Who doesn’t like convenience? Kudos to the administration of Lynn University for doing right by the student body.
Allie Grasgreen of Inside Higher Ed reports.
More Dining, Less Dozing (in Class)
Students at Lynn University, a small private college in Florida, were probably happy enough that they can now get food on campus at...
Given New York University’s focus on programs such as LGBTQ workshops and Facebook “hook-up pages”, I am surprised one of the students interviewed didn’t suggest Libya for a spring break destination.
Fifteen New York University students recently asked about Benghazi said they didn’t know anything about the place, and two of the...
Last week, we shared a video of Obama speaking to a crowd in Wisconsin. In the course of his talk, the president took a little jab at art history majors.
The art history crowd isn’t happy about it.
Beckie Supiano of the Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
No Laughing Matter: President’s Quip About Art...
Never doubt the creativity of progressive professors.
One California genius has managed to tie a terror icon to his “World Food Systems” course. However, a savvy student found the concept “hard to swallow”.
Usama bin Laden was a freedom fighter and the U.S. is a “neocolonial power,” according to a California state university...
Aren’t the folks in the philosophy department usually considered the smart people?
Sarah Kuta of The Denver Post reports.
CU-Boulder reports pervasive sexual harassment within philosophy department
The University of Colorado on Friday made public an independent investigation that found pervasive sexual harassment and bullying within the philosophy department, a report that has now...
In a move toward greater transparency in drug research, Johnson & Johnson has signed pact with Yale University under which the company will share detailed clinical trial data from hundreds of drugs and other products with outside academic researchers.
The Wall Street Journal has a report detailing the agreement.
Under the unusual arrangement,...
Given the struggle of so many college grads to find work in today’s economy, doesn’t 1 million dollars a year seem a bit excessive for a college president?
Carrie Ghose of the Columbus Biz Insider reports.
New Ohio State University president’s pay starts at $1 million
Dr. Michael Drake’s annual compensation as Ohio State...
It appears that the Obama Administration has brought both the left and right together on another issue besides dissatisfaction with Obamacare: Unhappiness with Common Core.
The Daily Caller’s Robby Soave files this report:
Another key backer of Common Core has reversed its earlier support for the national education standards: the New York State...
Let’s hope that conservative and libertarian students all over America follow this example. The students’ “demands” are obviously meant to prove a point and are likely a response to this.
The College Fix reports.
UM Students, Tired of Liberalism Shoved Upon Them, Present Dem...
We have been covering the story of a University of North Carolina professor who was threatened with death after revealing athletes’ shockingly low reading levels.
The Huffington Post has her response to the threats:
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill reading specialist Mary Willingham struck back Thursday at critics regarding her research suggesting...
I guess we can file this story under the higher education bubble.
HT to Instapundit.
Kaitlin Mulhere of the Sentinel Source reports.
Franklin Pierce University to cut six academic programs
Franklin Pierce University said Wednesday it will stop offering degrees in six academic programs, effective immediately.
The university will no longer offer majors or minors in...
Conservative pundit Dinesh D’Souza took time out from dealing with his legal wranglings centered on alleged campaign law violations to debate former domestic terrorist and current Obama supporter Bill Ayers.
The event was at Dartmouth Colege, and student Sandor Farkas has this report:
The debate, titled “America: Good or Bad?” started right away...
It looks like the craft beer degree is poised to become one of the most popular on college campuses.
We recently noted that the University of California – San Diego had scholarships available for their beer program. Now, three North Carolina community colleges have created”stackable” degree tracks for the fast-growing craft beer...
This is a sneak peek at a piece that’s going to appear in the Spring 2014 issue of Intercollegiate Review.
Rand Paul, who is the author of this piece, has a talent for connecting with college students.
Sneak Peek at the IR’s Newest Issue: Rand Paul’s Challenge to Students
One of the things I...
File this under “If you can’t beat them, join them.”
Some school officials try to prevent students from tweeting in class. But others are embracing social media as a learning tool, saying sites like Twitter can expand discussions beyond a classroom’s four walls.
Chris Lazarski teaches public policy at Wauwatosa West High School...
Apparently, Pope Francis isn’t acquainted with Notre Dame professor Gary Gutting.
Dr. Susan Berry of Breitbart reports.
Pope Francis Tells Univ of Notre Dame to ‘Defend, Preserve, Advance’ Catholic Faith
On Thursday Pope Francis delivered a statement to...
A federal judge has overturned an agency’s 2012 decision to revoke a massage school’s accreditation — and imposed a $429,000 financial penalty as well.
Interestingly, the approach the judge used in deciding the case could apply to any accreditor’s review of any college, and it raises issues much more broadly for higher...
This new piece from the College Fix points out some the issues faced by conservative students on campus.
Former College Fix assistant editor writes today for The Detroit News about the recent racial controversy at the University of Michigan, claiming that political conservatives are the real victims on campus:
On Martin Luther King...
It can be argued that students are tiring of the “diversity” emphasis on campuses when they organize parties that completely contradict today’s progressive messaging.
However, it appears that one Arizona fraternity took their counter-culture attitude one step too far:
Knowing they attend a university that has high standards when it comes to costume...
