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Higher ed workers joining unions, striking at record levels

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Fri, 12 May 2023 04:02:18 +0000

Academic workers now make up more than a quarter of the United Auto Workers Higher education workers are rapidly gaining influence and membership share in national and international labor unions amid a historic increase in university strikes. “Higher education has become one of the most visible and volatile fronts in the resurgence of organized labor in the US,” according to a May 8 article by…

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University of North Texas, Texas A&M Systems join UT in ‘pause’ of any new DEI initiatives

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 04:02:15 +0000

‘No university or agency in the A&M System will admit any student, nor hire any employee based on any factor other than merit,’ Texas A&M chancellor stated The University of North Texas and Texas A&M University Systems joined the University of Texas System in imposing a “pause” on new DEI initiatives in the wake of several February memos on employment discrimination from Texas Gov.

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Libertarian policy expert wants to slash aid to drive down college costs

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 05:02:39 +0000

Government should stop giving out easy money for college, policy analyst advised A libertarian higher education expert proposed bold measures to improve the system, including rethinking accreditation requirements and ultimately phasing out all aid programs because they inflate tuition. The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, released a new book “Empowering the New American Worker” on Dec.

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Judge grants conservative students’ preliminary injunction in victory for free speech lawsuit

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:02:49 +0000

‘The judge’s ruling on the preliminary injunction is absolutely a great step … but the fight is not over’ Clovis Community College officials cannot censor student flyers while legal challenges continue against the school’s policy, prompting students who are fighting the battle to be cautiously optimistic as the case proceeds. Students at the California community college will now have greater…

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Ohio State University looks to embed DEI into every aspect of campus life

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:02:20 +0000

‘A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has no finish line’ An Ohio State University Task Force on Racism and Racial Inequities report calls for the university to “become a leader in transforming society through the advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion.” “A commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has no finish line,” the 16-page report’s executive summary stated.

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Community college sued after banning flyers critical of socialism

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 04:03:43 +0000

Administrators removed student group’s posters condemning socialism and ‘progressive ideas’ Three students sued their California community college for its ban on flyers expressing political views and another restrictive student expression policy. Alejandro Flores, Daniel Flores and Juliette Colunga, founding members of Young Americans for Freedom at Clovis Community College in California…

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Community college limits ‘free’ degree program for union members after federal scrutiny

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 04:01:28 +0000

UPDATED Department of Education questioned financial set-up of program Eastern Gateway Community College in Ohio will no longer enroll new students in its “Free College Benefit Program” while it works through legal issues with the U.S. Department of Education. Federal officials questioned the set-up of the benefit program marketed to union members. The Department of Education alleged in a…

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Republican congressman pressures top universities to disclose unethical foreign investments

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 04:02:40 +0000

Universities have ‘moral obligation’ not to invest in companies connected to human rights violations, lawmaker says A Republican congressman has asked top universities to disclose whether their endowment funds are invested in companies defined by the U.S. as “adversarial entities” because of involvement with human rights abuses in foreign countries. Congressman Greg Murphy of North Carolina…

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Doctor founds nonprofit to combat ‘woke ideology’ in medical schools

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Tue, 10 May 2022 04:00:07 +0000

A doctor and former medical school administrator founded a nonprofit organization in opposition to “anti-racist” initiatives and other ideologies in healthcare, particularly in medical schools. Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, a former associate dean of curriculum at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine, founded “Do No Harm” to unite healthcare workers, policymakers and patients “in…

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More than $7.2 million spent on COVID tests at 90 percent vaccinated College of the Holy Cross

Will Kessler - College of the Holy Cross — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 04:02:16 +0000

College said it’s still waiting on federal government reimbursement The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, has spent more than $7.2 million over the course of the past two years on COVID testing kits, despite a student body vaccination rate of over 90 percent. The cost per positive case identified works out to about $6,400, as only 1,100 COVID cases have been identified…

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