21st Century Ethics Problem: Online College Cheating
Two themes we have been following, cheating scandals and the rise of online courses, have now combined for a new dilemma facing American colleges...
College Student Loans Will be the New Sub-Prime Crisis
In the same way that Democrats ruined the housing market by insisting anyone should be able to buy a house, they are now on the road to ruining higher education.
Chriss Street of the Testosterone Pit has the story.
College Graduates Are The New Debt Slaves
With the average cost of attending college in...
Cornell Conservative Students Push Back Against “Social Justice” Course Requirement
Earlier this week, College Insurrection reported that the student government of Cornell has proposed a social justice requirement. Opponents of the proposal are now fighting the idea.
Aniket of the Cornell Insider has the story.
10 Theses Against The...
U. of Arkansas Student Government Blasts Gun Rights
There is a wide array of responses to campus activities in support of the Second Amendment, but they tent to have one item in common.
Gun control advocates want to shoot down the First Amendment privileges for gun supporters.
Jessica Johnson, a University of Arkansas student, has this report from her school in...
California Prof calls Dorner’s manifesto “epic” while criticizing LAPD
Californians have been closely following the police chase of former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, which ended in a firefight that left the alleged killer dead.
Dorner has now become a “folk hero of the Far Left”. According to Campus Reform’s Timothy Dionisopoulos, one of Dorner’s fans include a San...
#SOTU Education Tweets
The Washington Post consolidated six tweets remarking 0n the education aspects of the President’s address that are priceless:
#SOTU Want to promote innovation in America? Stop crushing creativity with non-stop standardized testing. @teachersabrina @jerseyjazzman
— Ted Chambers (@TedChambers) February 13, 2013More R...
You Should Make a Free Speech Wall at Your School
Keara Vickers of Students for Liberty explains why.
Free Speech Walls Rule, So Make One for Your School
The Carlton University Students For Liberty group made big waves recently with their fantastic response to a disgruntled student tearing down their free...
U. Chicago’s “Sex Week” Events
The University of Chicago is trying to top Yale University’s “Sex Week”, in terms of outrageousness.
The Daily Caller News Foundation contributor Robby Soave offers a description of the university’s special programs, done all in the name of “education”.
This week is sex week at the University of Chicago, where participants can attend...
Schools Unconstitutionally Restrict Speech in Reaction to School Shootings
Schools such as Tarrant County College have banned “empty holster” protests in favor of gun rights, which school officials perceive as somehow threatening.
Never mind that such symbolic expression is protected by Supreme Court rulings like Tinker v. Des Moines School District (1969), as the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education notes....
Almost 50 Members of Congress Have Outstanding Student Loan Debt
A noteworthy fact in the article below is that Marco Rubio has paid off his student loans whereas Elizabeth Warren, who is many years his senior, has not. Anyone surprised?
Scott Greer of Campus Reform reports.
46 Members of Congress have outstanding student debt, new study finds
Forty-six members of the United States Congress...
“Bombshell” Mormon policy change could impact college admissions
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) has made a change to its policies that could direct young men and women to alter their post-high-school plans directly.
Kevin Kiley of Inside Higher Ed has the details of the new rules that could impact many institutions, especially those with a large...
How The Radical Left Ruined Core Courses
Back in December, we detailed the exile of Western Civilization from Prof. Jacobson’s alma mater, Hamilton College.
In a new post at Intercollegiate Review, writer John Zmirak details the overthrow of higher education by the radical left and the horrible core courses which have ensued.
The Top 5 Lamest Core Courses
It’s hard to imagine, but...
Hey, Let’s Increase the Estate Tax to Pay for More Diversity on Campus!
If Adam Lerner gets his way, there will be an even more onerous death tax, depriving people who have accumulated wealth (which in most cases already has been taxed once) from passing it on to their heirs.
We suggest that Lerner set a good example and sign a document waiving and declining...
Student Govt. at U. Toledo Sabotages Concealed Carry Initiative
On January 25th, College Insurrection reported that the College Republicans at the University of Toledo were working on a resolution to allow concealed carry on campus.
Brendan Pringle of the YAF blog now reports that the student government at the school has undermined the initiative.
Popular Concealed Carry Measure Undermined by Student Government
The...
Harvard Study Shows Obama’s Economy Crushing Young Americans
We recently reported that the real unemployment rate for Americans 18-29 years old is above 16 percent.
But how about those who are underemployed? Via Instapundit — Washingt...
Purdue Review – Gun Control is a Myth
In a new post at The Purdue Review, writer Amar Ali examines the new calls for gun control in the wake of the Newtown tragedy.
(The Myth of) Gun Control as a Panacea
In light of the horrific tragedy in Connecticut, liberals (not to be confused with leftists[i] ) have decided to take this...
DePaul pro-abortion vandal has no right not to see things he doesn’t like
College Insurrection has closely followed the story of a pro-life display which was vandalized at the Catholic school DePaul University, see here and here.
One of...
The Key to Winning Liberal Minds on Campus
Are you a conservative student? Have you ever argued with a liberal student? Here’s the key to winning over the mind of the liberal student… Don’t give them too much truth at once.
That’s the recommendation given by writer Ben Starnes in a clever piece at Intercollegiate Review.
Truth vs. Bleeding Heart Liberals
You...
Lehigh University Student Gets C+, Sues School for $1.3 Million
Talk about taking a bad grade personally… Maybe instead of hiring a lawyer, this young lady could get herself a competent tutor.
Riley Yates of The Morning Call has the story.
Lehigh University student sues over grade, seeks $1.3 million
Megan Thode isn’t the first Lehigh University student who was unhappy with the grade...
Professor – Don’t let the Constitution get in the way
As long as there are people who want to do away with aspects of our founding documents they find inconvenient, freedom loving Americans must defend those documents with vigor.
Professor David Tucker of Accuracy in Academia writes.
Why We Must Defend Our Founding Documents
Last Sunday, a law professor from Georgetown University, Louis Michael...
A warning to college profs from a high school teacher
“Fun” seems to be the most popular major at American colleges today.
Via Instapundit: An explanation is offered in the Washington Post piece by Kenneth Bernstein, a former high school teacher, which gives the nation’s college professors a heads-up on the educational readiness of incoming students.
You are a college professor.
I have just...
Swarthmore Lecturer Preaches ‘Queer Christ’ To Students
Besides a new “Masturbatory Theater Club“, Swarthmore College can now boast of an innovative approach to teaching Christian theology.
A recent guest lecture at Swarthmore College by a prominent homosexual seminary professor highlighted a growing argument among the so-called queer community th...
