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Jewish university launches new program designed for Christian students

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Tue, 08 Aug 2023 04:02:07 +0000

‘I meet many Christians interested in the Jewish context of their faith and asking to go deeper,’ program leader said A private Orthodox Jewish university is launching a new program this fall to strengthen Christians’ connections to their roots. Yeshiva University, a modern Orthodox Jewish institution with four campuses in New York City, “launched a partnership with the Philos Project…

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NYU to provide abortion coverage off-campus in student health plans

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:02:56 +0000

Most students are automatically enrolled in the plan, NYU stated New York University in Manhattan will cover elective abortions under its student health plan beginning this fall, joining several other universities on both coasts in ensuring that enrolled undergraduates and graduates can get the procedure. Under the old plan, students enrolled in the NYU health insurance policy had to pay a 20…

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Most Canadian transgender inmates in women’s prisons are violent offenders, scholars determine

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 04:03:30 +0000

Nearly 85 percent of ‘gender diverse offenders’ with a sex crime history are male, according to the Correctional Service of Canada The majority of biological male inmates in Canadian prisons who identify as transgender committed violent offenses, and nearly half are sexual offenders, according to a study by several scholars in partnership with the Correctional Service of Canada. The study…

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IU med school diversity program under investigation for allegedly excluding white students

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:02:56 +0000

School is pursuing a ‘diversity agenda’ over ‘medical education based on merit and academic excellence,’ according to professor who filed the complaint An elective program at the Indiana University School of Medicine is under federal investigation for discrimination based on color, race and sex after a senior fellow with a nonprofit opposed to progressive ideology in med schools filed a civil…

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College Republicans allege speaker was restricted due to fear of controversy

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:29:36 +0000

Southern New Hampshire University says it allows controversial speakers The College Republicans at Southern New Hampshire University, along with a national free speech group, want clarity on the approval process to host speakers on campus this semester. The controversy stems from comments that events administrator Denise Morin allegedly made to Kyle Urban, the president of the student GOP…

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LAWSUIT: Campus police officer claims unfair discipline for consensual affair

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Fri, 27 May 2022 04:00:59 +0000

The officer claims the university violated his constitutional rights SUNY Plattsburgh police officer Darren Barcomb filed a lawsuit claiming his constitutional rights were violated after an official at a public university disciplined him for dating an on-campus student. The university policy governing student-staff relationships is “vague” and does not apply to his conduct, the suit says.

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University pulls ‘inclusive gender practices’ policy proposal

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 04:02:36 +0000

University of Toledo no longer lists a ‘Chosen First Name’ policy proposal it made available on the website in March, but students can request a ‘preferred first name’ change An “inclusive gender practices” policy proposed by the University of Toledo is no longer available on its website following criticism. The policy proposal, titled “Inclusive Gender Practices,” was posted on the…

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U. of Memphis scraps plan to pay professors to infuse social justice into coursework

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:01:47 +0000

The University of Memphis recently canceled its controversial plan to financially incentivize faculty to integrate social justice into their courses after lawmakers decried the program. “The University of Memphis has informed my office that the initiative will not move forward,” Gov. Bill Lee stated regarding the program. “Ending this program was the right decision, and I thank the university…

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Positive, proactive task force launched to combat spike in anti-Semitism at Indiana University

Erin Van Natta - Liberty University — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 05:02:46 +0000

A new task force at Indiana University has been launched to combat a recent rise in anti-Semitism on campus. Kaylee Werner, a student at Indiana University and a member of the new group, said it’s more about being proactive to defend Jewish people and Judaism and less about being reactive to acts of vandalism and discrimination. “Jewish people are alive and strong and we will stand tall with…

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