The US Supreme Court is currently hearing a case centered around the University of Texas and its race-based admissions policy.
Kevin Kiley of Inside Higher Ed takes a look at one category of minority students that doesn’t seem to enjoy the same benefits from quotas as other groups:
Don’t check the box.
It’s the...
This week the Supreme Court heard arguments in an important affirmative-action case, which focuses on the University of Texas’ race-sensitive admissions policy and if it violates the rights of white applicants.
CNN gathered comments from three current or former students with a direct interest in the case:
Abigail Fisher, plaintiff in the Supreme...
Gallaudet University has placed its Diversity Officer, Angela McCaskill on paid leave for signing a petition to overturn Maryland’s Civil Marriage Protection Act. Apparently, Gallaudet isn’t big on the diversity of opinion.
Annie Z. Yu of The Daily Caller reports.
Gallaudet University ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ faculty member suspended for signing petition against...
No, not that Nixon. Jay Nixon, the Democratic Governor of Missouri.
The Missouri College Republicans have raised some money and they’re using it to go after the governor’s proposed cuts to higher education.
Eli Yokley of Missouri News Horizon reports.
Missouri College Republicans Target Nixon with Ad
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After a strong fundraising quarter...
Earlier this week, we took a look at Michigan State, which featured a Communist professor during its Constitution Day celebrations.
According to Danielle Charette, a student at Swarthmore College, denigrating American values on this national day of observance has become a new tradition on campuses across the nation:
Several universities across the nation...
Let’s hope this is part of a larger trend. As it has been pointed out on this blog before, a vote for Gary Johnson is a vote for Obama. Mitt Romney would be the best choice for young job seekers.
Did I mention that this young man is from Ohio?
Jami Kinton of...
Prager University just released its newest on-line course. The most recent offering comes from the Religion/Philosophy Department, features Frank Pastore (host of the largest Christian talk show in the United States), and addresses timeless questions:
Do you have free will? Do you have the ability to sh...
A small group of conservative students at the University of Maryland recently staged a “No More Che Day” event to protest the glorification of Che Guevara.
Unsurprisingly, the event was not well received by liberal members of the student body.
Mitchell Witkes reports at the YAF blog.
No More Che Day brings out the...
They both were the subject of student protests of a Georgia Board of Regents meeting.
Laura Diamond of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Student protest disrupts Regents meeting
ATHENS — About a dozen students halted a state Board of Regents meeting for a few minutes Wednesday, protesting a policy that bans illegal immigrants from Georgia’s...
It comes as no surprise to learn that there are liberal anti-Israel activists at UC Berkeley. What is surprising however, is that officials at the college may have encouraged anti-Israel protests.
Either way, the school is now being investigated by the federal government.
Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform has the story.
Feds investigating claims...
A new group called the Comet Conservatives is taking hold at the University of Texas at Dallas.
Dammy Busari of The Mercury reports.
Group takes over as primary conservative club on campus
Started as a way to unite conservatives regardless of party, the Comet Conservatives carry the...
Ask yourself this: What good is a college degree if you can’t get a job after you graduate? Additionally, how will you pay off your student loan debt? Debra J. Saunders of Townhall examines these issues in a new piece.
“No family should have to set aside a...
In the wake of crushing student debt and limited employment opportunities, many are questioning if the “higher education for everyone” approach is either rational or responsible.
One recent graduate who is reflecting on this “grabbing...
The Daily Beast did a photo essay with analysis on America’s 25 Most Crime-Rattled Colleges.
According to a report by Allie Grasgreen via In Higher Ed, stalking is a one crime that isn’t listed in that essay — and one that campus security often takes too lightly until too late.
In 2005, a...
Tea Party activists have innovative ways of applying Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals, traditionally used by progressive groups to promote their agendas.
Perhaps a Christian fraternity battling to open at Yale University would benefit from applying “RULE 4: Make the enemy live up to its own book of rules.”
It seems that the...
In 1991 while he was a law student at Harvard, Obama was part of a panel made up almost entirely of other liberals which was all to happy to place restrictions on free speech.
Charles C. Johnson of The Daily Caller reports.
At Harvard Law School in 1991, Obama approved of restricting speech...
The most recent Pew Research Center poll results show that support for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney increased substantially in many key demographics.
The Daily Caller report by Neil Munro focuses on...
Chase Macaione of Carolina Review examines Obama’s promotion of the Food Stamp program or SNAP as it’s now called. Ultimately, he believes he has found a better title for Obama.
Here’s the key excerpt.
The economic climate of the nation needs to be taken into account when consider...
College conservatives were well represented at the “Wake Up America” rally held Oct. 7, in West Los Angeles. The event featured the rock band Madison Rising and talk show host Dennis Prager.
The 1,000-plus member audience included many students from the University of Southern California and University of California – Los Angeles. ...
While they’re still outnumbered by College Democrats, the College Republicans at Yale are working to expand their ranks on campus. They’re also staying active by volunteering time to various campaigns.
Diana Li and Andre Manuel of Yale Daily News have the story.
College Republicans look to expand
In preparation for the upcoming presidential and...
If nothing else, the last four years have clearly demonstrated that government regulatory requirements add burdens that cost time and money.
In The Cornell Review, senior Lucia Rafanelli warns that students applying for financial aid may be wrapped in even more red tape if Congress passes a “financial aid transparency” bill.
Students who...
While many Ivy League schools have done a decent job bringing ROTC back to their campuses, Columbia University’s nearest ROTC unit is an hour away from the school. There are in fact, many problems with the program.
Ryan Cho, a senior and cadet in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps described his experience...
