March 24, 2016 – Milwaukee, WI – Last winter, Marquette University announced that it would move to terminate Professor John McAdams. As required by the University’s Faculty Statutes, a hearing was held before a Faculty Hearing Committee. The Committee made a recommendation earlier this year. Today Marquette University President Michael Lovell announced that it would…
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Judge Kloppenburg Responds to Lack of Private Sector Experience Question
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I Used to Be Transgender. Here’s My Take on Kids Who Think They Are Transgender.
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