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American Medical Association stays opposed to assisted suicide

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 05:00:20 +0000

Resolutions called for the AMA to support or stay neutral Efforts to change the American Medical Association’s opposition to assisted suicide failed this week, as two resolutions were voted down by the House of Delegates. One resolution proposed changing current AMA policy to delete the statement that “Physicians must not perform euthanasia or participate in assisted suicide.

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Legal group demands UNM drop $5,461.40 security fee for pro-life event

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 04:00:01 +0000

Pro-life group agreed to fee, but only to get event approved The University of New Mexico’s Students for Life chapter has been charged $5,461.40 in security fees for an event, a requirement that drew a legal demand letter from Alliance Defending Freedom. ADF Senior Counsel Travis Barham sent a legal letter to the university on behalf of Students for Life. “The University has violated the…

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‘Sexual racism’ skews dating app results, University of Michigan professor says

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Sat, 14 Oct 2023 04:04:47 +0000

‘Sexual racism’ has become ‘automated,’ professor says “Sexual racism” is a problem in dating apps, according to a University of Michigan professor. Professor Apryl Williams has conducted research on online dating algorithms and how they impact racial minorities. Her work won her a “Anti-Racism Research & Community Impact Faculty Fellowship” through the Big Ten university in Ann Arbor.

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New student grants at Drexel fund ‘racial literacy’ for pre-kindergarten teachers

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 04:05:44 +0000

‘Anti-racism’ program advocates for ‘social change,’ university says New “anti-racism mini grants” at Drexel University are being used to encourage race discussions with pre-kindergarten students and other projects in Philadelphia. The grant program, run by the university’s Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, gives students up to $1,000 for “collaborative projects that advance understanding of…

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Institute at UMich provides students an intellectual ‘safe space’ for Catholic thought

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 04:02:06 +0000

Institute is a ‘safe space’ — ‘but in the sense that we are trying to make [Catholics] stronger,’ professor said A Catholic institute at the University of Michigan is beginning its second year of service and intellectual programming rooted in the faith. The Kateri Institute for Catholic Studies “offers a home for faculty, staff, and students at the University of Michigan to integrate their…

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Columbia University Press rejects book for being pro-police: report

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:02:49 +0000

Author suggests actions by publisher are ‘unprecedented’ Columbia University Press rejected a book for being “too sympathetic towards policing,” according to the author, a criminal justice professor. Professor Peter Moskos teaches at John Jay College and several other New York colleges. He also is involved with Yale University’s Urban Ethnography Project and is a former police officer.

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Students list ‘Apache attack helicopter’ as gender on ‘engineering culture’ survey, angering scholars

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 04:11:37 +0000

Researchers said ‘malicious responses’ point to broader problem of ‘fascism’ in America Some students wrote that their gender was “Apache attack helicopter” in response to a survey about “engineering culture,” which prompted accusations from the academics that “fascism” is on the rise in America. The researchers wrote a paper that described their experiences while working on a survey about…

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Cal State Dominguez Hills DEI proposal raises free speech issues: legal group

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 04:06:02 +0000

Classes should ‘draw on gender, racial, and ethnic minority scholars’ A proposed DEI policy at California State University Dominguez Hills could restrict academic freedom and First Amendment rights, according to a free speech group. The policy, proposed by the university’s business and public policy school, will require the professors to include diversity, equity, and inclusion into the…

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Catholic Loyola University Chicago covers abortion in student health plan

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 04:08:30 +0000

Catholic priest says Loyola should reverse course or superiors must intervene Students at Loyola University Chicago can get abortions through the school-sponsored health insurance plans, despite the Catholic Church’s opposition to the intentional killing of preborn babies. The university’s 2023-24 health insurance plan, administered by the UnitedHealthcare Insurance, covers “abortion care…

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Ohio State University names ‘anti-racist dance’ instructor ‘artist laureate’

Marshelle Paulino - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:02:51 +0000

Ohio State appoints ‘nationally recognized culturally sustaining educator’ as new ‘artist laureate’ An “anti-racist dance” instructor is set to start at The Ohio State University this upcoming semester as the school’s new “artist laureate.” The university named Nyama McCarthy-Brown its first “artist laureate.” She is also an associate professor at the university and has taught there since 2018.

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