Benjamin Ogilvie – University of Chicago Law School – The College Fix

‘Zero educational value’: Princeton courses promote prostitution, ‘hate’ of Israel

Benjamin Ogilvie - University of Chicago Law School — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:02:26 +0000

Courses ‘gives a lot of third rate professors a platform from which to indoctrinate students into left-wing ideologies,’ professor comments A variety of Princeton University courses this fall appear to provide “zero educational value” while some promote prostitution and “hate” of Israel, according to commentary provided to The College Fix as well as the listed information for the class.

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UCSF sued for program that pays racial minorities only

Benjamin Ogilvie - University of Chicago Law School — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:02:56 +0000

Program called ‘cartoonishly unconstitutional’ by plaintiffs The University of California San Francisco and other organizations are in violation of state and federal discrimination law, according to an ongoing lawsuit that takes aim at San Francisco programs that give money to individuals on the basis of their race. “We are still waiting for the co-defendants to respond to the lawsuit,”…

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Student group wants to ban ‘fossil fuel lawyers’ from law schools

Benjamin Ogilvie - University of Chicago Law School — Tue, 16 May 2023 04:08:15 +0000

Law student activists want peers dissuaded from working for oil and gas companies A group of law students want to see “fossil fuel lawyers” prevented from “serving in law school governance” or teaching classes. Law Students for Climate Accountability laid out its demands in a report that ranked law schools based on how many “fossil fuel lawyers” they produced. The group also urged schools to…

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Community college suspended student for quoting Bible: lawsuit

Benjamin Ogilvie - University of Chicago Law School — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 04:05:09 +0000

Lawsuit continues as community college tries to get case dismissed A County College of Morris student who preached against homosexuality by citing Bible verses and was suspended has returned to campus while the legal battle continues. Kombe Sefelino is currently suing the New Jersey community college for suspending him after complaints he was “observed preaching hate speech on campus in…

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University of Chicago student group offers ‘Black Graduation’

Benjamin Ogilvie - University of Chicago Law School — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:02:17 +0000

University denies that ceremony ‘for all…black graduate students’ is exclusionary University of Chicago graduate students this June can participate in a “Black graduation” according to an email obtained by The College Fix. “Black Action in Public Policy Studies…is hosting a graduation ceremony for all University of Chicago Black graduate students” on June 1, the email stated. BAPP is a student…

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Stanford offered financial reward to report harmful words to campus officials

Benjamin Ogilvie - University of Chicago Law School — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 05:06:08 +0000

UPDATED Backlash led to retraction, new initiatives to demand free speech, academic freedom Members of Stanford University’s information technology department once offered a “financial reward” to those who flagged and reported “racist terminology” on university websites. The offer was part of a “Statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Action” program that debuted in 2020…

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Penn law dean hit with grievance over drawn out Amy Wax investigation

Benjamin Ogilvie - University of Chicago Law School — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:05:01 +0000

Sanctions process started in January 2022 University of Pennsylvania Professor Amy Wax has filed a complaint against the law school’s dean in the latest twist in the ongoing investigation into the conservative scholar that began over a year ago. The filing, dated Jan. 16 but first reported last week, accused Dean Ted Ruger of not being impartial and asked for a hearing to adjudicate the…

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