Historians gathered at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association over the weekend voted on several resolutions, one of which was a resolution that would have condemned campus speech codes as a threat to academic freedom.
After weeks of public pressure, Johns Hopkins University has reduced its draconian punishment of student Justin Park, who posted an “offensive” Halloween party invitation on social media.
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Check out Luke’s article on Family Security Matters, in which he discusses Michigan State University’s truly disturbing Student Accountability in Community program.
Michigan State University’s Student Accountability in Community Seminar forces students whose speech or behavior is deemed unacceptable to undergo ideological reeducation at their own expense.
