Maybe white guilt is the bigger issue here.
Gabriella Morrongiello of Campus Reform reports.
Felon, heroin aficionado attributes Ivy League degree to white privilege
To what does Keri Blakinger, a convicted felon turned Ivy League graduate, attribute her success? White privilege, of course.
In 2010, Blakinger was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a...
Lani Guinier, Harvard Law professor certainly seems to think so.
Richard Greenwald writes at the Boston Globe:
‘The Tyranny of the Meritocracy’ by Lani Guinier
We all understand the importance of college in the modern economy. This signal economic importance leads to the SAT becoming the sole difference between getting into a great school...
This should help everyone find work after graduation, right?
Todd Tanner and Mark Green of FOX News 13 in Utah reported.
Upcoming ‘Sex Week’ at University of Utah sparks debate on campus
Does an upcoming event at the University of Utah encourage students to see each other as sex objects? One student groups feels...
A meningitis outbreak has canceled student events at Providence College.
Patrick Anderson of the Providence Journal has the story.
Providence College chess tournament canceled due to meningitis outbreak
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A regional chess tournament at Providence College was postponed Saturday as school officials began organizing meningitis-response efforts in the space where it was...
If this catches on in Colorado, maybe other states will pass similar bills.
Greg Piper of the College Fix reports.
Colorado bill would prevent discrimination against religious student groups
February is an interesting month for Colorado legislation pertaining to student rights and protections, and the Alliance Defending Freedom is testifying in favor of...
The Columbia student who carries a mattress to protest her alleged rape has had her story’s narrative challenged.
Even after the alleged rape, she continued to initiate friendly conversation with the alleged rapist.
Columbia student’s alleged rapist contradicts narrative … with evidence
We’ve previously covered the rape allegations by Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz...
Because after all, why not?
Katherine Timpf reports at National Review.
UC Berkeley Lecture: It Is ‘Necessary’ to Apply Transgender Studies to Agriculture
The University of California–Berkeley is hosting a lecture about how it is “necessary” to apply gay and transgender studies to agriculture because agriculture is all about reproduction and our food systems...
The FCC made it clear that blocking or interfering with personal internet devises is illegal, but how do their hot spot regulations impact colleges and universities?
Carl Straumsheim writes for Inside Higher Education:
Waiting for the FCC
College and university chief information officers are unsure of what to make of the Federal Communications Commission’s...
$1.315 billion? Pssh. Chump change, right? The Oregon Student Association seems to think so.
Alexandra Wallachy of the Daily Emerald Reports:
OSA to hold rally for investment in higher education from state legislature
Hey legislature, can you spare $1.315 billion? That’s the question that the Oregon Student Association will ask in Salem at its...
Despite the fact that the UVA story has been debunked, some schools are acting like it really happened.
Blake Neff of the Daily Caller reported.
Columbia: Attend Rape Workshops, Or No Diploma
Columbia University may be compelling students in the next month to complete a sexual assault education program or else lose the ability...
Cornell is about to get a taste of CornellCare on campus. Casey Breznick from the Cornell Review reports.
CornellCare: University to Charge Students $350 ‘Health Fee’ for Not Purchasing Student Health Insurance
President Skorton: “For the common good” | Vice President Murphy: Gannett “in deficit”
Students are expressing outrage at yet ano...
It looks like the subject of Jonah Goldberg’s talk hit a little too close to home for some students.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.
STOLEN: Conservative students’ campus ad for Jonah Goldberg’s ‘thought police’ talk
Student organizer: ‘It is ironic a sign warning of...
Key statesmen and policy makers from across the continent are trekking to Senegal for this groundbreaking summit.
Samantha Spooner of Mail & Guardian Africa writes:
Senegal to host one-of-a-kind higher education summit for Africa
THERE is a renewed focus on the importance of higher education to the continent’s development, and Africa’s leaders are coming...
Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia explains why below.
Pell Grants don’t help Career-Oriented Students
Pell grants are a lifeline for many American students, costing billions of taxpayer dollars, but what do we have to show for it? A policy paper by the American Enterprise Institute’s Kevin James points out that Pell grants...
What are the real effects of rising tuition on students and families?
Roland T. Rust of the Washington Post reports.
The real effects of rising college tuition
The Jan. 31 front-page article “Once-modest tuition rates soar at public universities” noted that state universities have raised tuition to offset cuts in state funding, and it...
This is a must watch if you’re concerned about increasing first amendment limitations in higher education:
The National Constitution Center released the following video Tuesday:
The growth of the Internet has made it ever harder to distinguish public from private, news from titillation,...
You can never start planning too early. Especially, considering the cost these days.
Laura Pappano of the New York Times writes.
Is Your First Grader College Ready?
What is college? To Madison Comer, a confident 6-year-old, it is a very big place. “It’s tall,” she explained, outlining the head of Tuffy, the North Carolina...
Governor Scott Walker strikes again. Pun intended.
Malcolm A. Kline of Accuracy in Academia reports.
Left Losing Wisconsin’s Teacher’s Unions
It’s getting harder and harder to find left-wing activists, even in public school unions in progressive Wisconsin. “In 2011, in the wake of the largest workers uprising in recent U. S. history, I was...
I would do this. It’s probably better than the in flight movie.
Kim Clark of Time reported.
These Airlines are Offering In-Flight College Classes
Just because you’re on an airplane doesn’t mean your head has to be in the clouds.
In addition to the usual fare of straight-to-DVD movies that will certainly rot your brain,...
Syracuse has banned itself from tournaments and ended post season hopes. Fox Sports reports.
Understanding Syracuse’s Self-Imposed Ban
University announced Wednesday that it has self-imposed a ban on its men’s basketball program for this postseason.
The ban includes the ACC tournament, NCAA tournament and NIT.The university announced it had previously notified...
This is the sort of thing most people probably assumed was frowned on long before now.
Susan Svrluga of the Washington Post reports.
Harvard formally bans sexual relationships between professors and undergrads
Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences now formally bans sexual relationships between professors and undergraduate students.
That’s not because they think there’s...
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate is a debate that’s taking up a lot of bandwidth these days.
Jacoba Urist writes at The Atlantic:
How Schools Are Dealing With Anti-Vaccine Parents
The debates over vaccinations are often cast as arguments over the integrity of science. But they can just as easily be understood as...
