The students on the campus of the University of California – Berkeley are making some intriguing plans for 2014.
Safeena Mecklai, Berkeley’s Associated Students – University of California (ASUC) external affairs vice president, shares the details that center on proposed redistricting and a student map that was approved in a Dec. 3...
Professor Jacobson has just filed an IRS whistleblower complaint against the American Studies Association based on its anti-Israel academic boycott.
Meanwhile, University of California – Los Angeles student Maia Ferdman deems the group’s act as “fundamentally hypocritical and irresponsible.”
In an act of political solidarity, the American Studies Association resolved last month to...
This woman means business. I hope the folks on this board were listening carefully.
Nathan Harden, editor of The College Fix reports.
Mom Destroys Common Core Curriculum With Passionate Speech (VIDEO)
The new “Common Core” curriculum standards have been widely criticized for being poorly designed and overcomplicated. It’s the latest ham-handed and heavy-handed government...
It’s not easy being king…or even the Prince of Wales.
Cambridge University students are in an uproar over what they perceived is the school’s favored treatment of Prince William, giving him access to a course he doesn’t have to grades to attend.
The prince, 31, whose family has traditionally attended Cambridge, was admitted...
Last month we brought you a report about Professor Patti Adler who found herself at the center of controversy over a classroom prostitution skit. She’s now headed back into the classroom. Andrew Johnson of National Review reports.
Professor to Return to Classroom after Having TAs Dress like ‘Whores’ for Lesson
A University of...
Cecil College student Atarah Golden reports on a government program that really is for the birds.
In an effort to boost Guam’s bird population and prevent further damage to electrical equipment on the Andersen Air Force Base believed to be caused by snakes, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently spent $8 million...
Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog points to an interesting study that breaks down the best law schools ranked by religion.
Religious Law School Rankings
We first identified the 52 law schools that are affiliated with a religious faith. We then gathered detailed information from the schools and from other sources. We also gathered...
I couldn’t think of a better way to kick off 2014 on Canto Talk than by chatting with my College Insurrection compatriot, Aleister. We had a chance to discuss the high (and low) points of 2013 on American campuses — and what 2014 is likely for our nation’s students.
Mark Wahlberg’s latest movie, Lone Survivor, premieres Friday, January 10.
College of William and Mary Student Elizabeth Marcello reviews the background on the film, which may be the first blockbuster of 2014.
Who doesn’t love a good patriotic action flick? Yet, the movie and its storyline goes much deeper than celebrating the heroism of...
As you’ll see in the video below, the US could do just fine without the DOE.
Perhaps better.
Downsize the Department of Education
The Department of Education operates a wide range of subsidy programs for elementary and secondary schools. The aid and related federal regulations have not generally lifted academic achievement. The department also...
File this under “Real Insurrection”.
There have long been complaints that the California school systems acts for the benefit of teachers unions instead of the students.
Now, some California students are fighting back in court.
Nine California students have launched a lawsuit against the state, arguing that current law and entrenched practices they see...
Joseph Cohn of The FIRE seems to think so and he writes about it at Real Clear Policy. Let’s hope he’s right.
A New Year for Student Rights
We would like to think of American universities as the first place where young adults come into their full freedom — rationally run institutions where...
We have been following the case of Samuel See, an assistant professor at Yale University who was arrested on charges of fighting police officers, then taken to a jail where he died the next day.
Further investigation has now led to a conclusion about the cause of death:
Samuel See, the Yale assistant...
The Nation is a publication of the politically correct, whiny and dull progressive left. Their writer Dave Zirin must feel right at home there.
The Florida State Seminoles: The Champions of Racist Mascots
It’s easy to oppose the name of the Washington Redskins and call for owner Dan Snyder to change his beloved...
Last year, we reported that The Race Card Project was introduced on the University of Michigan campus by its creator, Michele Norris.
The African-American journalist developed this special project during a sabbatical from National Public Radio. The project has subsequently moved onto the University of Oregon, with all the class and tolerance...
Anyone who’s surprised, raise your hand. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.
Under Obama, Youth Misery Index Hits All-Time High
A Youth Misery Index that measures young Americans’ woes has skyrocketed under President Barack Obama and hit an all-time high.
The index, released Wednesday, was calculated by adding youth unemployment...
President Obama and leading Democrats have been chanting “income inequality” as their newest mantra.
Hillsdale College student Conner Dwinell describes what it looks like in reality:
This week, the Obama Administration announced that its main focus for the coming years will shift from the current (and increasingly prominent) problems with Obamacare to the...
Maybe New York University should leave public parks alone.
Christie Smythe of Bloomberg reports.
New York University Expansion Plan Blocked by Judge
New York University was blocked by a state judge from beginning much of a 2 million-square-foot expansion in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood.
State Supreme Court Justice Donna M. Mills in Manhattan ruled yesterday...
The federal government has recently fined Virginia Tech $5,000 for a violation of a campus safety law in connection with the infamous 2007 massacre.
The fine, ordered Friday by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, follows a finding that the university had inconsistent policies on the timely warning of safety threats and failed...
Of course, if you can’t get tenure you can always get a real job.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Tenure and Incompetence
Want your colleagues to remain effective teachers and researchers after tenure? Then prioritize quality over quantity in publishing during the tenure process, avoid collegiality as a tenure criterion and make...
The Huffington Post contributor Kelsey Pomeroy has a roundup of seven majors for students who would rather focus on fun instead of getting an education worthy of a career — like in business, computer science or nursing.
1. Pop Culture
Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH)
Do you enjoy binge-watching television shows on...
This story got a lot of play in the blogosphere last weekend but I’m posting it here in case you missed it.
College students beware. Rolling Stone used to be a music magazine but lately it looks more like a communist newsletter.
Five Economic Reforms Millennials Should Be Fighting For
Guaranteed jobs, universal basic...
