The University of Notre Dame says it cannot find any American to teach English and so it must fill the job with a foreign worker visa.
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Trump Admin Cancels Grants Studying LGBTQ and ‘Multiethnic’ Comic Books
The National Endowment for the Humanities says it cancelled a University of Florida professor’s grant to research LGBT cartoonists as well as another scholar’s work on “multethnic graphic literature.”
The NEH website lists a $60,000 grant, beginning on January 1 of this year, to English Professor Margaret Alice Galvan. The grant would aid Galvan’s research on “how LGBTQ+ cartoonists innovated comics through grassroots formats in the 1980s-90s.”
Read the full storyAttorneys General from 17 Democrat-Majority States Sue Education Department over Admissions Transparency Order
The attorneys general for 17 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education on Wednesday arguing that its new order demanding voluminous piles of student admissions data in an attempt to thwart covert affirmative action is onerous, untenable, and in some cases impossible to fulfill.
Read the full storyAnti-DEI Medical Group Debunks Study Claiming Black Patients Benefit from Black Doctors
A prominent study purporting to prove that black patients benefit from black doctors is unsupported by its own findings, because the data show black patients improved even when they didn’t see black doctors, according to an anti-DEI medical advocacy group.
Read the full storyUCLA Staff Must Talk to ‘Lonely’ Native American Museum Pieces at Tribe’s Request
UCLA staff “visit and talk to” Native American artifacts housed by the public university because some tribes believe the inanimate objects are “relatives and shouldn’t be left alone,” an employee said Tuesday during a webinar.
Read the full storyStudent Wins Key Court Ruling in Lawsuit Over Funding ‘FCK Student Debt’ Campaign
A college graduate forced to pay dues to a liberal student group can continue her lawsuit, a federal court ruled recently.
Read the full storyTennessee University Hit with Civil Rights Complaint over 17 Race-Based Scholarships
Middle Tennessee State University is facing a federal civil rights complaint alleging it offers 17 scholarships that “discriminate based on race, color, and/or national origin.”
One example cited in the complaint is the Whitney Stegall scholarship, which states, “Preference will be given to students who are African-American or Native- American.”
Read the full storyWest Point Disbands 12 Student Groups Following Trump’s DEI Executive Order
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point recently disbanded 12 student groups on campus in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on federal “diversity, equity, and inclusion” programs in the Armed Forces.
Read the full storyMarx-Inspired U.S. History Textbook Used by 1-in-4 Classes ‘Aims to Misinform,’ Report Finds
The textbook, “A People’s History of the United States,” used in as many as one and four high school history classrooms, misinforms students and borrows from Karl Marx to present American history as a “conflict between capital and labor,” according to a new report.
The report by the Goldwater Institute compares “A People’s History” by the late Howard Zinn to Hillsdale College Professor Wilfred McClay’s alternative and less used textbook “Land of Hope: An Invitation to the Great American Story.” The institute is a conservative think tank in Arizona, focused on free market policy and Americans’ constitutional freedoms.
Read the full storyGeorgia Tech Received Millions in Unreported Funds from China, Watchdog Reports
The Georgia Institute of Technology received millions of dollars in unreported funds from China, some of which paid for a joint venture with the foreign nation.
However, Georgia Tech officials quickly took action to end the partnership upon hearing about an upcoming report from the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, a recent watchdog report found.
Read the full story‘Maternal Instinct’ Is Socially Constructed ‘Myth,’ Arizona State University Professor Declares
The “maternal instinct” is a socially constructed “myth” rather than an innate biological trait, Arizona State University Professor Lela Rankin said at an on-campus event Thursday.
At the event, titled “Dismantling the Maternal Instinct,” she criticized the “myth” for enforcing “gendered” caregiving roles and contributing to an unequal burden placed on women in family structures.
Read the full storyCommunity Colleges Expand Apprenticeships to Address Labor Shortages
Entering 2025, community colleges are expanding apprenticeships and other experienced-based learning programs to address America’s labor shortage crisis and meet a growing demand for alternative forms of higher education.
Read the full storyZero Republican Professors Found Across Seven Departments at University of Cincinnati
There is a strong Democratic tilt among professors in 15 departments at the University of Cincinnati, according to a College Fix analysis.
Seven of the 15 departments surveyed lack even one identifiable Republican professor.
Read the full storyErasing History: American Leaders, Artifacts Removed from Campuses in 2024
What do Woodrow Wilson, Myles Standish, and Christopher Columbus all have in common?
All three were the targets of campus cancel culture this year. They represent a trend over the past decade in higher education of removing or slapping “trigger warnings” on historical figures and items, supposedly because young adults cannot handle the complex, controversial, and sometimes ugly parts of humanity’s past.
Read the full storySeven SJSU Women’s Volleyball Players Will Transfer amid Controversy over Male Teammate
Nearly half of San Jose State University’s women’s volleyball players intend to transfer after a season marked by controversy over the inclusion of a male player on their team.
The seven athletes who have entered the transfer portal include Nayeli T’ia, Mari Lawton, Ava Martin, Laurel Barsocchini, Kiyana Faupula, Jade Epps, and Teya Nguyen. None of the players have given a specific reason for transferring, according to Outkick.
Read the full storyUniversity of Minnesota Removes Parts of Transgender Paper Doll Project from Website
The University of Minnesota appears to have removed details about a controversial “MyGender Dolls” project from its website after the paper dolls, which have interchangeable genitalia and are designed for children, attracted criticism online.
Internet archives of the public university’s website show an article about the project was removed and the project’s main page was changed sometime toward the end of last week.
Read the full story103 Things Higher Ed Declared Racist in 2024
Racism is the intentional mistreatment of someone on the basis of their race – at least in the normal world. But in academia, racism is anything producing disparities, according to Professor Ibram Kendi.
What follows is a long list of people, places, actions, and other things declared racist this year by higher ed, though a few came from K-12. If something needs “anti-racist” action or “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” it follows it must be racist, or else it would not need correction.
Read the full storyMarian U. Student Restores Madonna and Child Painting for Christmas Stamp
A Marian University student helped restore a 17th-century painting of the Madonna and Child, which has been chosen by the United States Postal Service for its 2024 Christmas stamp.
Allie Miller, a senior majoring in chemistry and art studio, told The College Fix via email that she hopes her project helps spread the Christmas story.
Read the full storyMusic Professor: Quincy Jones’ ‘Absence’ from Music Education Proves Racism
Apparently noted musician/composer Quincy Jones “is rarely mentioned” in American music curricula, and as such a Hunter College music professor says this proves “racial segregation still shapes American classrooms.”
Philip Ewell, the music theory professor who called his (Communist) father “racist” for admiring (white) composers like Beethoven and Bach, believes Jones is an “essential piece in the history of American music,” yet the ideology of white supremacy — “deeply rooted” in our society — refuses his recognition.
Read the full storyClemson University Expands Capitalism Institute with $25 Million Donation
Parents of a Clemson University graduate who were “incredibly impressed” by its capitalism institute recently donated $25 million to expand the popular program.
Read the full storyVanderbilt to End ‘Inherently Exclusionary’ Honors Program
Vanderbilt University recently announced plans to phase out its College Scholars Honors Program, replacing it with a new one that is more inclusive and “accessible to all students.”
The honors program will close at the end of the academic year, but current students will be able to remain in it until they graduate.
Read the full storyTemple University $1.3 Million State-Funded ‘Anti-Racism’ Center Hosts a Few Events
Pennsylvania taxpayers spent $1.3 million to build Temple University’s “Center for Anti-Racism,” inside an existing school building.
Now entering its third year, the center’s work has largely consisted of conferences and speakers. The $1.3 million state-funded center appears to operate out of a room in Mazur Hall, a pre-existing building on campus.
Read the full storyArizona State University Professor Condemns ‘Anti-Trafficking Movement,’ ‘Deviant Framing’ of ‘Sex Workers’
Arizona State University Professor Crystal Jackson condemned the “anti-trafficking movement” and “deviant framing” of “sex workers” during an event on campus last week.
During the “Queer X Faculty Flashtalks” event, Jackson told the students and staff in attendance that “Sex workers have been and are at the heart of queer liberation.”
Read the full storyCommentary: San Jose State University Trans Volleyball Player’s Career Ends and So Should Men’s Participation in Women’s Sports
Transgender athlete Blaire Fleming on San Jose State University’s women’s volleyball team likely played the last game of his career after losing to Colorado State University on Saturday.
Fleming was San Jose State’s top performer in the Mountain West Tournament match, leading the team with 17 kills. However, he also made nine errors and struggled with his hitting in the first two sets, Fox News reported.
Read the full storyUniversity of Cincinnati Bullies Tennessee Middle School into Dropping ‘Bearcats’ Name
The University of Cincinnati successfully bullied a middle school 286 miles away from dropping its “Bearcats” name.
Now, Xavier University is stepping in to help out Cheatham Middle School in Ashland City, Tennessee.
Read the full storyPro-Life Scholars Sue After ‘Discriminatory’ Retractions by Academic Journal
Pro-life scholars and Sage Publications continue to battle over retracted articles.
Dr. James Studnicki and his fellow authors sued Sage Publications to compel arbitration after the publishing company retracted three articles for allegedly “pretextual and discriminatory reasons,” according to the legal filing.
Read the full storyAnalysis: A Survey of Trump’s Possible Education Secretary Candidates and His Commitment to Dismantling the Department of Education
President-elect Donald Trump said several times during his campaign that he would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, but it’s a pledge that may be more rhetoric than reality.
Read the full storyFaculty at JD Vance’s Alma Mater Ohio State University Donate 100 Times More to Democrats than Republicans
Nearly all of explicitly partisan donations from faculty at the Ohio State University appear to have gone to Democratic candidates or aligned causes, according to an analysis by The College Fix.
Professors at Ohio’s largest university gave $302,982.90 to Democratic candidates or groups that primarily support Democrats between January 1, 2023 and October 19, 2024, according to Federal Election Commission data.
Read the full storyMedical Schools Are Politicizing Health Care, Putting Lives ‘On the Line,’ Watchdog Warns
The report “Activism Instead of Anatomy” from Do No Harm states that diversity, equity, and inclusion politics are crowding out scientific medical education at many schools across the country.
“If medical schools are short-changing rigorous training in science for the political indoctrination of future doctors, there are real consequences. Lives are on the line,” author and senior fellow Jay Greene wrote.
Read the full storyScholars Refuse to Provide Details on $30 Million Effort to ‘Braid’ Indigenous Knowledge into Science
Two top scholars leading a $30 million federally funded effort to “braid” indigenous knowledge into science are ignoring requests for comment to explain exactly what that looks like in practice.
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMass Amherst) last year was awarded a five year, $30 million grant — the largest grant in the school’s history — from the National Science Foundation to establish a new international science and technology center at which researchers would work to address issues related to climate change, biodiversity, and changing food systems.
Read the full storyTrump-Era Official Warns of ‘Widespread’ Student Visa Fraud
The student visa program is susceptible to fraud, according to a former Immigration and Customs Enforcement official.
Jon Feere spoke to The College Fix about his findings on student visa fraud, which he has written is “widespread.” Prior to joining the Center for Immigration Studies, Feere (pictured) worked as a senior advisor to ICE and as its chief of staff in the Trump administration.
Read the full storyLet Rittenhouse Speak at the University of Memphis, Legal Group Demands
The University of Memphis should make up for its past failures and allow Kyle Rittenhouse to speak on campus, the Alliance Defending Freedom says.
The Christian legal group recently sent a demand letter to school officials, asking them to let Rittenhouse speak this fall semester, improve security, and fix past problems with the ticketing system.
Read the full storyGroup: $1 Million Offer Still Stands for ‘Queers for Palestine’ to Host Parade in Gaza
A watchdog group parked mobile billboards at two universities last week, offering one million dollars to fund a pride parade in Gaza or the West Bank for any pro-Palestinian organization willing to organize it. No one has taken up their offer yet.
New Tolerance Campaign has advertised the “$1,000,000 Gay Pride Parade Challenge” at the University of California, Los Angeles, Columbia University, and the Human Rights Campaign headquarters since September 16.
Read the full storyArizona State University Scholars Ruben Espinosa and Curtis Austin Condemn ‘White Ownership’ of English Playwright and Poet William Shakespeare
Two faculty members condemned “white ownership” of William Shakespeare and the state’s manipulation of black history during an “Appropriation Series” at Arizona State University last week.
The scholars are pushing for changes in curriculum and leadership that reflect more “diverse” voices. During the panel, they spoke to eleven ASU students in the audience and other faculty members via Zoom.
Read the full storyEmory Pro-Hamas Speaker Posts ‘Antisemitic’ Instagram Post; Apology Makes It Worse
A speaker at a recent Emory University anti-Israel rally put up an Instagram post regarding a group of counter-protesters that many are labeling “antisemitic.”
The post (pictured above), shows counter-protesters with Israeli flags and reads “Started smelling like pennies on the quad…”
Read the full storyGeorgia Tech Cuts Ties with ‘Blacklisted’ China University
The Georgia Institute of Technology is cutting ties with a “blacklisted” Chinese university associated with the country’s military, according to the U.S. House Education Committee.
Read the full storyPro-Police ‘Big City Coffee’ Owner Wins $4 Million After Boise State Bullying
A pro-police coffee shop owner bullied off campus at Boise State University could be getting a large payout soon.
A jury awarded Big City Coffee $3 million following a lawsuit from owner Sarah Fendley against the public university.
Read the full storyUniversity of Minnesota DEI Professor Reported to Bias Team for Using ‘Piñata of Shame’ Phrase
An anonymous person reported a University of Minnesota (UMinn) professor to the bias team for using the phrase “piñata of shame” in an editorial.
It is one of the 175 bias reports filed in the 2023-24 school year and obtained recently by The College Fix through a records request.
Read the full storyOhio State University’s New Intellectual Diversity Center Director Will Teach Students to ‘Engage with Fellow Citizens in a Civil Way’
A new civics center at Ohio State University will help students learn how to “engage with fellow citizens in a civil way,” according to the director.
Former University of Toledo Professor Lee Strang is now at Ohio State University to lead the Salmon P. Chase Center for Civics, Culture and Society. It is one of five new “intellectual diversity” centers at public Ohio universities that are in the works.
Read the full storyClimate Change Classes Should be ‘Mandatory’ in Med School, Doctor Says
Climate change courses should be “mandatory” for aspiring doctors, according to medical students and clinicians in Michigan.
“My personal opinion is that it should be mandatory,” Dr. Lisa DelBuono told The College Fix via email. “Climate change has been politicized, but it is not a political issue… It would be irresponsible to not prepare future practitioners for the realities they will be facing.”
Read the full storyThe U.S. ‘Hates Women,’ Faces Future of Cannibalism, ‘Forced Breeding Camps,’ Arizona State University Professors Posit
Two professors discussed dismantling capitalism and electing a female president to restore reproductive rights, and warned of a dystopian future with “cannibalism” and “forced breeding camps,” at an event held Wednesday at Arizona State University.
“Jenny Irish’s HATCH: A Speculative Future for Reproductive Rights” was held both in person and via Zoom.
Read the full story‘No Leads’: UW-Madison Investigation into Racial Slurs Stalled
The University of Wisconsin Madison does not have any leads on who left racial slurs at its arboretum.
“The incident you’re referring to remains under investigation,” Marc Lovicott, the executive director of communications for the university’s police department, told The College Fix via email.
Read the full storyBeheaded During BLM Riots, Washington Bust at GWU Now Hit with Anti-Israel Graffiti
One bust of President George Washington inside the nation’s capitol just can’t catch a break.
The monument at George Washington University was beheaded during the height of the Black Lives Matter riots in June 2020. The university finally had it fixed by the summer of 2022.
Read the full storyProfessors Sue to Overturn Florida’s New Post-Tenure Review Law
Three Florida professors have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2023 state law subjecting public university faculty to mandatory post-tenure review every five years.
The scholars argue the law “imperils academic freedom” and enables the Florida legislature to “usurp the exclusive powers and duties” of the state university system’s Board of Governors granted to it by Florida’s constitution.
Read the full storyCommentary: Teacher Fired after Alleged Jan. 6 Involvement Wins Wrongful Termination Lawsuit
A Pennsylvania teacher who was fired for allegedly attending the U.S. Capitol “insurrection” on January 6, 2021, has won a wrongful termination lawsuit after a two-week trial.
Jason Moorehead, a 17-year veteran social studies instructor in the Allentown School District, had always maintained he was “at all times over a mile away” at the Washington Monument when the riot occurred.
Read the full storyCollege Students Lack ‘Rudimentary’ Knowledge of History, Civics: Survey
College students lack a “rudimentary grasp” of American history and government, as displayed in a civic literacy assessment recently conducted by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni.
The 35-question survey, “Losing America’s Memory 2.0,” asked more than 3,000 students from all 50 states questions about history and government, including Senate term lengths and a quote from the Gettysburg Address, according to ACTA. The survey was conducted in June by College Pulse.
Read the full storyVanderbilt Black Studies Professor Calls GOP Congresswoman ‘Racist’ over Pronunciation of VP’s Name
Vanderbilt African American Studies professor Michael Eric Dyson recently used the pronunciation of VP Kamala Harris’ name to accuse a Republican congresswoman of “racism.”
Read the full storyMost Law School Students Say Social Justice More Important Than Winning in Court: Poll
About two out of every three law school students believe social justice is more important than obtaining a winning result for a client, according to the results of a recent survey of current law school students conducted by the Buckley Institute.
The national survey of 232 law school students asked: “Thinking about when you start practicing law, which of the following do you believe is more important: Ensuring that the client you represent gets a winning or favorable result or ensuring that the work you do advances a more socially just and equitable legal system?”
Read the full storyNew President of American Association of University Professors Says J.D. Vance is ‘Fascist’
The new president of the American Association of University Professors recently referred to Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance as a “fascist.”
In an August 8 statement, Todd Wolfson, a Rutgers University anthropologist whose research “is a mixture of traditional and cyber-based ethnography,” took issue with Vance’s claim that universities are the “Enemy” and are “dedicated to ‘deceit and lies, not to the truth.’”
Read the full storyMale Students Do Better on ACT, Get Less Financial Aid
The gender gap in higher education is growing – and it may be due to how universities admit students and help them pay for school.
Men earn 42 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 38 percent of master’s, and 44 percent of doctorates, according to the American Institute for Boys and Men.
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