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Find community, keep your faith: new guide tells conservative women to stay strong

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 05:02:37 +0000

In ‘You’re Not Alone,’ conservative leader offers alternatives to liberal feminism The Network of enlightened Women recently launched a book on thriving as a conservative woman on campus, including tips on choosing a college, finding a mentor, and dating with an eye toward marriage. “You’re Not Alone: The Conservative Woman’s Guide to College,” published Jan. 1, was written by Karin Lips…

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Conservative Harvard professor describes ‘condemnation’ for views on marriage, abortion

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 04:02:23 +0000

Another professor accused him of signing a ‘disgustingly homophobic amicus brief in opposition of gay marriage’ A conservative Harvard University professor described his fight against cancellation by his peers after he publicly came out against the Supreme Court’s redefining of marriage. Harvard School of Public Health Professor Tyler VanderWeele detailed the saga in a nine-page article titled…

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‘Mutilating’ interventions: Catholic Medical Association denounces trans procedures

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 04:02:35 +0000

‘The ideology…is harmful since it declares that people can remake themselves according to how they feel,’ CMA wrote The Catholic Medical Association presented a “highly anticipated” public position paper deconstructing gender ideology to medical students and professionals in Phoenix at its recent education conference. The paper argued “the attempt to address surgically and with hormones what…

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Catholic sisters host expert panel on sex trafficking on college campuses

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:02:47 +0000

Advocate described anti-trafficking efforts as ‘the new abolition movement’ An organization of religious women working to “eradicate modern-day slavery” raised awareness of human trafficking on college campuses in a recent online event. On Wednesday, the U.S. Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking, or USCSAHT, hosted a webinar via Zoom on how college campuses across the United States face…

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DEI director fired for rejecting ‘toxic racist ideologies’ files wrongful termination lawsuit

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 04:09:22 +0000

UPDATED Lee ‘objected to racial stereotypes peddled by Defendants that targeted both White and Black Americans,’ according to the suit Tabia Lee, fired from her DEI administrator job earlier this year after she objected to some “antiracist” and gender ideologies, has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against her former employer De Anza College. “No faculty member should be harassed…

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Embattled professor who defends biological sex appeals demotion from administrative post

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:06:55 +0000

Professor maintains her demotion was violation of academic freedom protections in contract A Canadian anthropologist who says she was dismissed from an administrative position for her views on sex and gender is appealing to get her post back. “[My union’s] position has been — and in my view, should continue to be — that in removing me from a service position, the University in fact violated…

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DEI director fired after rejecting ‘woke’ ideology speaks out: ‘I’m not going quietly’

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 04:15:08 +0000

‘If the public knew what was happening on their tax dollars … there will be an outrage and a demand for change,’ Tabia Lee said A former director in the Office of Equity, Social Justice and Multicultural Education at a community college in California says she was dismissed earlier this month for criticizing her department’s narrow DEI philosophy and attempting to bring in more perspectives.

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Texas bill would forbid biological men from competing in women’s sports

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 05:03:36 +0000

Bill would expand on law already in effect for K-12 public schools A Texas Republican state senator has filed a bill that would require collegiate athletes to compete according to their biological sex. The legislation, if approved, would expand on an already existing Texas law that requires K-12 athletes to compete according to their biological sex. State Bill 649, authored by Sen.

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Christian philosopher takes helm of new Okla. honors college dedicated to the classics

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 05:02:15 +0000

Students will not just memorize facts, but wrestle with larger-than-life questions, be encouraged to ponder the bigger picture The University of Tulsa is building a residential liberal arts honors college under the leadership of a new dean who is a philosopher and mother of six. “I think my biggest challenge will be moving all eight of us to Tulsa without losing my mind…

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U. of Kentucky to remove mural depicting slaves following unrelated racial incident

Colleen Dean - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 05:03:11 +0000

Famed author and alumnus Wendell Berry sued to protect the mural, arguing it is property of the state The University of Kentucky will restart plans to remove a mural criticized for its depiction of black people after an unrelated incident on campus involving an intoxicated white student using racial slurs against a black student residential hall staffer. “The mural will be relocated at some…

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