Math courses don’t normally lend themselves to promoting political agendas.
However, a New York City teacher has created an uproar with assigning homework that asked students about the mathematics behind whipping and killing slaves.
Eric Owens of The Daily Caller reports on the controversy:
Controversy swirls around a teacher in New York City who...
Tim Wise sure gets around!
Wise, an “anti-racist essayist”, has given over 600 campus speeches since 1995 that have done anything but promote “healing”, “harmony”, or “civility.” He managed to offend liberal CNN viewers with his suggestion that as a white man, he could converse on “blackness” with any authority. He got...
In the last two weeks, we covered stories about Allegheny College and Washington University in St. Louis, both of which hosted sex-themed events inside churches.
The College Fix Assistant Editor, Jennifer Kabbany, has some thoughtful analysis on how such arrangements impact campus faith groups.
Graham Chapel, which looks like a cathedral with tall...
One of the consistent complaints from conservatives is that the left-wing domination of faculties influences student opinions and results in an unwillingness by students and junior faculty to adopt openly conservative positions for fear of retribution.
Taylor Lewis writing in USA Today’s College page essentially whitewashes the influence of faculty, claiming there is...
Student loan debt, which now exceeds credit card debt, is creating a heavy fiscal burden on Millenials.
Washington D.C. is now awakening to the problems associated with easy credit combined with stringent pay-back requirements. Inside Higher Ed writer Libby Nelson reports on an agency’s request for comment on how to resolve this...
Perhaps it was Ann Coulter’s smack-down of college Libertarians that made the difference?
Julie Ershadi of Bryn Mawr College has the story:
How many libertarian rock stars does it take to make a roomful of economics and political science majors get up and dance?
Not a single one, as it turns out.
Dorian Electra Fridkin...
The iconic GED (General Education Development Test) has offered Americans who dropped out of the educational system opportunities to earn a high-school diplomas.
Now, some states are considering changes to this exam. Lisa Fleisher of the Wall Street Journal reports the details:
But that could soon change: Dozens of states are considering whether...
Obama’s recent “compromise” on abortion coverage was hailed by supporters as evidence of Obama’s willingness to work with others. Many critics however, are unsatisfied.
The College Fix points to this essay by Bob Burkett.
Opinion: Religious Objectors Must Respond To Obama’s Latest Abortion Coverage Proposal
Notre Dame senior Bob Burkett writes for the...
Campus progressives often make illegal immigrants a focus of their activism.
However, Cornell University senior Raj Kannappan reminds everyone that the best solution will come from addressing problems associated with legal immigration.
Three words currently reign supreme in Washington: comprehensive immigration reform.
At stake are millions of potential votes.
Since the end of 2012, a...
One of the most shocking aspects of the gun control debate is how anti-female it has become.
Lindenwood University student Sarah Hinds share her thoughts on some outrageous and misogynists statements offered by politicians and pundits recently.
Wasn’t it just last summer that our friends on the left were up in arms over...
Democrats love to perpetuate the lie that the Republican Party is the “white people” party. It’s especially ironic if you know anything about history.
Mauricio Baretto of Carolina Review has written a good reminder here.
Lincoln’s Legacy
It was on December 30, 1842 that one of the first African Americans to ever serve in...
In his recent state of the union address, Obama proposed raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour.
In a new post at the College Fix, writer Joseph Diedrich examines the opinions of a few academics who say Obama’s idea will do more harm than good.
Professors, Economists Criticize Obama’s $9 Minimum Wage
President...
The story below says that the universities applying for drone permits want them for research purposes. Even so, one can’t ignore the potential for trouble.
Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform reports.
Thirty-four universities applied to FAA for drone permits in 2012
Thirty-four universities applied to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 2012 for permits...
Some conservatives were concerned when Jim DeMint announced he was leaving the senate to take over the presidency of the Heritage Foundation.
DeMint however, is already making good on his promise to use his work at Heritage for conservative advocacy.
Laura Byrne of Red Alert Politics reports.
Heritage Foundation presidents spreading conservatism on...
It seems even the New York Times is beginning to notice that the “everyone gets a trophy” approach doesn’t work out so well when applied to higher education.
College Fix Editor Nathan Harden reports.
Degree Inflation: B.A. Now Required Even for File Clerks
The New York Times is running a story today on a...
In a stunning new investigative report at The Des Moines Register, writer Clark Kauffman exposes the University of Iowa.
It seems when students apply for gun permits, the school is sharing private information such as grades and disciplinary records.
Register Investigation: University of Iowa gives private student data to Johnson sheriff
The University of...
Though American students may seem more liberal nowadays, it looks like they still believe character counts more than the color of the skin when it comes to college admissions.
In a new post at The Purdue Review, writer Tom Welch makes a compelling case for concealed carry on campus.
Allow Students to Protect Themselves
The Purdue Student Senate is set to vote on whether they will allow law abiding citizens and students to carry concealed firearms on campus. Given...
It looks like masturbation lessons are moving from the theater to the church.
In The College Fix, Katie McHugh reports on a special sex education event on her campus.
Allegheny College’s Ford Memorial Chapel was transformed in...
The heady days of progressive “sit-ins” or “love-ins” on campuses have truly become a thing of the past.
Now, conservative student groups are confronting administrations about the liberal slant in college programs and events. The College Fix Assistant Editor, Jennifer Kabbany, has the details concerning one Texas institution:
Texas Aggie Conservatives, a student...
Here’s the left’s idea of equity. If you’re an American citizen who lives in Idaho, you pay out of state tuition to attend a public university in Oregon. If you’re an illegal immigrant who happens to live in Oregon, you pay in state tuition.
That’s fair, right?
Gabriella Morrongiello of the YAF...
