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Rebellious and Non-conformist Residence Hall Facility Declares Itself a “Dorm”

Posted on Wednesday, December 1st 2010
Tags: dorm, language, PC Police Log, political correctness, residence hall
Rebellious and Non-conformist Residence Hall Facility Declares Itself a “Dorm”
by Jeremy Sly Freelance Writer Residents of South Baton Hall, located on the campus of Breslin University, were shocked Wednesday when they came home from classes to see find that their one-time residence hall was now a “dorm.” Originally a facility that enhanced student development by means of building a sense of community and ensuring [...]

New President Releases University’s Most Diverse Diversity Statement

Posted on Wednesday, August 4th 2010
Tags: code, diversity, inclusion, inclusive, language, multicultural, PC Police Log, political correctness, statement
New President Releases University’s Most Diverse Diversity Statement
by Matthew Michael Freelance Writer In his first official act as Euphoria State University’s president, Dr. Geoffrey Sumner has released the institution’s most diverse diversity statement ever. The statement—which finishes at 1,253 words—begins in English but navigates through Yiddish, Ebonics, and Spanish before ending with a flourish of Texting Slang. “IMHO, ESU haz2 M-Brace diver$iT [...]

Math Department Ordered to Eliminate Homework “Problems”

Posted on Monday, July 26th 2010
Tags: correctness, counseling, millennial, PC Police Log, political, psychology
Math Department Ordered to Eliminate Homework “Problems”
After a months-long crusade, director of counseling services Whitney Crissman has successfully convinced Stowe College to set a new, more positive trend in math education. “Instead of doing math ‘problems,’” said Crissman, “students will now complete math ‘challenges.’ We counselors are always looking for innovative ways to make academic life more positive, and we found [...]

NARH-I Revokes Resident Director Membership for Vulgar Tattoo

Posted on Thursday, June 3rd 2010
Tags: dorm, name, PC Police Log, political correctness, politically correct, residence hall
NARH-I Revokes Resident Director Membership for Vulgar Tattoo
by Erica Price Freelance Writer Simon Astler of Dixie College has earned infamy as the first entry-level housing professional to have his membership revoked by the National Association of Residence Halls International (NARH-I) following a high profile disciplinary case on campus. Astler was featured in a photograph, unshaven and bleary-eyed, on the front page of [...]

Mime Upsets Students: Staff Member Held Responsible

Posted on Friday, April 30th 2010
Tags: helicopter, millennial, mom, parent, PC Police Log, political correctness
Mime Upsets Students: Staff Member Held Responsible
by Dash Phillips Freelance Writer The Director of Student Programs and Services Leigh Rhenquist at Bell College in Carthage, New York was censured this week because a mime created a disturbance on campus. As the College kicked off its annual “Expressive Arts Week” a mime began his performance in the dining hall. When the mime [...]

Reminder Memo about Holiday Sensitivity

Posted on Monday, November 30th 2009
Tags: christmas, holiday, inclusion, inclusive, language, PC Police Log, politically correct, rules, santa, sensitivity
Reminder Memo about Holiday Sensitivity
To: All the staff I supervise From: Heather O’Houlihan, Associate Dean of Administrative Services Re: Prohibited Christmas holiday time-of-year activities I just wanted to send my gentle annual reminder of banned behavior during this “special” time of year. Some people celebrate certain “things” or “events” in their private lives, but we must all remember to [...]

Campus Police Chief Wins NAAPC Presidential Tolerance Award

Posted on Thursday, October 22nd 2009
Tags: award, cultural, diversity, education, multicultural, PC Police Log, political correctness, sensitivity, tolerance
Campus Police Chief Wins NAAPC Presidential Tolerance Award
Ruth-Anne O’Malley, chief of campus police at Thurgood Marshall University, received the 2009 Presidential Tolerance Award from the National Administrative Advocates of Political Correctness (NAAPC). The award honors an administrator who has proven loyalty and tolerance to a college president who is also a boob. In return, the president can take credit for having played [...]

Math Researchers Discover Diversity Really Is a Number

Posted on Saturday, July 11th 2009
Tags: chronicle, college, cronk, cronknews, discrimination, diversity, gender, higher education, humor, lampoon, MIT, multicultural, number, PC Police Log, pluralism, political correctness, quota, race, satire, sexual orientation, spoof, university
Math Researchers Discover Diversity Really Is a Number
After years of painstaking research, a team of mathematicians from Cal Tech and MIT have found definitive proof that diversity is indeed a number. Sixteen. “We have finally put and end to the ongoing debate between social scientists and real science,” said team leader Hassan Patel, chair of MIT’s Department of Hard Sciences. “Our research [...]

Universities Sanctioned by NCAA for Replacing Racist Masots with Stupid Alternatives.

Posted on Thursday, July 9th 2009
Tags: chiefs, college athletics, college humor, comedy, diversity, indian, mascots, multicultural, NCAA, PC Police Log, political correctness, racism, redskins, satire, social justice, spoof
Universities Sanctioned by NCAA for Replacing Racist Masots with Stupid Alternatives.
After several years of warnings, the NCAA has taken action against colleges that replaced culturally insensitive college mascots with what have been deemed “idiotic replacements” by the impatient athletics organization. The first institution slapped with a reprimand was Shippensburg University in rural PA, which made the decision to change its “Red Raider” mascot from an [...]

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