Howie Carr has a few thoughts on Obama’s proposal to tax 529 college savings plans.
Carr: No child’s college fund left behind
If you work for a living, Barack Obama is looking to rob you — again.
This time he and his Democrat kleptocrats are after your 529s. Those are the states’ college-savings plans,...
UCLA has done what Duke eventually chose not to but claims it was just part of an event.
Valerie Richardson of the Washington Times reports.
UCLA defends Muslim call to prayer as one-time event
UCLA is under fire for sounding a public call to Muslim prayer, but a campus official says it was a...
This editorial from the New York Post perfectly describes the vicious cycle of student loan debt.
The college bubble
On one thing President Obama and Gov. Cuomo are agreed: The answer to high tuition and crushing student debt is more money from the government.
Problem is, it’s precisely government dollars that are driving up...
Student loand forgivenss is only one among many changes Governor Cuomo wants to make.
Jay Tokasz of The Buffalo News writes:
Cuomo calls for student loan forgiveness among other higher education initiatives
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s proposals Wednesday to bolster higher education included forgiving student loans for some recent graduates living in New York,...
Another case of do as I say, not as I do.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Obama took advantage of 529s — before he killed ‘em
As noted at The College Fix back on January 20, one of the ideas you’ll not likely hear about in President Obama’s tax machinations is the...
Obama’s proposed increase of the death tax will kill family farms. Those studying Agriculture at universities should pay attention to this.
M. Addison Whitaker from the College Conservative has the story.
Death Tax Increase Will Kill Family Farms
Farmers, by and large, are not “rich people.” They are rich in values, integrity, and character,...
People like him built that.
Naturally.
Via Eric Owens of the Daily Caller.
Obama Says Politicians Invented College [VIDEO]
In one of his much-hyped interviews with YouTube stars on Thursday, President Barack Obama declared that politicians created colleges and universities through big-government legislation.
“The truth of the matter is: The reason we even have colleges is...
In 1931, a few cadets traveling back to the university found a stray dog on the side of the road. They took her back and hid her in their dorm. When the bugle call (Reveille) was played in the morning, the dog started barking and an Aggie tradition was born.
A painting...
Funny how no one seems to notice when professors criticize Christianity.
Mark Tapson of Frontpage Mag reports.
Vanderbilt Professor Under Attack for Criticizing Islam
Last week, in response to the Paris massacre at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, Carol M. Swain, an openly conservative professor of political science...
This college party went terribly wrong and the story and pictures prove it. Six fraternities and sororities heavily damaged a ski resort. ABC News reports.
Inside the Frat Party that Caused $75,000 of Damage at a Ski Resort
Students from the University of Michigan, including members from six fraternities and sororities, are accused...
Students at Indiana University believe the fast food company showed hate and discrimination towards the LGBT community.
Julie Klose of PolitiChicks with the story.
Indiana University Students Vote NO Against “Hateful” Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A’s slogan is “Eat Mor Chickin” but students at Indiana University (Bloomington campus) voted “no” to more chicken based on concerns over...
This is a journalism dean. He has a weird interpretation of the first amendment.
Alexandra Zimmern of the College Fix reported.
Journalism dean: Free speech doesn’t protect offensive images of Mohammad
Free speech attorney says scholar is way off the mark
DeWayne Wickham, dean and distinguished professor of journalism at Morgan State University, published an...
The former Secretary of State begins a new adventure with the Bush family.
Andrew Ujifusa of Education Week writes:
Condoleezza Rice Tapped to Lead K-12 Advocacy Group Founded by Jeb Bush
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been picked to be the next leader of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, the influential...
It loos like senator Kirsten Gillibrand has taken up campus rape as an issue. Perhaps she should think about how she shows support.
KC Johnson of Minding the Campus reports. Hat tip to Instapundit.
Shame On Gillibrand
Apart from Claire McCaskill, no senator has more aggressively advocated weakening due process protections for students accused...
Considering scrapping their flat-rate tuition system, Pennsylvania begins experimenting with charging by the credit hour.
Jan Murphy of Penn Live writes:
More tuition experiments being tried at State System of Higher Education universities
Bloomsburg University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania are going to be the latest state universities to test the idea of scrapping...
In a new post at See Thru Edu, Robert Paquette compares the play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” with some of the “theater” we’ve been seeing on college campuses.
Hamilton College Professor: School’s Latest ‘Lie’
In the movie version of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, “Big...
A rape linked with Greek life has led to the suspension of a fraternity at Duke.
Warrants: Phone records associate fraternity members with Duke rape case
Search warrants released Thursday indicate how investigators are piecing together a second-degree rape case involving a Duke University student who reported being assaulted after attending an off-campus...
Governor Abbott made education a priority in his inaugural address saying a a cookie cutter approach was not the best path forward.
Eleanor Dearman of the Daily Texan Online writes:
Abbott, Patrick focus on education and border security in inauguration speeches
“We will promote policies that limit the growth of government — not the...
According to this report from FOX News, private universities are following suit.
Report: Nearly all police armed on public campuses; experts say private schools exploring idea
Nearly all campus police officers at public universities now carry guns, pepper spray and other weapons, according to a new Justice Department report, and experts say more...
A return of mental asylums is being proposed by bioethicists at the University of Pennsylvania. Stacey Burling, Inquirer Staff Writer has the story.
Penn bioethicists call for return of mental asylums
In a paper that is bound to generate controversy, three University of Pennsylvania bioethicists argue in a medical journal this week for...
In the real world, this is what free college looks like. This would be a great opportunity for students who aren’t sure if they’re ready for the huge financial commitment of going to college.
Rudy Takala of CNS News reports.
Education Venture to Offer ‘Freshman Year for Free’ Online
The non-profit Modern States Education...
With more enrolling in online classes, would standardization increase efficiency or prove more problematic?
CCAP writes at Forbes:
Standardized Online Classes Would Lead Toward Increased Efficency in Higher Education
Colleges and universities are offering more and more online classes to their students. Textbook companies like Pearson PLC are beginning to standardize these classes by...
