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  • University Gone Wild: Marquette Suspends Prof over ‘Reckless’ Blog

    University Gone Wild: Marquette Suspends Prof over ‘Reckless’ Blog0

    Marquette University associate professor John McAdams says the university has given him an ultimatum: accept an unpaid suspension for the remainder of 2016 and apologize for his “reckless” blog post of 2014 or face termination. McAdams, a tenured faculty member who teaches political science at the Catholic institution, provided details on his blog, Marquette Warrior.

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  • University Coughs Up in Legal Settlement that Alleged Discrimination Against Republicans

    University Coughs Up in Legal Settlement that Alleged Discrimination Against Republicans0

    A Washington university is shelling out big bucks to settle a dispute with a Republican student group that filed a lawsuit alleging the school discriminated against it by charging exorbitant security fees for speaker events. The University of Washington settled with the university’s College Republicans Monday, agreeing to pay $122,500 to make the lawsuit go away.

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  • University Abandons Math Requirement, Embraces Diversity

    University Abandons Math Requirement, Embraces Diversity0

    I never was very fond of math. In fact – true confession – I did some pretty close research and fancy footwork to try to fulfill my two college math requirements in courses that were more conducive to my *ahem* right-brained tendencies. Like most things in life, I now see the benefit of those detested

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  • Universities Should Bring Back Military History

    Universities Should Bring Back Military History0

    War defines the United States. Domestically, it is the country’s greatest budgetary priority: $598 billion, 54 per cent of discretionary spending, in fiscal year 2015. Globally, we have more than 800 bases in some 80 countries, and spend more than the next nine nations combined. Yet academic historians, especially those at the nation’s most richly

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  • Universities Now Requiring Applicants to Submit ‘Contribution to Diversity’ Statements

    Universities Now Requiring Applicants to Submit ‘Contribution to Diversity’ Statements0

    • May 2, 2018

    Thinking about applying for a faculty position at the University of California San Diego (see hundreds of openings here) or other public universities in California like the University of California-Berkeley? Here’s a checklist for your application materials: Cover Letter? v Curriculum Vitae (CV)? v Letters of Recommendation? v References? v Teaching Evaluations? v Statement of

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  • Universities Are Embracing Segregation Again (Just Don’t Call It Segregation)

    Universities Are Embracing Segregation Again (Just Don’t Call It Segregation)0

    Earlier this week, it was announced that San Francisco State University would offer segregated housing for African-American students. CBS SFBayArea reports: New student housing designed for African-American students and culture is coming to San Francisco State University. African-American students make up just under 6 percent of the campus population and it’s unclear how many dorm

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