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Furman ‘culture of intolerance’ prompts alumni to form free speech group

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Sun, 14 Jan 2024 06:48:44 +0000

‘I believe the culture at Furman is one of intolerance, but to only right-winged views’ A series of cancel culture incidents at Furman University has prompted some alumni to form a free speech group to lobby campus leaders to allow — and protect — intellectual diversity on campus. Jeff Salmon said he was inspired to start the Furman Free Speech Alliance to promote free expression…

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As Youngstown State student enrollment dropped, admin-student ratio, tuition increased

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 05:07:43 +0000

ANALYSIS: Staff showed growing focus on DEI, but new president may reverse trend Over a recent four year period, Youngstown State University’s full-time undergraduate enrollment fell almost 16 percent — even as the ratio of administrators to students grew more than 13 percent and tuition was hiked for four consecutive years, an analysis conducted by The College Fix found. Amid these changes…

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Scholarly article argues zoophilia is ‘morally permissible’

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:08:19 +0000

An article titled “Zoophilia is Morally Permissible” was recently published by the Journal of Controversial Ideas. Its author, who published under the pseudonym “Fira Bensto,” argued that “there is in fact nothing wrong with having sex with animals: it is not an inherently sexual practice.” The author defines Zoophilia as “human engagement in romantic and/or sexual relationships with (non…

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‘Bridging The Divide’ two-day DEI summit at UW-Madison omits antisemitism

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:00:51 +0000

Gathering will also feature anti-Israel artist The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement office is set to host a two-day diversity forum next week called “Bridging the Divide: Realizing Belonging While Engaging Difference.” The topic of antisemitism is not on the agenda, even as tensions at UW-Madison and college campuses nationwide persist in the wake…

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U. Louisville will still use race in admissions, president says

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 04:03:52 +0000

University of Louisville’s President Kim Schatzel recently told faculty “we’re going to drive a truck through experience with race in terms of our admissions.” The comments referred to campus leaders’ apparent plans to use what some consider a loophole in the Supreme Court’s recent decision to outlaw affirmative action in college admissions. Speaking to the Faculty Senate on Oct. 4…

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Anthropology groups cancel all-female panel defending biological sex as ‘necessary category’

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 05:23:06 +0000

UPDATED A “Let’s Talk about Sex Baby: Why biological sex remains a necessary analytic category in anthropology” panel has been canceled by the American Anthropological Association and the Canadian Anthropology Society, which stated the topic would cause too much “harm.” “This decision was based on extensive consultation and was reached in the spirit of respect for our values…

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Harvard, Penn, Georgetown refuse comment on being ranked dead last for free speech

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:00:17 +0000

Harvard, Georgetown and University of Pennsylvania were recently ranked dead last among some of the worst universities for free speech — but the institutions refuse to comment on the matter. Harvard’s, Penn’s and Georgetown’s media relations division have not responded to requests for comment from The College Fix in recent weeks on if they think the ranking is fair and accurate and how they…

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New Center for Academic Pluralism to produce scholarship promoting open inquiry, viewpoint diversity

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Fri, 08 Sep 2023 04:09:09 +0000

A new academic center launching this fall aims to address the shortage of scholarly work that challenges the dominant narrative in higher education. The New York City-based Center for Academic Pluralism was founded by the Heterodox Academy, a nonpartisan nonprofit “committed to advancing the principles of open inquiry, viewpoint diversity, and constructive disagreement to improve higher…

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U. Central Florida does not appear in full compliance with new law requiring published syllabi

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:08:10 +0000

UPDATED The University of Central Florida does not appear to be in full compliance with a relatively new law that requires the state’s public universities to publish syllabi information online, according to a review of the school’s website by The College Fix. As part of a higher education reform package, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis last year signed SB 7044, which requires universities make…

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Christian apologetics group’s new campus video series asks the hard questions

Therese Joffre - Hope College — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 04:00:54 +0000

Is truth real? Can we know it? Are there moral claims that are objectively true? These are some of the challenging questions being asked of students and some scholars as part of a Christian apologetics group’s newly launched campus video series. The interview-style videos are produced by Ratio Christi, which states on YouTube that it seeks to shine a light on the “predominant relativistic and…

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