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University of Wisconsin regents reverse course, will cut DEI in exchange for $800 million

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 05:02:49 +0000

State Rep. Dora Drake called deal ‘systematically racist’ The University of Wisconsin system will get $800 million for infrastructure improvements and pay raises in exchange for voting to cut large chunks of DEI programming, reversing a decision its Board of Regents made just a few days before. The deal also requires UW system campuses to refrain from adding new DEI positions through December…

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Think tank will ‘monitor compliance’ with affirmative action ban

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:02:03 +0000

‘We want to see a color blind and equal environment for everyone,’ nonprofit president said A right-of-center think tank launched a new initiative to monitor changes in college policies in response to this year’s Supreme Court rulings banning affirmative action in admissions. The Center for Equal Opportunity announced the creation of its “After Affirmative Action Network” to “monitor…

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Two Catholic universities in Ohio offer refuge to Jewish students amid antisemitism spikes

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 05:05:27 +0000

‘Our Jewish brethren need a friend. We wanted them to know that they’re not alone.’ Two Catholic universities in Ohio are offering direct admittance to Jewish students this fall while condemning the rise in antisemitism on U.S. campuses. Franciscan University of Steubenville and Walsh University in North Canton welcomed Jewish students to transfer to their campuses in recent announcements…

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Christian college will unite classical learning with real-world training

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 04:02:07 +0000

‘A college like Hildegard is rare—where students can care about wisdom and virtue first,’ board member said. A Christian nonprofit dedicated to education in the classics, faith formation and entrepreneurship announced the launch of an undergraduate degree program in 2024. Hildegard College President Matthew Smith wrote the California liberal arts school is “currently accepting applications” in…

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Center-right law professors ‘have had enough,’ leaving academia for other opportunities

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 04:02:35 +0000

Scholars ‘have had enough and are getting out,’ one professor wrote Conservative law school professors commented on their upcoming departures from academia following UCLA law Professor Eugene Volokh’s announced move to a conservative think tank. Gail Heriot, a professor at the University of San Diego School of Law, discussed her planned exit from academia in an email to The College Fix.

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New York public university slashes teaching major, other programs to fix deficit

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:02:55 +0000

Other majors that may shutter include art history, health and French A State University of New York school has cut four academic programs and may slash 14 others to address a $9 million annual deficit. “SUNY Potsdam President Suzanne Smith is working in conjunction with SUNY on a plan that will put the College on a path to fiscal stability,” according to a Tuesday statement by Associate Vice…

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ChatGPT has ‘systematic political bias’ towards the left: study

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 04:02:32 +0000

‘ChatGPT presents a significant and systematic political bias toward the Democrats in the US,’ according to researchers ChatGPT has a “systematic political bias” toward liberal political parties, according to a new study. Professors at the University of East Anglia shared their concerns in an Aug. 17 article in Public Choice. “Although we do not directly study it, we think that the evidence…

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Military on track to meet campus recruitment goals despite challenges

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 04:02:34 +0000

ROTC programs exist at thousands of colleges nationwide Both the Army and the Navy said that their branches of the military are on track to meet campus recruitment commission goals despite falling short in 2022. The College Fix reached out to the recruiting offices of the U.S. Air Force, Army and the Navy twice over the last three weeks via email with questions regarding 2022 recruiting…

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Three University of Kansas professors now accused of falsely claiming Native American ancestry

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:08:01 +0000

Accusers say all three professors are white and have built careers on false claims Three University of Kansas professors, historian Kent Blansett, biologist Raymond Pierotti and geographer Jay Johnson, now have been accused of fraudulently representing themselves as Native Americans. Blansett (pictured, left) was accused of misrepresenting his lineage by journalist Jacqueline Keeler…

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History professor and Native American expert accused of faking ancestry

Kate Roberson - Brigham Young University — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 04:07:38 +0000

Author researched his family tree and allegedly found no Native American ancestors University of Kansas history Professor Kent Blansett, who will appear as a keynote speaker and Native American expert at a fall history conference, faces allegations of fraudulently representing his ancestry. He has been called out by journalist Jacqueline Keeler, who investigates those who falsely claim Native…

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