Someone will pay in the end, of course. Nothing is free.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Pushing for Free
Since President Obama proposed a national free community college initiative, many have wondered if the idea has a chance of becoming reality. Few ideas seems to go anywhere in Washington, where political dysfunction runs rampant. At...
Why else would anyone go to college, right?
Greg Piper of the College Fix reports.
Learn how to become an abortion activist at university’s Sextravaganza
Even by the standards of the average university “sex week,” the University of Washington’s Sextravaganza next week is outlandish.
The Daily reports that transgender activ...
How dare he ask and laugh!
Michigan Review reports.
University of Michigan Student Kicked off ResStaff for Asking About an Acronym, Laughing at a Joke
A University of Michigan student named Chris was kicked off the school’s Residence Staff, known as ResStaff, after asking what an acronym stood for, then laughing at a subsequent...
A few weeks ago, Queen’s University announced it was canceling a conference that would have focused on French Satirical paper, ‘Charlie Hebdo’ citing alleged security risks. The resultant backlash caused Queen’s University to reconsider.
The Guardian reports:
University to go ahead with Charlie Hebdo conference after outcry
Queen’s University Belfast has reversed its earlier...
Of course he does. Everything should be free, right?
Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Independent Take on Free
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders made it official on Thursday by announcing his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Vermont Independent, who is 73, used part of his informal, 10-minute news conference on Capitol...
St. Joseph’s women’s softball team has been benched for the rest of the season after an investigation into hazing allegations.
WPVI reports:
St. Joseph’s University Cancels Remainder of Softball Season After Hazing Investigation
St. Joseph’s University announced Friday that they have suspended the women’s softball team for the remainder of the season.
The decision comes...
‘Undocumented Students’ is liberal speak for illegal immigrants.
Mass Live reported.
College students to march from Amherst College to UMass to highlight plight of undocumented students
Bryan Torres came to the United States from El Salvador nine years ago but because he has only a work permit, he was unable...
The budget could be slashed by as much as $600 million.
The Advertiser reports.
LSU students march in protest of possible deep college cuts
BATON ROUGE – Chanting “No Funds, No Future,” hundreds of LSU students and university supporters converged Thursday on the Louisiana Capitol to protest budget cuts that threaten to shutter programs,...
This actually sounds like a fascinating field of study.
Ars Technica reports.
College students can now major in drone studies
On the night of May 4, 2007, a tornado classified as a 5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale reached the town of Greensburg, Kansas. Within 20 minutes, the storm ravaged 95 percent of the...
Are the values of free and open debate still alive at Cornell University?
Julius Kairey writes in his column for the Cornell Daily Sun.
Conscience of a Cornell Conservative
Before starting classes at Cornell, I joined my fellow freshman in attending the “Tapestry of Possibilities” theater event on North Campus. Presented by an on...
The social justice crowd’s fight with the first amendment has worked its way into an upcoming Princeton Festival.
Spencer Parts reports for the New York Times:
Invitation of Big Sean to Princeton Festival Brings Debate on Free Speech
Selecting performers for a college music festival can be a thankless job. Musical tastes vary, and...
If you think the point of college is social justice activism, you’re wasting time and money.
David Hookstead of the College Fix reports.
Marquette ‘students of color’ say they’re oppressed, demand ‘white privilege’ classes
Students allege they’re victims of ‘discriminatory violence’ from school’s historic seal and its lack of...
Students for Justice in Palestine pushed for UC Riverside to stop selling Sabra Hummus, a partially owned Israeli company. UC Riverside capitulated at the time, but now university officials say that decision was a mistake.
Joseph Serna reports for the Los Angeles Times:
UC Riverside official: Decision to stop selling S...
This could be the one thing that will never ever get protested at UC Berkeley.
Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon reports.
UC Berkeley Misused $1.8 Million in Taxpayer Funding
The University of California, Berkeley, misused nearly $2 million in taxpayer funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on unallowable salaries for researchers...
Tuition is expensive, so here are some tips.
Forbes reports.
The Best Ways For Parents To Pay For College
College is expensive, but education is purposeful. Most parents understand this and want their children to go to college. College boosts incomes. College betters society. But the monetary cost can be hard to overcome.
For parents...
You’ve got to hand it to The Onion. Sometimes they get it just right.
College Encourages Lively Exchange Of Idea
Students, Faculty Invited To Freely Express Single Viewpoint
BOSTON—Saying that such a dialogue was essential to the college’s academic mission, Trescott University president Kevin Abrams confirmed Monday that the school encourages a lively exchange...
Are these protesters being targeted?
The Cornell Review reports.
Professors Denounce Police Crackdown on Student Protesters, Chief Defends Actions
Police claim they are investigating a crime, but many Cornellians are beginning to think their civil liberties are under attack.
As first reported by the Cornell Review, the Cornell University Police Department (CUPD) is cracking down...
The hits from the new book ‘Clinton Cash’ just keep coming.
Geoff Earle of the New York Post reported.
University paid Bill while Hillary steered State Dept. money to its nonprofit affiliate: book
Bill Clinton collected hefty speaking fees as the “honorary chairman” of a for-profit university, but suddenly ended his relationship last week...
