Academia hasn’t drifted far enough to the left already. Let’s get Hollywood involved.
Jeffrey R. Young of Slate reports.
The New Rock-Star Professor
Free online courses do big numbers these days. So-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, typically get tens of thousands of sign-ups to watch video lectures delivered by tweedy academics, some...
It sounds like President Obama has offered an apology for misleading people about their ability to keep their healthcare plans under is new program.
However, University of California – Berkeley student Kevin Gu questions the wisdom of taking the President at is word…at any time on any subject.
In his campaign to pass...
Why would an atheist want to attend a Christian school? According to this student it was for the school’s communications program.
Billy Hallowell of The Blaze has the story.
‘I’m an Atheist’: Christian College Student Body President Reveals Shocking Secret in Op-Ed
Eric Fromm, student body president at Northwest Christian University, a faith-based college...
The campus “diversity” drive across the country have expanded the number of genders beyond two, which has resulted in a formal complaint by one Pennsylvania man who recently filed a job application.
A job application listing “queer” as one of the gender choices for applicants prompted a Pennsylvania man to file a...
The Statesman, the newest conservative student publication, has just opened for business at the University of Pennsylvania.
In April, a handful of freshmen decided that they were unhappy with the state of political discourse on campus.
Though Penn is home to various political groups,...
According to the president’s plan, these are the people who will pay more for healthcare to finance older, sicker people.
How are they supposed to pay more for healthcare when they can’t even find jobs?
Nathan Harden, Editor of The College Fix reports.
Obama Fail: Youth Unemployment Remains High at 15.9%
Generation Opportunity released its...
The administrators at Missouri State University just declared war on fun.
Toy nerf guns — the weapon of choice for students participating in Missouri State University’s semi-annual “Humans vs. Zombies” live-action game — may be the latest casualty of irrational anti-gun hysteria at American universities.
Humans vs. Zombies, a once-per-semester tradition at the...
Assad Meymandi is a psychiatrist, a scholar and someone who gives money to worthy causes. In a recent piece at the John William Pope Center, he explained his frustration with higher education.
The Sad State of Higher Education in America
America’s greatness is in danger, not because as a nation we are economically...
Washington College is hosting an event with prominent Maryland conservatives Dan Bongino and Brian Murphy.
Based on recent reports, one has to wonder what type of protest event they will encounter.
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Institute for Religion, Politics and Culture at Washington College will host prominent Maryland conservatives Dan Bongino and...
So a Democrat feels perfectly comfortable turning an education forum into a partisan hate fest. What does that tell you?
Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports.
Education Summit Blasts Republicans
At a National Journal and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation-sponsored event in a D.C. Grand Hyatt Hotel conference room, New Jersey Democratic Senator...
Earlier this year, we reported that the UCLA student government exiled phrase “illegal immigrant”.
Now, another California school is following suit:
The UC Berkeley student government has banned the term “illegal immigrant” from its discourse, deeming the phrase racist, offensive, unfair and derogatory.
In an unanimous vote, student senators passed a resolution that stated the...
A new survey finds far fewer state systems experienced midyear budget cuts this year for American community colleges, even in this challenging economic environment.
However, the analysis also shows serious finance and capacity issues remain for these institutions.
The financial outlook for community colleges is improving, but the two-year college systems in many...
I’m going to go out on a limb here. Why is it offensive to make fun of Osama Bin Laden?
Brendan Marks of KMOV reported.
Wash U students’ Bin Laden costume sparks outrage
Some members of the Washington University Muslim community are voicing outrage after a group of students posted a picture to Facebook...
The iconic Catholic school Notre Day seems to be promoting a “culture of tolerance” by participating in a “Coming Out Day.
Lilia Draime, a junior history major and Executive Editor of the student publication Irish Rover, says the...
Oof. That’s pretty serious.
The Smoking Gun reports. (Warning, graphic content.)
Fraternity Pledge Loses Testicle In Hazing Ritual
NOVEMBER 7–Ohio cops are investigating a college fraternity hazing incident that left a 19-year-old pledge short one testicle, records show.
Three Wilmington College students seeking induction...
One Kansas boy shows that one is never too young to engage in gender-based activism.
The mother of a Kansas teen who says he was suspended over refusing to take off his purse says her son was discriminated against because girls at the school are allowed to wear them, KCTV.com reports.
“I don’t...
I wonder if any of the Columbia students were armed with their own guns? Just kidding.
Jen Chung of Gothamist reported.
Violent Home Invasion Robbery In Columbia University-Owned Housing
A group of men allegedly robbed residents—and assaulted one—in an apartment owned by Columbia University last night. Students later saw police detectives discussing where a...
Cornell looks like it has more than just great Clinical Law Professors.
Business Insider takes an in-depth look at The Cornell Daily Sun, which as been voted top student publication.
Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, is not known for providing an education in media: The Ivy League university has no academic journalism...
As we’ve reported, a Georgetown law class requires students to work for a pro-abortion group.
Now, the school is trying to deal with one student who has an entirely different notion of sex-based activism:
Several envelopes stuffed with free condoms that some pro-choice students at the Catholic Georgetown University tape to their dorm-room doors have been hit...
FIRE President Greg Lukianoff recently gave a presentation at the CATO Institute in which he addressed many of the campus free speech issues covered here at College Insurrection.
I highly recommend that you watch the whole thing.
College Insurrection has recently featured stories on college theme parties and campus sex weeks.
Kent State University recently blended these two events together…and pay...
Wait a minute. The University of New Hampshire offers a course on Harry Potter? Really?
Breitbart News reports.
Warner Bros. Threatens University Over ‘Harry Potter’ Reading Course
A major movie studio wants a New Hampshire university to reconsider its use of the Harry Potter brand. And...
