Conservative icon Victor Davis Hanson calls-out the liberal establishment on their hypocrisy in National Review Online, with a great deal of vehemence and detail.

His piece notes that the elite mostly lead a reactionary existence of talking one way and living another.  America’s system of higher education is one of his...

Back in May, College Insurrection reported that controversy can often lead to lucrative work as a college professor. Breitbart News is confirming that theory with this report.

CUNY to Pay Petraeus $200K for 3 Hrs. Per Week

Having an affair and retiring...

Malcolm A. Kline of Accuracy in Academia has written a new piece in which he addresses Fisher v. the University of Texas.

Diversity: The New Segregation

Perhaps it takes someone educated in the Civil Rights era to see the startling similarities between yesterday’s segregationists and today’s diversity officers, although the fact that both...

My name is Isaac Inkeles, and I’m the editor of The Harvard Salient.

Founded in 1981, The Salient is Harvard’s only undergraduate conservative publication. Welcoming any voice right-of-center, The Salient aims to challenge Harvard’s liberal orthodoxy and provide conservative students with a platform to voice their opinions.

We recently launched our first website...

We’ve reported on the higher ed bubble extensively at College Insurrection but Glenn Reynolds wrote the book on it.

Here’s a video, via Glenn’s blog Instapundit, of the man himself explaining the issue as only he can.

Oh, the delicious irony. Hey everyone, the Center for American Progress has a problem with conservative non-profits functioning as political entities.

Has anyone told them about Organizing for Action, the non-profit that now controls Obama’s personal Twitter account?

Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports.

Progressivism on Tap

The Center for American Progress held “Progressivism...

In a recent press briefing William C. Dudley, President and CEO of the New York Federal Reserve, addressed the issue of unemployment among recent college graduates. Here’s an excerpt of his remarks.

Are Recent College Graduates Finding Good Jobs?

The special topic of today’s press briefing is a look at how well recent...

Some residents of the Princeton area claim that the university is violating the terms of their tax-exempt status and if you read the report below, you’ll see they make a pretty good case.

Jon Offredo of NJ.com reports.

Lawsuit challenging Princeton University’s tax-exempt status won’t be dismissed

Princeton – A lawsuit that argues Princeton...

Those scholars paying down student loans will be experiencing a little sticker shock, thanks to the US Senate:

The subsidized interest rate on Stafford student loans doubled Monday, following top Senate Democrats’ rejection of a bipartisan compromise supported by the president.

As the U.S. Senate debated comprehensive immigration reform for days last week,...

Never let it be said that California progressives roll over quickly or easily.

San Diego’s local PBS station offers this round-up of how nearby colleges and universities are affirming their affirmative action plans after the recent Supreme Court ruling.

The Supreme Court sent a case about affirmative action at the University of Texas...

It seems Washington can’t print money fast enough to fund their big government programs.

And it looks like Obamacare is going to be further supported on the backs of the healthiest segment of our population — young Americans.

The Affordable Care Act is set to cost students enrolled in the government’s loan program...

Nathan Harden of The College Fix reports on a senseless and horrific act of murder.

U.S. College Student Killed During Egyptian Protests

Andrew Pochter, a U.S. citizen stabbed to death late last week while he was observing protests against the Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria, Egypt, had traveled to the country “in pursuit of...

Dan Gainor of the Media Research Center recently appeared on Blaze TV to discuss student loans. In one exchange, he points out that groups behind student loan protests have been largely funded by George Soros.

Mike Ciandella of News Busters reports.

Soros Backs Student Loan Protests: Dan Gainor on The Blaze TV with...

We have been covering the reaction to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

Missouri State University student Lindsey Kolb shares her take, which is considerably more civil than those offered by other young scholars.

Despite the upset people that are against any gay marriage legalization at all, we...

Aren’t we lucky to live in a country where the government looks after every single aspect of our lives? Also, aren’t you glad you’re not in school anymore?

Breitbart News reports.

What’s In and Out Under New School Snack Rules

(AP) – The government for the first time is proposing broad new standards to...

It is heartening to learn that at least one state’s college system doesn’t undermine their students’ understanding of Second Amendment rights.

Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform takes a look at poll results obtained by the University of Texas:

College graduates in Texas are more likely to support allowing concealed carry on university campuses...

College Insurrection routinely reports on the enormous debt burden now being carried by young Americans, and how that is likely to adversely impact our country’s economic future.

My Budget 360 has graphically analyzed the data from various sources, showing that “people are going into too much debt to finance their educational...

Despite the hook-up culture on college campuses, a new study suggests college women don’t want to be friends with women they view as too promiscuous.

Jessica Wakeman of The Frisky reports.

Study: College-Aged Women Don’t Want To Be Friends With Sluts

Oh good, another depressing study about women and sex! Bring it on.

College-aged women...

For those of us wondering where the conservative heroes in Washington are, perhaps we have been looking in the wrong place.

A Washington state representative penned an “open letter to public educators”, essentially telling teachers to enjoy their taxpayer-funded vacations.

Washington state rep. Liz Pike has unleashed the fury of teachers and schoolmarms...

This comes several days after the special election in Massachusetts that saw Ed Markey become a Senator after decades in the House of Representatives  but I just wanted to say that everyone’s a loser because of Markey’s appointment. His win — to conclude a miserable campaign that interested voters just about...