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UMich med school’s anesthesiology department hosts critical race theory seminar to mark MLK Day

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 05:02:05 +0000

‘It really comes down to: Is there any part of American life and society that is not touched by racism?’ The University of Michigan Department of Anesthesiology hosted Monday a screening of the video “Critical Race Theory: American Law and Racism” as part of the university’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day symposium. Kimberly Ward, the department’s DEI administrative specialist…

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96 percent of election contributions from Michigan faculty go to Democrats

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Sat, 05 Nov 2022 04:02:21 +0000

ANALYSIS: More than 96 percent of Michigan college donations go to Democrats, compared to less than 3 percent to Republicans. Over 96 percent of all donations from faculty at Michigan universities during the 2022 midterm election cycle went to Democratic candidates. Professors at nine of the largest colleges in Michigan gave just over $850,000 to political candidates and political action…

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University censors professor’s syllabus for his controversial native land acknowledgement

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:10:02 +0000

A professor at the University of Washington is the subject of controversy for riffing on a school-wide recommendation that professors put a native land acknowledgment in their syllabi. Administrators in the university’s Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering removed the offending statement from Professor Stuart Reges’s syllabus for his Computer Science and Engineering 143 class without…

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Michigan professor canceled for showing blackface film returns to the classroom

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Tue, 11 Jan 2022 05:03:10 +0000

The University of Michigan professor who stepped down from teaching following pressure and accusations of racism in the fall 2021 semester after screening a film depicting an actor in blackface is back to teaching fulltime. “Bright Sheng, the Leonard Bernstein Distinguished University Professor of Composition, is a highly valued member of the faculty of the School of Music, Theatre &

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Are you a lovesick college student? ‘Michigan Marriage Pact’ has an algorithm for that.

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:03:32 +0000

The Michigan Marriage Pact, a student-run initiative at the University of Michigan, released its latest results Dec. 7 to the 10,642 participants who sought a compatible marital match. The annual project, now in its third year, uses math to match students up with their potential backup spouses in case they are unable to find someone they would like to marry in their adult life.

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Massachusetts college expels student for repeated mask violations and trespassing

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 04:05:22 +0000

UPDATED Student said she tried to apply for a medical exemption Smith College in Massachusetts has expelled a student for repeatedly refusing to wear a mask and trespassing on campus. The private liberal arts college arrested her for trespassing, though the student told The College Fix through a series of emails in the past month that she applied for a medical exemption from the requirement…

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Majority of Jewish college students feel unsafe on campus, poll finds

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 04:09:23 +0000

Also, 50 percent feel the need to hide their Jewish identity, survey finds A majority of American Jewish college students feel unsafe on campus, and another 50 percent feel the need to hide their Jewish identity, according to the results of a newly released poll. Specifically, 65 percent of students who openly identify as Jewish reported feeling unsafe due to anti-Semitism on campus…

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Left-leaning media ignores high-profile resignation of professor who called out illiberalism in higher education

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 04:04:58 +0000

Left-leaning media outlets have all but ignored the high-profile resignation of Portland State University Professor Peter Boghossian, who called out his institution as a “Social Justice factory” in a widely read resignation letter that’s gone viral. While some local outlets covered Boghossian’s resignation, including the Oregonian and Oregon Public Broadcasting, no left-leaning mainstream media…

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Calif. professor files lawsuit against vaccine mandate citing natural immunity

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:27:25 +0000

‘Doctors need wider discretionary latitude in determining medical contraindications, and mandates should include exceptions for reasons of conscience and not just religious objections’ A University of California Irvine professor has filed a lawsuit against his system’s board of regents and campus president, challenging the legality of their COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Professor of Psychiatry Dr.

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‘Doomsday Glacier’ may not catastrophically collapse after all, UMich study finds

Charles Hilu - The University of Michigan — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 04:01:26 +0000

The Antarctic “Doomsday Glacier” is not in as much danger of collapse as climate scientists originally believed. The Thwaites Glacier, an ice shelf in Western Antarctica the size of Florida, may thin out gradually as it melts, rather than fracturing and causing a catastrophic chain reaction, according to a study led by University of Michigan scientists. “Our study shows that the scenario of…

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