Some people would disagree with this analysis. Higher ed bubble, anyone?
Ms. Napolitano recently wrote at the Washington Post.
Higher education isn’t in crisis
So let’s be clear. Higher education in this country is not in crisis. Instead, it is in motion, and it always has been. Higher education evolves as knowledge expands, societies...
Minding the Campus has published the transcript of an important panel on campus rape. Here’s the description.
‘The Rape Epidemic on Campus Does Not Exist’
This is the edited transcript of Manhattan Institute’s March 10 panel discussion of “The Truth About Campus Sexual Assault” featuring Heather Mac Donald (City Journal), KC Johnson (Brooklyn...
Don’t just take classes to find your major, get out of school and try different things.
U.S. News reports.
Seek Out-of-School Experiences to Help Choose a College Major
Out-of-school experiences can be an excellent source of not just social, personal and emotional growth, but also of clarification. As high school students begin to consider...
In a new video from Prager University, Pierce College history professor Richard McMillan explains why the most important date in American history may not be the one you think.
Here’s more information.
Course Description
What was perhaps the most determinative date in American history? July 4, 1776? Pearl Harbor? September 11? How about…July 28,...
According to The Daily Caller, two journalism students at Ryerson University in Toronto were not welcomed at an anti-racist meeting held on campus.
Blake Neff writes:
Two Students Kicked From Anti-Racist Meeting For Being White
Two white students at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada were barred from attending an anti-racism meeting at the school...
The student claims the film will make her feel unsafe. Oh, and it’s also a racist movie.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.
Muslim student leader protests campus screening of ‘American Sniper’
An upcoming campus screening of American Sniper at the University of Missouri has drawn fire for potentially offending Muslim members of...
According to this law professor, OU chose breaking the law over bad publicity.
Glenn Reynolds writes in USA Today:
OU broke the law to avoid bad press: Column
It has been a bad spell for the University of Oklahoma. First, some members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity were videotaped singing a racist s...
Do you enjoy watching Netflix movies in your dorm room?
Read this report from Zach Epstein at Yahoo News.
How the FCC’s great new net neutrality rules could ruin Netflix for you
You just can’t please everyone… The Federal Communications Commission issued its final net neutrality rules earlier this week, and some people still...
Bill Ayers, a former member of the Weather Underground, is slotted to speak at Penn State on a panel.
Senator slams Penn State plan for Weather Underground speech
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Penn State’s president should cancel plans to have a co-founder of the violent anti-war group the Weather Underground speak on...
This is a fascinating development and is changing the attitudes of some students.
Michael S. Rosenwald reports at the Washington Post.
Gun industry’s helping hand triggers a surge in college shooting teams
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — In between completing problem sets, writing code, organizing hackathons, worrying about internships and building solar cars, a group of...
The group behind the protest is called the Bathroom Brigade. The workload must be light right now at Cal.
Dwinelle Hall bathroom protest addresses issue of all-gender restrooms on campus
On Wednesday morning, a small group of students posted signs and occupied bathrooms in Dwinelle Hall as part of an ongoing effort to pressure...
This report confirms a fundamental rule for good health. Wash your hands once in a while.
Paul Kampe of the Oakland Press reports.
Norovirus outbreak reported at Oakland University
A Norovirus outbreak is affecting more than a dozen students on the campus of Oakland University.
Thirteen students at the Rochester-area campus of more than 20,000...
The announcement was made late Sunday afternoon.
WBRC reports:
University of Alabama fires men’s basketball coach Anthony Grant
TUSCALOOSA, AL (WBRC) –
The Director of Athletics at the University of Alabama announced Sunday that Anthony Grant would not be retained as head coach of the men’s basketball team.According to a press release from the university,...
No surprises here, folks. From the College Fix.
Washington State group drafts list of demands for WSU president
At a meeting of Washington State University’s WSUWakeUp group, its leaders “expanded [their] campaign to other underrepresented groups on campus” as they developed a list of grievances to deliver to the school president, Elson Floyd.
One...
To college or not to college? This student chose the latter.
Eleanor Doughty writes at The Telegraph:
University: ‘dropping out was the best thing for me’
“I only went to university because it was expected of me” is an explanation that few dare to give of their experience of higher education. But this is...
Who thinks up these requirements and how are they supposed to enrich your college education?
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Columbia’s ‘sexual respect’ requirement ignites frustration, mockery
A month ago Columbia University revealed its “sexual respect” education program — a requirement designed “to reinforce that community citizenship is a critical part of...
Some people take cleanliness very seriously.
Nick Houser reports for WBALTV.com:
Morgan State University student stabbed by roommate
ALTIMORE —A Morgan State University student stabbed his roommate with scissors Friday, according to the university’s public information officer.
The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
T...
If social justice training was popular, wouldn’t students sign up without being forced?
Gabriella Morrongiello of Campus Reform reports.
Bard students demand mandatory social justice training and seminars
For some, being a “college graduate” isn’t enough.
Students at Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley are hoping to turn their peers and faculty into ‘social...
If you can do it, taking time off before college helps one gain perspective.
A Year Off Before College Isn’t A Gap, It’s A Launching Pad
In August 2012, my daughter Ally was in India, spending the first half of her gap year at Shanti Bhavan, a boarding school for the most vulnerable...
If I had kids in high school right now, I’m not sure I’d want them to go to college.
Jake Novak of CNBC makes a valid point here.
Why I may not send my kids to college
Why is it that every time I make a contribution to my kids’ 529 college-savings plan, the...
Could the end of the road be near for many schools? College presidents are worrying about that.
Bloomberg reports.
College Presidents Worry Their Schools Won’t Survive
Facing shrinking budgets and, in some cases, flagging enrollment, a growing number of college presidents are concerned about the future of their institutions, according to a new Inside...
There is another way.
Carol Tobias writes at Life News:
What’s the One Kind of Student You Never See on a College Campus? Pro-Life Video Offers Help
“Dear pregnant student, do not be afraid. You are not alone in this. There is an entire community of people who are ready to love, support, and...
