Ahmed Shihab-Eldin is a professor of journalism at Columbia. In a recent appearance on CNN, he raised the claim by two of the Paris terrorists that they were motivated by Abu Ghraib.
Via Weasel Zippers.
The University of Virginia is experiencing lower enrollment after having its reputation tarnished with a now discredited rape story.
Bloomberg reports.
UVA Applications Drop in Wake of Discredited Gang-Rape Story
Applications to the University of Virginia dropped for the first time in 12 years as students made their decisions amid an uproar about a...
In a new video from Prager University, Arthur Brooks corrects some common misconceptions about Capitalism and the power of the free market.
Here’s more information.
Course Description
Does free enterprise hurt the poor? Is it unfair...
State Rep. Mike Sparks of Tennessee has suggested texbook reform by prohibiting professors from requiring books they’ve written as requisite material for college classes.
While well-intentioned, this might not be the best solution to burdensome textbook costs.
The Daily New Journal reports:
Let higher-education boards deal with textbook policies
While we agree with state Rep....
Does Brandeis really have a lot of conservatives on campus? That would probably be news to Daniel Mael.
Caleb Bonham of Campus Reform reports.
Professor quits because there are too many conservatives on campus
A professor of politics at...
This is going to be an expensive situation for UVA. I hope all the fraternity members have good lawyers.
From Business Insider.
University Of Virginia Legal Costs Mount After Discredited Rape Story
The costs to the University of Virginia after a discredited report by Rolling Stone magazine of a fraternity gang rape are mounting,...
We reported on this last week and it turns out the story will have a happy ending.
Even the woman that received the hug and kiss on the scalp says the punishment went way too far. Scott Gordon from NBC-Dallas Fort Worth reports.
Autistic Man Who Hugged Stranger Allowed To Return to College
A...
Are there any college students who don’t have a list of grievances these days?
The College Fix reported.
‘Unheard’ minority Oklahoma students vent their ‘grievances’
It seems the University of Oklahoma suffers from the same “problem” as other American colleges: It’s not (allegedly) “doing enough” for the school’s minority community.
A couple of evenings...
College prices are going up, so what state has the lowest tuition? Wyoming does and you can find out why in this article by James Marshall Crotty of Forbes.
Wyoming Has Lowest College Tuition In America
It might seem strange at first to pick a college primarily based on tuition. However, sometimes the...
It’s good to know Indiana University is using tax dollars so wisely.
Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Indiana University Monitored ‘Hate Tweets’ in Aftermath of Truthy Scandal
Internal emails obtained by the Washington Free Beacon through a public records request from Indiana University about “Truthy” reveal that the school monitored “hate...
This is an interesting First Amendment issue.
NBC Chicago reports:
Illinois Bible Colleges Sue for Right to Issue Degree
Bible colleges in Illinois have filed a federal lawsuit against state education regulators, seeking the unencumbered right to award degrees to students who complete their programs.
The lawsuit, filed late Friday...
In the way that only Ann Coulter can.
As Long as Obama Brought up the Cost of College
I gather from Obama’s “free” community college proposal that his plan for dealing with the Republican Congress over the next two years is to throw out ridiculously expensive ideas no one has ever heard of...
At least he’s honest?
Evan Bernick of the Huffington Post writes:
Professor: Supreme Court Shouldn’t Protect Speech I Don’t Like
This Monday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case of Reed v. Town of Gilbert, Arizona, an important free speech case. Garrett Epps, a prominent law professor and contributor to the Atlantic,...
Here’s a list of the many reasons Obama’s free community college plan is a bad idea. Via the College Fix.
17 reasons why Obama’s ‘free community college’ plan is a really bad idea
The chorus of folks lampooning President Obama’s “free community college” plan – an obvious attempt to pander to liberals and...
A program designed to use students as drug informants has ended in tragedy.
Blake Neff of the Daily Caller reported.
UMass: Maybe Spying On Students Was A Bad Idea
The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has announced that it will end a program that recruited students as police informants after...
College professors and education specialists have argued for the implementation of tailoring every lesson to each student’s individual learning style. It’s easier to juggle with one hand behind your back than to put this theory into action.
Another educational fad torn asunder
Two articles from this past week have shed some much needed...
Of course. Raising taxes is the liberal solution for almost everything.
P.J. Gladnick of News Busters reported.
New York Mag Writer: Reduce Campus Rapes by Raising Beer Tax; Smoking More Dope
It is only a couple of weeks into the new year but it looks like we already have a strong contender for the...
A California teacher is in hot water for allegedly proselytizing via cookie.
Michael Gryboski of the Christian Post writes:
California ‘Bible Cookies’ Teacher Under Investigation for Violating US Constitution
A California school district is investigating one of its high school teachers after receiving a complaint that “Bible cookies” were being distributed in class and...
Can you guess what happened next?
Peter Jacobs of Business Insider reports.
Stanford Student Says He Was Sexually Assaulted By A Female Student
A male Stanford University student says he initially wasn’t believed when he told a sexual assault counselor that a female student had sexually assaulted him, he writes in a recent op-ed...
An argument between the executive editor of the New York Times and a professor of journalism at the University of Southern California has been heating up. Read how the fight started and how it got very ugly.
‘New York Times’ editor calls USC professor ‘a**hole’
In an argument on Facebook, New York Times...
For those not familiar with Yik Yak it is basically an anonymous twitter that is popular on college campuses. From the sunny campuses of California to the snow covered Eastern universities, this app has become the unofficial news feed of college life.
It has become controversial and some colleges have banned it....
That’s funny. I thought the whole “ladies first” thing was deemed sexist long ago. This sure sounds like equality to me.
Chuck Ross of the Daily Caller reports.
Canadian Prof’s Proposal: ‘Women Get To Speak First’ In Classrooms [VIDEO]
A professor of management at a Canadian university says that she only allows women to...
