Foreign Policy Mag: It’s Time to Talk About Academic Freedom in China
A new column in Foreign Policy magazine details the intense persecution of students at universities in China.
Cornell
Cornell Adds ‘Diversity’ Courses to Graduation Requirements
Cornell University has announced the addition of a “Diversity and Inclusion” course requirement for students that they must complete before graduation.
Cornell Students Shame Professors Who Defended NYU Feminist Accused of Assault
A group of graduate students at Cornell University is condemning a group of professors who signed a letter defending NYU professor Avital Ronell, who was accused of sexual harassment by a former student.
Cornell to Spend $60 Million on Increasing Faculty Diversity
Cornell University plans to spend $60 million on increasing faculty diversity over the next five years.
Cornell Orientation Packet Tells Students if They Are ‘Privileged’ or ‘Oppressed’
An orientation packet handed out to freshmen at Cornell University this year separates “privileged” from “oppressed” students.
Cornell Withholds Ph.D. After Candidate Questions Harassment Charge Against Advisor
A Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University is having his degree withheld because he questioned the legitimacy of a sexual harassment allegation against his advisor.
Cornell Guest Speaker: The Food Pyramid Is Racist
A guest speaker at Cornell University told students that the government-created food pyramid and related dietary guidelines are racist.
Cornell Student Strips Down to Underwear During Thesis Defense to Protest Professor’s Clothing Advice
A senior at Cornell University stripped down to her underwear during her thesis defense last week, after her professor criticized her clothing during a previous class session.
Report: 39% of Top Liberal Arts Colleges Have No Republican Professors
39 percent of “top-tier liberal arts colleges” don’t have a single Republican professor, according to a report.
Cornell Professor: The American Dream Is Now a ‘Hallucination’
An American Studies professor at Cornell University argued that the American Dream is a now a “hallucination.”
Vassar Offers ‘Safe Room’ to Students Afraid of Cornell Law Professor Lecture on Hate Speech
Vassar College students “were whipped into a frenzy” ahead of a speech given on campus this week by Cornell Law School professor William A. Jacobson on the topic of hate speech on college campuses.
Biden Implies Trump Legitimized ‘Hate Speech,’ Rails Against ‘Forces of Populism’
On Saturday, former Vice President Joe Biden railed against the “disorienting” and “disheartening” “forces of populism” at home and abroad and implied that Donald Trump legitimized “hate speech” during the 2016 presidential election. Speaking at Cornell University’s Convocation ceremony, Biden
New York: Top 50 Student-Athletes to Watch in 2015-16
Syracuse plays short-handed due to probation. The best St. John’s player quit because of the strictness of new coach Chris Mullin (pictured), and Donovan McNabb won the last football game between ranked teams when his Syracuse Orange defeated Army in 1996. There are 50 players to watch this season in New York, and they are spread over 18 colleges and several high schools in a state dominated by pro sports.
Cornell Official Tells Undercover Reporter ISIS/Hamas Club Welcome
An undercover Project Veritas reporter convinced a Cornell assistant dean that it would be a worthwhile endeavor to start an “ISIS training club” on the institution’s New York campus.
