Kind of surprising, given the message in his speech.
Barbara Boland of the Washington Examiner.
Actor Matthew McConaughey receives standing ovation from grads: Don’t be a victim, life’s not fair
“Congratulations class of 2015,” Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey told the graduating class at the University of Houston Friday. “Life’s not fair. It never was,...
These must be nice jobs to have.
Chicago Tribune reports.
Report: Illinois college chiefs living in ‘fantasy world of lavish perks’
Illinois community college and university presidents are enjoying a “fantasy world of lavish perks” — including housing allowances, cars, club memberships and generous bonuses — as part of sometimes secret deals that show...
University of Mich. Coach Harbaugh met with Muslim students who were offended by the Coach’s tweet expressing support for the film, ‘American Sniper.’ Closed to the press, it seems all parties involved have no desire to discuss what transpired in that meeting.
Fox News reports:
University of Mich. Coach Harbaugh, Muslim students mum...
Nice chatting with you Ed!
Stanford Daily reports.
Edward Snowden talks ethics of whistleblowing
Edward Snowden, former NSA infrastructure analyst turned whistleblower, spoke on May 15 to Cubberley Auditorium to discuss the philosophical tensions of whistleblowing and government surveillance. The 2015 Symbolic Systems Distinguished Speaker, Snowden spoke via video conference from Moscow.
Professors of philosophy...
Yesterday, it was revealed yet another seemingly false allegation of sexual misconduct levied against Paul Nungesser was dismissed by Columbia University. This makes four sexual assault “accusations” against Nungesser that are now toast.
Nungesser was accused of rape by Columbia’s famed ‘Mattress Girl’ Emma Sulkowicz. Sulkowicz carried her mattress around to...
Colleges are often strict about giving out credit but they lose tuition money.
Chicago Tribune reports.
Getting AP college credit in high school might get easier
After spending an entire morning last week taking Advanced Placement exams in hopes of earning college credit while still in high school, a group of northwest suburban students...
This is part two of a special series this week. See part one here.
In this video, Tara Ross explains how the electoral college works and why we use it.
Watch it all below.
Here’s more information.
Course Description
Right now, there’s a well-organized, below-the-radar effort to render the Electoral College effectively useless. It’s called the...
One of the youngest members of this year’s college graduating class.
NBC News reports.
11-Year-Old Tanishq Abraham Graduates From California College
An 11-year-old California boy donned a cap and gown on Wednesday — to receive a college degree.
Tanishq Abraham is the youngest person to graduate from American River College in Sacramento, California, this year,...
Some people seem determined to find evidence of rape by any means necessary.
Greg Piper of the College Fix reports.
Had a drink before sex? You’ve been raped, says latest 1-in-5 campus rape survey
This should be the headline on any media report of this new single-university study of campus sexual assault: “Researchers say...
Creepy!
ABC News reports.
State Department Employee Accused in ‘Sextortion’ of College-Aged Women
A State Department employee has been arrested and charged with computer hacking, cyber-stalking and extorting college-aged women in what authorities say was a scheme to gather sexually explicit material.
Michael C. Ford, a State Department employee who has worked out of the...
Mumps continues to spread at the University of Texas.
According to Forbes:
Four New Mumps Cases Diagnosed In Outbreak At University of Texas at Austin
Another four cases of mumps were diagnosed on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin, bringing the total number of cases in the university outbreak to seven....
What? There’s no such thing as free money?
Danielle Douglas-Gabriel of the Washington Post.
Sen. Bernie Sanders wants free tuition at four-year public colleges. Here’s why it won’t work.
Imagine graduating from college without a dime in debt. No monthly loan payments to Navient, AES or Great Lakes. No calculation of whether to take...
The University of Louisville struck a $3 million deal with Sun Tan City. Cheerleaders and members of the Spirit Squad will be able to use Sun Tan City’s services free of charge.
Jonathan Banta writes at the The Courier-Journal:
Universities and tanning salons
In 2008, Sun Tan City, a chain of tanning salons...
Keep this in mind for the next time someone at Yale brings up income inequality.
Melissa Korn of the Wall Street Journal reports.
Yale Gives Former Leader $8.5 Million Payout
Yale University made a special $8.5 million payment to former president Richard C. Levin, an unprecedented lump-sum payout highlighting the increasingly lucrative compensation for...
This isn’t very surprising news. The story generated a lot of bad publicity for the school.
Greg Piper of the College Fix reports.
BREAKING: Marquette official who greenlit cop-killer mural gets canned
Some things are too much even for progressive Jesuits to tolerate. One of those things is a school-sponsored mural honoring a convicted...
How can someone with the credentials to be a professor say something so dumb?
Gabriella Morrongiello of Campus Reform reports.
Texas professor: Americans are ‘unable to handle gun ownership’
Americans are “unable to handle” their constitutional right to keep and bear arms, according to one Texas professor.
In a recent column for the Dallas Morning...
The posters seem to be the work of an anonymous figure who’s showcasing pictures of the posters on Twitter under an account called @fakerape.
Here are a few examples.
#FakeRape
banners expose Columbia. pic.twitter.com/A09MGLjOvl
— Fake Rape (@fakerape) ...
We’ve written about this charming young lady before. Now she’s back in the news.
The London Evening Standard reports.
Bahar Mustafa: Goldsmiths diversity officer could lose job after tweeting hashtag ‘kill...
This story is nothing short of adorable.
Lindsey Bever reports for the Washington Post:
How an Israeli professor was dubbed the ‘baby whisperer’
Israeli professor Sydney Engelberg has been dubbed the “baby whisperer” over the past week on the Internet, when someone posted a photo online showing him comforting a student’s crying baby while...
That’s a pretty serious financial hurdle to get over.
The News Herald reports.
Report: Ohio State’s largest college faces $10M budget gap
Spending cuts are expected next school year at Ohio State University’s largest college due to a projected $10 million budget gap, according to a newspaper report.
The College of Arts and Sciences plans...
Common Core added a workshop called “Whose Jerusalem?” to its approved curriculum. Created by a Boston University professor, “Whose Jerusalem?” teaches high school students that Hamas is a peaceful political party.
Alexandra Zimmern writes for The College Fix:
Prof’s ‘Whose Jerusalem?’ Common Core Lesson Teaches Students to Support Hamas
A “Whose Jerusalem?” workshop created...
Nice work if you can get it. I wonder if he walked to Rutgers?
Michael Bastasch of the Daily Caller reports.
Bill Nye Paid $35K To Tell Students To Dismiss Global Warming ‘Skeptics’
Bill Nye the “Science Guy” was paid a handsome speaking fee to tell Rutgers University students to dismiss those who would...
