Frequently, Greek life makes the news when a party gets out of control for instance what happened at University of Michigan. This is a take on the positives of the Greek system. Samantha Giedris from the Setonian reports.
Home away from home found in Greek life
When I was in 4th grade, I...
It’s surprising that two such prestigious schools would miss something like this.
Tamar Lewin of the New York Times reports.
Harvard and M.I.T. Are Sued Over Lack of Closed Captions
Advocates for the deaf on Thursday filed federal lawsuits against Harvard and M.I.T., saying both universities violated antidiscrimination laws by failing to provide closed...
During Q&A, Cornell’s VP revealed part of the reason why the health fee is needed. The reason is to help pay off over $4 Million dollars of debt!
Casey Breznick from the Cornell reports.
VP Murphy Reveals Where Student Health Fee is Truly Going, Gannet’s Debt Over $4 Million
During today’s modified Student Assembly...
Some students are trying to get rid of hook-up culture and bring back traditional dating. Good for them.
Sarah Greek of the College Fix reports.
Move over hookup culture: ‘Bring Dating Back’ campaign launches on campuses
University of Pittsburgh student Reed Frey recently hosted a pro-abstinence table at a sex-themed poker game on campus.
The...
I’m not sure how this squares with the constant brow beating of “rape culture” but I digress.
Eric Posner epically
trolls writes at Slate:
Universities Are Right—and Within Their Rights—to Crack Down on Speech and Behavior
Lately, a moral panic about speech and sexual activity in universities has reached a crescendo. Universities have strengthened...
Meanwhile in Austin… the University of Texas is adamantly opposed to campus carry.
Lauren R. McGaughy writes at the Houston Chronicle:
A&M chancellor backs campus carry bill
AUSTIN – In keeping with their status as in-state rivals, Texas A&M and the University of Texas have taken opposite sides in the debate over campus carry.
State...
This is the most offensive and brazen example of anti-Semitism in the BDS movement to date. Professor Jacobson covered the story yesterday at Legal Insurrection but I wanted to address it here as well.
Stav Ziv of Newsweek reports.
Backlash After Students at South African University Dem...
We previously covered this story at Yale University, but now the police union adds their voice.
Stephanie Addenbrooke from the Yale Daily News reports.
Police union condemns University response to Blow case
The University’s reaction after a Yale Police Department officer forced Tahj Blow ’16 to the ground at gunpoint has caused friction between...
Academia is leading the fight for amnesty. Where else do you see events like this?
Blake Neff of the Daily Caller reports.
Rutgers To Hold First Ever College Fair For Illegals
Rutgers University, the flagship state university for New Jersey, will be hosting what appears to be the first ever college admissions fair designed...
21 or 18? That is the question being debated in Minnesota. Doug Belden from the Twin Cities reports.
Minnesota drinking age debate resurfaces with federal ruling
Longtime state Rep. Phyllis Kahn, who has tried for years without success to lower Minnesota’s drinking age, is back with two bills that would allow people younger...
The young men and women of ROTC deserve so much better. I wonder what the young man who made these remarks has done for this country?
Taylor Grenawalt of Campus Reform reports.
Brown student: ROTC an organization of ‘criminals’
ROTC is an organization of criminals, according to a student at Brown University.
Peter Makhlouf, an...
What happens when Catholic Colleges ally with the SEIU?
Anne Hendershott of the Catholic World Report writes:
NLRB Makes Inroads at Catholic Colleges
While many Catholics have been concerned for decades about professors at Catholic colleges denying core Church teachings on theological issues, as well as about disputes over women’s ordination, same-sex marriage, and...
You can read the bio of Jason Morgan, the author of this piece from the College Fix below. He makes a compelling case.
As budget battle rages, UW-Madison scholar calls out his liberal bosses
ANALYSIS: Jason Morgan, a PhD candidate in the History Department at the University of Wisconsin and a Fulbright Fellow at...
What’s another $28 million?
Kyle Feldscher of Michigan Live reports:
Gov. Snyder to propose increases to higher education and community college budgets
LANSING — Gov. Rick Snyder plans to ask the Michigan Legislature to approve a $28 million increase in state spending for university operations when he unveils his 2016 executive budget on Wednesday.
That...
We recently reported that Columbia is requiring these workshops. It turns out, not all the students like the idea.
Jake New of Inside Higher Ed reports.
The Wrong Requirement?
Student groups advocating for changes in Columbia University’s approach to preventing sexual assault are again upset with the university’s attempts to address the issue, saying...
From the Ivy League to large state schools it is becoming harder to get in as applications soar. Cristiana Quinn from Go Local Worcester reports.
College Admissions: Applications Surge at Many Elite Colleges
Despite promises of a declining demographic in college age students, applications are up this year at many of the nation’s...
The recording below was made by a student who has to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. That’s how far higher education has fallen.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn of C...
Federal law allows you to see what made the admissions committee decide to admit you. Richard Pérez-Peña from the New York Times reports.
Students Gain Access to Files on Admission to Stanford
For as long as people have griped about college admissions, one of the biggest complaints has been that it is a...
Knowing Massachusetts, they’ll probably get it.
Elizabeth Roman of Masslive reports.
Immigrant students in Massachusetts seek in-state tuition
The cost of higher education continues to increase and many students focus on getting into state universities in order to reduce their loans. Immigrant students illegally living in Massachusetts are not able to receive the benefits...
Perhaps his greatest achievements as Florida’s Governor were his educational reforms. Will those reforms help or hider his likely presidential run?
The Herald Tribune explores the possibilities:
Education could define Jeb Bush run
As Jeb Bush edges closer to a presidential run, no issue may better def...
Probably not a bad idea, considering all the Measles case we’re hearing about lately.
Larry Gordon of the LA Times reports.
UC widens vaccination requirements for 2017
All UC students will have to be vaccinated against measles, meningitis, whooping cough and several other diseases or they will not be allowed to register for classes...
What could possibly go wrong?
Alexandra Bradbury writes at Labor Notes:
At Last, Private Sector Faculty Get Green Light to Unionize
A new Labor Board ruling could finally unstick the unionization of professors in the private sector—a project that’s been stalled for 35 years.
“People for years have talked about when Obama’s NLRB finally gets...
