Why? Because new restrictions on free speech might apply to them.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Requiring Civility
Push and pull between administrators and faculty unions during contract negotiations is to be expected. But some faculty members at the University of Oregon say administrators in their contr...
University of North Carolina student Alex Thomas spent this summer writing for the the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy.
As an example of the campus “War on Men”, Thomas recounted the school’s treatment of Art Pope, an UNC alum who helped found the Libertarian Party of North Carol...
Blaming capitalism? Gee, where did these kids get that idea?
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.
Anti-War College Protestors Blame Capitalism, American Imperialism for Possible Strike on Syria
Students at universities across the nation this week have come out against President Barack Obama’s plans to bomb Syria, and many largely blame capitalism and American...
Those following the story of Arkansas school districts’ plans to allow teachers and staff to act as armed security may be experiencing some news whiplash.
First, we noted that Arkansas’ Clarksville School District ‘s</...
By now, hopefully you’ve read William Jacobson’s explosive report on the race hoax at Oberlin. If that story was of interest to you, check out this post by Robert Paquette at See Thru Edu which probes Oberlin’s related history.
OBERLIN’S RACE-BASED McCARTHYISM
Oberlin College proudly proclaims on its website that from the time...
Teachers’ unions are consistent about one thing: Placing the needs of their members over the concerns of their students.
And American Association of University Professors is no exception, defending an instructor who created a hostile learning environment by going on an
Twitchy.com reports that a student at Middlebury College in Vermont has destroyed a 9/11 memorial because she wanted ‘to start a dialogue about American imperialism.’
A lot of angry people are wondering exactly who was among the group that pulled nearly 3,000 American flags from the ground on the campus of Middlebury...
The College Fix is looking for a few good writers for Spring 2014.
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Hear ye, hear ye – The College Fix seeks applicants for its Spring 2014 journalism internship in Washington D.C. This is an exciting and competitive opportunity to work with some of the best reporters in the...
Walk into almost any bank in America and you’ll see a sign that says customers must remove sunglasses and clothing which obscures the face.
One college in England is taking that idea to campus.
Jess Denham of The Independent UK reports.
Birmingham college bans the burka
Religious veils have been banned at Birmingham Metropolitan College...
In July, we reported that the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and a broad coalition of organizations and individuals urged the Department of Education and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to retract a controversial “blueprint” for campus sexual harassment policies.
Their efforts at retraction appear to have at least stalled...
What’s the problem? I thought liberal academics liked change.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.
New Threat to Shared Governance
A meeting between the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and state legislators last week was designed mainly to find common ground in the wake of recent disputes over cash reserves. But discussions...
A pro-life student group has initiated a new campaign to ensure students are fully informed about the primary efforts of Planned Parenthood.
Given the typical reception to pro-life activities on campus, I suspect that the reception will be chilly and we will be reporting on protests and other “controversies” surrounding this initative.
Students...
Absolutely vile. This man has taught at Harvard and Princeton.
Via Zip of Weasel Zippers who notes…
Kinda funny that only 21 people showed up for the “Million Muslim March” and one of them was Cornel West.
Here’s the video.
It is hard to know which aspect of the following story would be more insulting to a Catholic student of either sex:
1) That the sex workshop goes against the Church’s teachings on the Sacrament of Marriage.
2) The org...
General Davis Petraeus is teaching at CUNY for a fee of one dollar. Do you think he needs this?
Do the dumb students harassing him realize that he has done more for American freedom than all of them combined?
Andrew Kirell of Mediaite reported.
WATCH: College Students Chase David Petraeus and Shout at Him...
Conservatives have always admired Hillsdale College for its commitment to Judeo-Christian values and its ability to thrive without federal assistance but as Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports there are a lot of other reasons to like Hillsdale.
Hillsdale’s Other Milestones
Many know that Hillsdale College accepts no federal funds but fewer...
As the Executive Producer of Canto Talk, I am thrilled to have the Prager University Dean of Students, Jared Sichel, on this Thursday’s Canto Talk show (click here Sept. 12th at 7 pm PT /9 pm CT/10 pm EST for live show, or afterward for podcast).
Prager University’s Project Manager Noah Yaffe...
Are you having a rough day? Not as rough as the staff in the fundraising department at Centre College, trust me.
Bruce Schreiner of the AP reports, via Breitbart.
$250 million gift to Kentucky college withdrawn
A small Kentucky liberal arts college lost out on one of the largest gifts in U.S. higher education...
At San Diego State University, the school year opened with Students for Justice in Palestine launching a controversial new advocacy and membership drive campaign.
Student Emily Yavitch has the details:
Called “The Right Side,” the campaign aims to “educate the student community about the reality of apartheid in Palest...
Those are some shocking numbers, aren’t they? Daniel K. Lautzenheiser of the American Enterprise Institute has written a lengthy piece on various aspects of higher education but here’s a key excerpt.
Getting more bang for our college bucks
The Golden State. California has been particularly ambitious in considering how MOOCs and other online...
As the situation in Syria develops, with Russia coming to the rescue of Obama’s “credibility”, it seems that there there is a good lesson to be had here.
Texas student Kenneth Depew of the University of St. Thomas notes that a look at past engagements features many other items that should have...
Yesterday, College Insurrection reported that students at UC Berkeley are considering a “no confidence” vote on Janet Napolitano. Now, the plot thickens.
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.
Student Activists Demand Napolitano Make UC System ‘Sanctuary For Undocumented Students’
Former Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano hasn’t even officially begun her job yet as...
