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Some North Carolina university degrees fail to provide value: report

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 25 Jan 2023 05:01:54 +0000

UPDATED One college blames racial ‘inequities’ A new report from the James G. Martin Center for Academic Renewal suggested some degree programs are not worth the cost at several universities in North Carolina. North Carolina A&T University, North Carolina Central University, University of North Carolina School of the Arts and Elizabeth City State University were among the lowest performing…

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Let meat eaters drown, Oxford philosopher argues

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 05:05:36 +0000

‘Plausible’ to argue that letting meat eaters drown is the moral choice, professor argues It is “plausible” that there is a moral case for letting meat eaters drown, according to an Oxford University philosopher. Michael Plant argued in the Journal of Controversial Ideas that in a hypothetical situation it could be justified to let people who eat meat drown, since they cause “suffering” to…

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UC Berkeley gets $25 million for state-funded journalism program

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 04:02:12 +0000

Journalism professor questions benefits and independence of taxpayer-funded journalism A new state-funded journalism program will spend $25 million through the University of California Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism to increase local reporting. The taxpayer-funded initiative “will award up to 40 fellows per year for at least three years with a $50,000 annual stipend to supplement their…

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Physics professors least likely to list pronouns in university webpages: report

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:02:56 +0000

Brandeis University faculty most likely to list pronouns The practice of listing personal pronouns on one’s professional webpage varies by university and program, with women’s studies professors most likely to list pronouns and physics professors least likely, according to an analysis by journalist Chris Brunet. Brunet retrieved data from 16 departments at the “top” 100 American universities…

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Harvard fails to get endowment tax repealed in latest spending bill

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 04:04:40 +0000

The new spending bill that replaces ‘Build Back Better’ did not eliminate the endowment tax Harvard University could not convince Senate Democrats to remove an endowment tax from the recently passed “Inflation Reduction Act,” a new tax and spending bill that will replace the Build Back Better legislation. A lobbyist for the Ivy League university wanted the legislation, which passed the Senate…

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West Point is going woke, alumnus warns

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:05:29 +0000

The woke agenda is destroying the tradition of “Duty, Honor, Country” at West Point Military Academy and replaced it with “Diversity, Equity, Inclusion,” according to an alumnus. Major General Paul Vallely, a graduate of the renowned military academy, discussed his fight against the spread of leftist ideology at his alma mater in a recent interview with The College Fix. Vallely (pictured) said…

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‘Learn a trade, earn a degree and graduate without crippling debt’: Catholic trade college launches

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:05:44 +0000

UPDATED Combines a liberal arts education with trade skills A new college is in the works that combines trade school with the Catholic intellectual tradition. The College of St. Joseph will offer three tracks starting the 2023-24 school year, all of which combine theology with learning the trades. St. Joseph is the patron saint of workers and worked as a tekton…

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Israel is an ‘aggressive power’ like Russia, student senators say

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:05:45 +0000

UPDATED Resolution condemning Russia tabled for being ‘performative’ The University of Washington student government will need to work on the language of its resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine by Russia if it wants to win over enough votes to pass next semester. The Associated Students of the University of Washington tabled a resolution that condemned Russia and Israel for being…

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Post-Roe ‘task force’ launched by University of Michigan

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:09:58 +0000

‘I strongly support access to abortion care,’ university president says The University of Michigan launched a new initiative to fight for abortion in anticipation of the potential reversal of Roe v. Wade, the 1973 court decision that legalized abortion in all 50 states. The Supreme Court has not yet released an opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson, a case that concerns Mississippi’s 15-week abortion…

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Drake University denies Turning Point club for third time in six years

Caleb Rider - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:09:00 +0000

Former student says the university is firmly opposed to free speech For the third time in the past six years, the Drake University Student Senate chose to not recognize the Turning Point USA chapter as an official club. Students at the private Iowa university have tried since 2016 to get official recognition for their fiscally conservative, pro-capitalism club. Recognition of the club allows…

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