Cheese Boudin, the new law center director, is the son of Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert, who both served time in prison for murder and robbery.
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Yale Law Library Shuts Down Attempt to Investigate Status of Its Clarence Thomas Portrait
College Fix associate editor Maggie Kelly identified herself as a reporter and asked the interior gate attendant several times at the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale whether she could access the building to view its portraits. The attendant told her that only Yale law students and their guests are permitted to access the library.
School Board Refuses to Fire Teacher Because He’s Black
The school board for the Portland (Oregon) Public Schools recently voted to retain a black teacher with a history of misconduct — because he’s black. Dance teacher Damon Keller repeatedly was cited for calling out sick from school when he actually was giving private lessons.
Some Illegal Immigrants Will Get Free College Tuition in Minnesota
Illegal immigrants in Minnesota will soon get free college tuition if their families are below a certain household income level.
Grammar App Popular with College Students Enforces Progressive Language
Grammarly, an online proofreading tool with 30 million daily users, censors ideas disfavored by progressives by nudging writers toward politically correct language.
Berkeley Hires Ousted Leftie Prosecutor to Run New Legal Clinic
The University of California Berkeley’s law school announced that it hired Chesa Boudin, a former prosecutor who was booted from office, to run its new legal clinic. Boudin is the son of the Weather Underground’s Kathy Boudin and David Gilbert, who served time in prison for murder and robbery.
Christian Monument Vandalized with “Hail Satan” Graffiti at Williams College
A monument at Williams College erected to honor Christian missionaries and a place where current Christian students often gather to pray was recently vandalized with the words “Pagan Rule,” “Blood,” “Ouch” and “Hail Satan” spray painted in red, according to the university’s president.
Detransitioner Activist Chloe Cole Speaks at Dartmouth Despite Opposition
Chloe Cole, a formerly trans-identifying young person, now advocates against youth gender transition. Cole spoke last month at a public panel titled “Regrets of Former Trans Kid” sponsored by the Dartmouth College Republicans. College Fix contributor Chloe Ezzo co-hosted the event.
Dems Outnumber Republican Graduation Speakers
Attendees at graduation ceremonies this spring for an Ivy League, Southeastern Conference or Big Ten university are far more likely to hear a liberal or Democratic speaker than a conservative or Republican one, according to an analysis conducted by The College Fix.
Professor Seeks Males for Testicle Removal Study
A professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine is actively recruiting 30 gender-dysphoric males to participate in a National Institutes of Health study on the benefits and consequences of testicle removal, also called an orchiectomy.
Georgetown Pays Kamala’s Husband $169K to Teach Two Classes
Georgetown University Law Center pays Douglas Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, $169,665 to teach just two courses per year, according to recently released tax returns.
Raucous Protestors Harass Matt Walsh Supporters at U. of Iowa
Hundreds of raucous protesters at the University of Iowa on Wednesday descended on a campus venue hosting conservative firebrand pundit Matt Walsh and succeeded in creating disruptions and some chaos for those who attended the “What is a Woman?” talk.
Woke Professors’ DEI Study Withdrawn for Inaccuracies
The paper is the latest example of how woke University of Minnesota academics pass off political views as scholarly work.
Conservative Student Group Infiltrated by Left-Wing Spies
A University of Iowa conservative student group set to host Matt Walsh next week has been the center of campus controversy for the last six weeks, with its members being doxxed, harassed, threatened — and even infiltrated by left-wing students seeking to disrupt their event.
Biden Education Department Staff Will Get $500K from Student Loan Bailout
Biden’s $300 billion student loan bailout will benefit some of his political appointees to the U.S. Department of Education, according to a new analysis from a government watchdog. At least some of those appointees likely helped craft the policy due to their roles in the administration, according to a government watchdog executive who spoke to The College Fix.
Princeton Professor Argues That America Is Irredeemably Racist, Must Be Refounded
Regardless of how far America has come, it’s still trying to keep the black community down. That is the basic argument that was presented by the chair of the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University during a recent guest talk at Georgetown University.
Evict White Frat Boys and Give Their Houses to “Historically Marginalized Groups”
Student leaders at Washington University in St. Louis want school officials to evict the “disproportionately wealthy and white” men in campus fraternities and give their buildings to “historically marginalized” groups. Writing in Student Life, Student Union President Ranen Miao whines that while campus fraternities have a total of nine houses on campus, while underrepresented organizations have but three.
Student Leaders Call for Syracuse University to Revoke Rudy Giuliani’s Honorary Law Degree
Mazzy Kaila, executive president of Syracuse University’s Student Bar Association, and David Bruen, president of the Student Association, are heading the initiative to revoke Giuliani’s degree, citing his past policies as mayor of New York City and his campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Oberlin Student Miffed at Male Maintenance Workers Entering “Women and Trans Collective”
Can those in special affinity dorms now demand which college employees are permitted inside? Can residents of an all-black dorm demand white maintenance workers as persona non grata? Can a gay or lesbian dorm deny entrance to straight workers?
Bates College Eyes Revamping Math Courses to Focus on “Colonialism and Privilege”
A working group of professors and students at Bates College has recommended the school require all majors to offer two courses on “race, colonialism, white supremacy, power, and privilege.”…For instance, the group suggests courses like Calculus could “situate race, white supremacy, colonialism, power, and privilege centrally and attend to them throughout the course.”
Left-Leaning Media Ignore High-Profile Resignation of Prof Who Called Out Illiberalism in Higher Ed
Left-leaning media outlets have all but ignored the high-profile resignation of Portland State University Professor Peter Boghossian, who called out his institution as a “Social Justice factory” in a widely read resignation letter…No left-leaning mainstream media outlets requested an appearance from Boghossian, his assistant told The College Fix.
University’s New Trans Study Class Attracts Only 5 Students
Only five students have enrolled in Bucknell University’s new “Introduction to Trans Studies” course. “Typically the more woke the department and its curriculum, the worse enrollments are,” said a Bucknell source. “English and History, two of the most social justice-y of the established humanities departments, have a lot of trouble filling courses too.”
Prestigious Federal Scholarship All But Excludes Self-Described Conservatives
Of the 62 recipients of this year’s prestigious $30,000 Truman Scholarship, zero winners publicly identify as a conservative and only one has worked for a Republican office holder or organization, according to an analysis by The College Fix.
3 Professors Suspended Over Halloween Costumes from 2014
Three University of South Alabama professors have been placed on administrative leave over Halloween costumes they wore and posed with at an on-campus party in 2014. The photos show “then-Mitchell College of Business dean Bob Wood dressed as a Confederate general and professors Alex Sharland and Teresa Weldy posing with a whip and a noose.