One of the hottest talking points of recent years is the “free speech crisis” purportedly sweeping college campuses nationwide. Conservative activists claim that universities are indoctrinating students into liberal thought, that professors direct students towards a dismissal of conservative ideas and that higher education is
Last week the country reeled after the revelation of what the Justice Department calls “its largest college admissions prosecution.” 50 individuals have been charged for participating in a scheme to rig the admissions processes of highly selective institutions. At the heart of the scandal is
On Tuesday, March 19, Beloit’s 2019 Weissberg Chair, Joel Simon, gave a Q and A on his research into terrorist kidnappings and hostage situations, as well as the government policies that affect hostage negotiations and ransom payment. Simon was introduced by Professor Beth Dougherty as
The Wisconsin Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee approved a grant worth nearly $1 million in late February for a Riverwalk development for a further addition to Beloit College’s Powerhouse project. The committee approved a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources request to fund part of the project,
Beginning in 1999 The Weissberg Program has allowed students and community alike to engage in thoughtfully addressing global problems. This is done as Beloit College invites a leading figure in human rights for a week-long residency as Weissberg Chair. This individual speaks on and off
Weissberg week concluded with a panel on Saturday, March 23 that focused on fact and truth in the age of ‘Fake News.’ Moderated by Andy Hall, the executive director of the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism; the panel featured Jeffrey Gottfried a senior researcher at