Academic Lunacy in Pittsburgh

Hat tip The College Fix

I am sad to report that the city of Pittsburgh, home of the Steelers, and where I lived for almost three years, is not exempt from academic lunacy.

Most Pittsburgers are down-to-earth people with common sense. But alas, there is the University of Pittsburgh, located in the scenic section of Oakland (no, not that Oakland), where the iconic Cathedral of Learning overlooks Schenley Park and the site where Forbes Field, once the home of the Pirates, stood. Heretofore, Pitt has flown under the radar when it comes to left-wing activism, but no more. They are attempting to enter the A list of loony universities.

University of Pittsburgh Cathedral of Learning Indoctrination

(Full of people with their heads in the clouds)

The Department of Political Science is currently advertising an asst. professor position to teach structural racism, oppression, and Black political experience.

https://www.thecollegefix.com/u-pittsburgh-seeks-professor-of-structural-racism-and-oppression/

Here is a sample course. It is listed as a one-credit required course.

Then there is lesser-known Duquesne University, located near the downtown area. They have a professor of psychology named Derek Hook who is in the news. According to his bio, he is full of critical race ideas as well as stuff he learned from Franz Fanon and others. Recently, he participated in some kind of virtual symposium where he referred approvingly to comments made a few years ago by some noted "scholar" in South Africa who said that the ethical thing for all white people to do would be to kill themselves. So Dr. Hook (no relation to Captain Hook, as far as I know) stated at this symposium that he thought the argument had merit.

Don't worry, Affie. I think you are exempt.

But I'm not so sure about Dr Hook.

Here is the posting from The College Fix.

So here is my question to Dr Hook: If you think the hypothesis that all white people should kill themselves has merit, why do you not set the example?

But you won't, will you?

*(Update per Fox News-9-2-21: Duquesne has issued a statement denying that Hook made such statement.)