Apparently, a “basic math” textbook published by MuangThaiBook Perhaps features a studious porn star in a “school girl’s” outfit on the cover. Perhaps a MuangThaiBook employee thought it would be a good gag.
NY Daily News reports:
Embarrassed Thailand education officials recall thousands of math textbooks after ‘teacher’ on cover revealed to be...
All I want to know is this: Where were these programs when I was in college?
Kelsey Rupp of Red Alert Politics reported.
The college where students minor in craft beer
You probably guzzled down a lot of beer in college, but did you brew any of it? Or, even better, get credit hours...
I feel what happened here is that the “suits” at Urban Outfitters, who under normal circumstances would have immediately vetoed this idea, feared being labeled “out-of-touch” and “old-timey.” So, they shut out common sense and let this inane idea go all the way through to store shelves.
Jessica Durando of USA...
Isn’t is amazing how the left can find political correctness violations in anything?
Johnny Kampis of Alabama Watchdog reports. Hat tip to Weasel Zippers.
Election monitor argues strict photo ID laws won’t oppress transgender voters
A voter integrity watchdog says a study arguing transgender voters could be d...
It’s not just the universities stifling free expression: students are all too often ready to do the thought policing themselves.
Jake New at Inside Higher Ed has the story:
Following Yale president’s plea for free expression, student groups protest speaker
At Yale University’s Freshman Assembly last month, Peter Salovey, Yale’s president, urged students to avoid the...
The more charitable the Kochs are, the more it drives the left absolutely nuts.
Brian McVicar of M Live reported.
Markets and Morality: Koch brothers foundation bankrolls Hope College student group
A Hope College student group focusing on economics and Christianity has received a $13,000 grant from the Charles Koch Foundation, a philanthropic arm...
They also told Penn State they’d be coming for them, too, after the university began removing Bibles from hotel rooms.
Greg Piper at The College Fix has the story:
California Abortion Mandate Challenged Federally By Catholic College Employees
Employees of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles are tak...
College is supposed to be about getting an education, not becoming a professional activist. Why are so many students wasting their time fighting the oil industry?
Megan McArdle writes at Bloomberg.
College Students Can’t Defeat Big Oil
The idea of divestment from fossil fuels is gaining traction on U.S. college campuses. Last year, student...
I don’t know about you, but based on what little I know about Michael Brown’s drug use and robbery of a liquor store tells me he’s not a ‘wonderful person’, or even a person I’d particularly like to spend time with.
The College Fix reports:
Princeton Editorial: ‘No Doubt’ Michael Brown Was ‘Wonderful...
There was a time not too long ago when college students spent most of their waking hours reading books. I guess those days are over.
Kathryn Roethel of the San Francisco Gate reported.
College students spending hours daily on smartphones
College students are giving new meaning to the term “phoning it in.” Recent research...
English has more number vocabulary than many other languages like Chinese and Korean, and therefore makes math more difficult for young children who speak English compared to those who speak other languages.
However, the education competency gaps in mathematics and other areas is a problem that goes beyond language.
Sue Shellenbarger of the...
Who knew group think could send so many people to the hospital?
M Live reported.
‘Group think’ may have landed 55 Olivet College students in the hospital
Most of the 55 Olivet College students sent to a Charlotte hospital earlier this week have been diagnosed as being just fine, according to media reports.
Only three...
What will the result of this measure be?
Josh Mitchell of the Wall Street Journal reports:
Parents Poised to Gain Easier Access to College Loans
The Obama administration is moving to ease access to student loans for parents with damaged credit, a policy reversal that could saddle poor families with piles of debt but...
The vote is set for Thursday. We’ll keep an eye on this story for an update.
Regina Dennis of the Waco Tribune-Herald reported.
Baylor students set vote for handguns on campus
Baylor University Student Senate members have set a vote for next week on a resolution to allow licensed concealed handgun holders to carry...
The quote in question: “There’s no better way to overpower a trickle of doubt than with a flood of naked truth.”
Greg Piper at The College Fix has the story:
Judge Quotes ‘House Of Cards’ To Knock Down Ohio Law Trampling Student Speech
Let no one say that federal judges are removed from the average...
You may have heard that the chancellor of UC Berkeley isn’t a big fan of free speech. The pro-free speech community has certainly noticed.
Susan Kruth of the FIRE blog reports.
The Free Speech Movement vs. UC Berkeley Chancellor Dirks on Free Speech
FIRE President Greg Lukianoff and Popehat’s Ken White aren’t the only...
Ohio State, which earlier this year banned all tobacco use on campus, has absolutely no way to enforce this ban. In fact, the committee which enacted the ban didn’t even think about actual enforcement. Talk about only caring about PR.
Greg Piper at The College Fix has the story:
Ohio State’s Smoking Ban...
HBO’s John Oliver has noticed student loan debt. Welcome to the party, John. Just so you know, you missed a few things.
Avi Snyder of National Review:
What John Oliver Forgot to Tell You about Student Debt
Most of Oliver’s viewers are likely living the nightmare that is the student debt crisis, and in...
Petroleum engineering, mineralogy, other types of engineering, and computer sciences always land at the top of these lists of median earnings.
However, I feel that as long as you choose something reasonable and apply and work diligently you will maximize your potential to earn a high salary.
Anyways, from the FiveThirtyEight blog:
The Economic...
Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog has noticed that law schools may have an enrollment problem.
Where Are All the Law School Applicants?
Connecticut Law Tribune editorial, Where Are All the Law School Applicants?:
Nearly every law school in America is facing declining applications. Nationally, the level...
Check out the “most educated” cities in your state. Keep in mind, however, that simply have a college degree doesn’t mean much. I mean, you read College Insurrection, right?
From Business Insider:
Here’s The Most Educated Town In Every State
We recently looked at the most affluent towns in every U.S. state. Now we’re...
College Insurrection contributor Hans Bader has a new post at Minding the Campus which must be read to be believed.
Students Must Agree “Why” They Had Sex or It’s Sexual Assault
At Ohio State University, to avoid being guilty of “sexual assault” or “sexual violence,” you and your partner now apparently have to...
