resident assistants reportedly let him into university buildings on multiple occasions Stanford University recently removed from the basement of a campus housing unit an Alabama man who had pretended to be a student and lived in the dorms for 10 months. William Curry, from Birmingham, described himself as “pre-med at Stanford University” and completing a “Bachelor of medicine – Bachelor of…

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University of Minnesota rebuilds relationship with police two years after George Floyd’s death

John Parker - Syracuse University — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 04:01:37 +0000

Minneapolis Police Department has returned to providing security at large campus gatherings Two years after the University of Minnesota stated it would cut ties with the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the university affirmed its close relationship with the police department in Minneapolis, one of the cities it calls home. “There was not and has not been any…

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‘It’s propaganda’: Jordan Peterson and Hillsdale College president discuss college indoctrination

John Parker - Syracuse University — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 04:02:17 +0000

‘Today, we think of teaching as doing something to somebody. It’s not. It’s doing something with somebody,’ according to Hillsdale College president Larry Arnn University leaders often misunderstand the meaning of education, according to Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn and Jordan Peterson, who discussed the subject broadly in a recent episode of “The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast.”…

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