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June, 2015  (Page 3)

U. Michigan Prof Blames ‘Right Wing Jews’ for Charleston Shooting

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Posted by    Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 8:00am

Tragedies have a tendency to bring out the crazy and stupid in some people.

Alex Griswold of Mediaite.

U. Michigan Professor Blames ‘Far Right Wing Jews’ for Charleston Shooting

University of Michigan history professor Juan Cole wrote a blog post Sunday blaming “Islamophobes” and “far right wing Jews” for shaping the racist views of...

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After Administering the Test with Bad Instructions, College Board Will Offer SAT for Free

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 6:30pm

If you took the June 6 SAT, you may be able to take it again for free… because what every prospective college goer wants is to take the SAT yet again.

From USA Today:

College Board to offer free SAT after administering exam with faulty instructions

The College Board has announced that it will...

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Arrested for Assault at UCLA

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 5:00pm

Combs’ son is a student athlete at the school and there was some sort of altercation.

The Guardian reported.

Diddy arrested on suspicion of assault on University of California campus

The rapper and hip-hop producer Diddy was arrested on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles on Monday, on suspicion of assault...

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U. of Texas Considers Removing Vandalized Statues of Confederate Generals

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 3:30pm

Austin, home of The University of Texas is the liberal Mecca of the Lone Star State, so it’s not entirely surprising their administration appears to be headed down a reactionary path.

After the statues of Confederate Generals were vandalized, campus officials are considering removing them altogether. Apparently, all history should be...

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Columbia University Divests From Prisons

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 2:00pm

The idea of prisons makes some college students feel bad and we can’t have that.

Wilfred Chan reported at CNN.

Columbia becomes first U.S. university to divest from prisons

Columbia University has become the first college in the United States to divest from private prison companies, following a student activist campaign.

The decision means the...

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Feminist ‘Lynch Mob’ Condemned by Nobel Scientists for Ousting Professor

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 12:30pm

Some of the greatest academics in the world are striking back.

Breitbart reports.

Nobel Scientists Condemn Feminist ‘Lynch Mob’ That Ousted Professor

Sir Andre Geim, who won the Nobel prize for physics in 2010, said Sir Tim had been “crucified” by feminist fanatics and condemned UCL for “ousting him” from his honorary post. A...

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Mount St. Mary’s University Sues Mount St. Mary’s University

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 11:00am

Two different colleges with the same name are now engaged in a legal battle over the trademark.

Jacqueline Thomsen of Inside Higher Ed reports.

What’s in a Name?

One university in Maryland isn’t willing to share — its name, that is.

Mount St. Mary’s University, located in Emmitsburg, Md., is suing Mount St. Mary’s University...

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Loyal Alumni Make it Difficult for Colleges to Close

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 9:30am

Sweet Briar is proof!

The Washington Post reports.

Loyal alumni make it extremely difficult to close a college. Just ask Sweet Briar.

Seniors and their family members prepare to line up before what was believed to be the final commencement cerem...

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University of Pennsylvania Students Watched Porn and Surfed the Web for Academic Credit

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 8:00am

Tuition at this school is over $60,000 per year.

Ben Parker reported at the College Fix.

Ivy League students watched porn, browsed Internet for academic credit

University of Pennsylvania’s ‘Wasting Time on the Internet’ course lived up to its name

This past spring, the University of Pennsylvania offered an English class called “Wasting Time on the...

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Green River College Faculty Union Embroiled in Bitter Battle Over Budget Cuts

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 6:30pm

Declining enrollments require budget cuts, but the faculty union at Green River College is not wanting to budge an inch.

Katherine Long writes at The Seattle Times:

Green River College, faculty union deadlocked over potential cuts

Classes have ended for the academic year at Green River College in Auburn, but there’s no end in...

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Student Recruited for Harvard Women’s Swim Team Changes Gender

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 5:00pm

The student will now swim for the men’s team.

Blake Neff of the Daily Caller has the story.

Harvard Will Field First Openly Transsexual Swimmer

A top recruit for the Harvard University women’s swim team has swapped her gender and decided to swim for the men’s team instead.What do you think?

As reported by Swimming...

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Sweet Briar College Lives to Educate Another Day

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 3:30pm

And you can thank the judge.

The Washington Post Reports:

Sweet Briar survives: Judge approves settlement deal to keep the college open

Supporters jumped to their feet, cheered and called out, “Holla, holla!” Monday after a circuit court judge approved a deal Monday to keep Sweet Briar College open next year.

That morning, lawyers from...

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Prager University – Should Government Bail Out Big Banks?

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 2:00pm

In a new video from Prager University, Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute explains the roots of bank bailouts and the government’s role in the problem.

Here’s more information.

Course Description

Should the government bail out big banks that may otherwise go bankrupt? Or should it let them go under, as it did with...

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Bill Maher Calls Politically Correct College Student A ‘Little Sh*t’

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 12:30pm

This is a response to this letter.

The Huffington Post reports.

Bill Maher Calls College Student A ‘Little Sh*t’ For Criticizing Jerry Seinfeld

Political talk show host Bill Maher called a college writer a “little shit” on his HBO show Friday night for questioning comedian Jerry Seinfeld’s claim that college audiences are too...

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Employees of Two Colleges Among Those Killed in Charleston Attack

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 11:00am

The shooting attack in South Carolina claimed two beloved people from academia.

Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reports.

Colleges Mourn

For two colleges, the murders in a historic black church Wednesday night struck especially close to home. Among those killed were Cynthia Hurd, a librarian at the College of Charleston, and DePayne Doctor,...

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College Board Waiving Fee for Students that want to Take SAT Again

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 9:30am

This occurs due to an error with the June 6 test.

The Daily Journal reports.

College Board waiving fee for students who took...

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Women’s Studies Prof Calls for ‘Men Control’

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 23, 2015 at 8:00am

I’m trying to imagine how this would go over if the genders were reversed.

Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reported.

Women studies professor calls for ‘men control’

Our friends at SoCawlege.com have found another professor saying some interesting things on the Internet.

Their latest find is Dr. Ashwini Tambe, associate professor in the Department of...

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Shocking Number of Students Claim College Isn’t a Good Value

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Posted by    Monday, June 22, 2015 at 6:30pm

A BBC survey showed 4 of 10 university students say college education doesn’t provide good value.

BBC reports:

Four in 10 students say university not good value – survey

Four in 10 of the first students to pay higher fees do not believe their courses have been good value for money, a survey for...

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U. Delaware Student Claims She Lost Scholarship for Refusing to Attend Church

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Posted by    Monday, June 22, 2015 at 5:00pm

This student’s claim is now the subject of a lawsuit.

Michael Gryboski of Christian Post reports.

Student Sues Delaware University Claiming She Lost Scholarship for Refusing to Attend Church

A student has sued a public university in Delaware for reportedly losing her sports scholarship due to refusing to attend worship at a local church.

Natalia...

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U. of Cincinnati to Offer Free Education to Children of Fallen Officer

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Posted by    Monday, June 22, 2015 at 3:30pm

A kind act if ever there was one.

WCPO reports:

University of Cincinnati offers free education to fallen officer’s three children

CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati will give the three children of fallen Cincinnati police officer Sonny Kim a free education if they choose to attend the college.

“As a small...

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Some Marquette Faculty Members Protest Covering of Banner Dedicated to Cop Killer

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Posted by    Monday, June 22, 2015 at 2:00pm

It boggles the mind to think that people would have such admiration for a murderer.

FOX News reported.

Marquette University’s decision to paint over mural of convicted cop killer draws protests

More than 60 faculty and staff members at Marquette University are circulating an online petition against their own school for taking down a...

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Universities Across Alabama Raising Tuition

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Posted by    Monday, June 22, 2015 at 12:30pm

The universities blame budget cuts for the rise.

WAAYTV reports.

Universities across the state raising tuition

A report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities says Alabama has cut higher education funding by 37% statewide, ranking the state fifth in the nation for such cuts. Some universities say that is a major part...

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