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Next up: The committee on administrative bloat. thecollegefix.com/new-university…

Ross Marchand at @TheFIREorg told me: “This is an unacceptable affront to the First Amendment, which protects Americans’ right to film in public places. UTC should remove these NAGPRA policy provisions” Read my latest in @CollegeFix ⬇️⬇️

They left Harvard Divinity School after being accused of being 'anti-Israeli.' Now, they're leading a new religious center at Union Theological Seminary. thecollegefix.com/anti-israeli-s…

At UTenn, you might get in trouble for taking a photo of museum artifacts. thecollegefix.com/u-tennessee-re…

SUNY seeks expert in ‘queer pedagogies’ to teach ‘adolescence education’ classes. How about an expert in reading in grammar instead?

Although the California constitution forbids racial preferences, and Golden State voters have twice decided to uphold that ban, Democrat lawmakers are working to carve out exceptions to that law. A proposed constitutional amendment making its way through the Sacramento statehouse would allow race-based preferences to be considered for financial aid decisions in education, prompting Republican and conservative watchdogs to sound the alarm. “By narrowing the ban on discrimination to only ‘higher education enrollment,’ ACA-7 leaves all other aspects of the educational experience vulnerable to preferential treatment. This could include student grants, specialized programs, and even classroom resources."

The name 'Dixie' is being un-cancelled at Utah Tech University thecollegefix.com/utah-tech-re-e…

Church officials don't believe this was an anti-Catholic attack 🤔 thecollegefix.com/vandal-smashes…

An expert told The Fix the University of Nebraska is ‘misinterpreting’ privacy law to block records. thecollegefix.com/u-nebraska-wit…

UW-Madison vandals repeatedly throw stacks of students’ conservative magazine in trash Trashings have taken place in Memorial Library, Student Activity Center, and the Mosse Humanities Building, the latter of which “is the same building where the graphic sticker depicting an ICE agent getting shot was found in November." “As conservative, libertarian, or simply non-progressive journalists on UW-Madison’s campus, we are used to challenging the campus orthodoxy and facing backlash for doing so,” Editor-in-Chief @BenjaminRothove said. “Incidents like this reinforce that The Madison Federalist was a necessary addition to our student media ecosystem.” MORE: thecollegefix.com/uw-madison-van… Photos courtesy: @uwfederalist

Also, this @RealLastStand. realityslaststand.com/p/the-queering…

DEI mandates to teach physical therapy? The Education Dept is telling accreditors to stop requiring schools to promote 'anti-racism,' DEI if they want to be accredited. thecollegefix.com/education-dept…

‘Truman Scholarship Clean House Act’ moves forward in the House 'The time has come to clean house. Every student, conservative or liberal, should be given a fair chance to win this award,' said Rep. Randy Fine, a Florida Republican. 'The bill will make sure all Americans have access to this program, not just those who engage in liberal advocacy.' thecollegefix.com/truman-scholar…

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A ruling in favor of the rights of Muslim parents to opt their kids out of sexualized school curriculum is an example of 'white Christian nationalism,' a University of Kansas law professor says. thecollegefix.com/use-queer-joy-…

'Gen Z support for Hamas is especially troubling,' an expert told The Fix. thecollegefix.com/u-denver-launc…

.@JohnDSailer recently spoke to The College Fix about why state legislators must exercise greater authority over public universities. 'Universities are doing a very bad job at actually living up to their side of that bargain.' thecollegefix.com/legislators-mu…

Professor Kendi, who is ostensibly creating a new think tank at Howard University, argues in his new book that 'great replacement theory' explains everything from Nazi Germany to the crackdown on gangs in El Salvador by President Tayeb Bukele.