Why is the government even getting involved? No one forced these students to take on this debt.
From the New York Times.
Gov’t Makes It Easier for Corinthian Students to Erase Debt
WASHINGTON — The federal government will make it easier for more students who attended the now-defunct Corinthian Colleges to get rid of...
At Bangkok University, “ladyboys” or “tomboys” are now able to select uniforms based on their preferred gender.
The BBC reported:
Bangkok University transgender students get new uniform rules
One of Thailand’s most prominent universities has issued new guidelines for uniforms.
Nothing really new there; Thai universities usually require students to wear an approved uniform.
But the...
The letter is a response to Jerry Seinfeld’s recent and correct declaration that colleges are too PC.
The student is Anthony Berteaux and he published his letter at the Huffington Post. I wish I could say this is parody.
Let’s face it, we knew this was coming, didn’t we?
An Open Letter to Jerry...
Not closed yet.
Fox News reports.
Virginia Supreme Court temporarily blocks closure of private Sweet Briar College for women
RICHMOND, Va. – The Supreme Court of Virginia has temporarily blocked the planned closure of 114-year-old Sweet Briar College, a private school for women.
The decision Tuesday sends the case back to a lower court, where...
The school had operated there for 18 years. The higher ed bubble strikes again.
Maura Lerner of the Star Tribune reported.
Anthem College shuts its doors in Minnesota
Anthem College, a health-career school in St. Louis Park, has quietly closed shop after 18 years in Minnesota.
It’s the second for-profit college to fold its operation...
Maybe a broad liberal arts degree is better than that degree in international tourism.
Time reports.
Why You Shouldn’t Get a College Degree In a “Hot” Job Field
A big move on many college campuses has been the proliferation of degrees and majors that sound just like job titles: Golf course operations, screenwriting, pharmaceutical...
Cabot Phillips of Campus Reform recently spoke to Tucker Carlson of FOX & Friends about campus carry in Texas.
Is seems one sociology professor has a concern.
If the cost of a bachelor’s degree is a little too steep, could Germany be the answer?
Boing Boing reports:
Thousands of American kids are getting free university educations in Germany
German higher education is essentially free, even for foreign students, and many courses are conducted entirely in English.
US student debt now stands at...
It’ll be interesting to see if this affects the school’s investment returns.
The Huffington Post reported.
Georgetown Becomes The Latest University To Divest From Fossil Fuels
Georgetown University’s board of directors voted last Thursday to end the university’s direct investment of endowment funds in companies whose primary business is mining coal, making it the...
A student at U.C. Berkeley wrote a piece for the campus publication explaining why she left Islam. The publication retracted her story over concerns for the author’s safety.
Blake Neff writes for the Daily Caller:
Student’s Anti-Islam Article Retracted Due To ‘Safety’ Risk
An opinion piece written by a student at the University of...
In a new video from Prager University, political science professor Daniel DiSalvo explains the vast influence public employee unions have on our elections.
Here’s more information.
Course Description
Who poses the biggest thre...
How are conservatives treated at Stanford?
The Stanford Review reports.
Conservatism on Campus
Stanford, like any other college campus, cultivates a strong atmosphere of liberal thought. But amongst the loud voices of the liberal majority, stand conservative students. What is it like for these students whose ideas are different from those that are largely...
The writer had the audacity to say things the students didn’t like, you see.
David Hookstead of the College Fix reports.
Students demand conservative-libertarian columnist be fired for ‘racist, unsafe’ views
PETITION: ‘We do not believe students have a protected right to use a student publication … as a platform to proliferate racist stereotypes...
Take the money or try the bar exam?
Above the Law reports.
Which Law Schools Allegedly Paid Students Not To Take The Bar Exam?
For many students at low-ranked law schools, the bar exam will be an unconquerable beast. Members of the administration at these law schools know this fact well, and cringe at...
Which makes now an excellent time to reexamine the law.
Jessica Gavora writes at the Wall Street Journal.
How Title IX Became a Political Weapon
Since its passage 43 years ago, Title IX has proved to be a remarkably elastic law. It has been stretched and warped from its original intent to end discriminati...
The American education system loves to use standardized testing, but would you be able to pass China’s university entrance exam?
CNN reports:
China’s university entrance exams: Would you pass the test?
Now breathe.
Almost 9.5 million high school students in China have just finished possibly the most important exam of their lives.
The annual National College...
Now that Columbia’s mattress girl has released her own sex tape, Jim Treacher of the Daily Caller asks a very good question.
Is Emma Sulkowicz The First Porn Star To Attend The SOTU?
I have to admit, I used to be skeptical about Emma Sulkowicz, AKA Mattress Girl. It seemed odd that the...
In the world of higher education, which university presidents take home the most bank?
CNN Money reports:
The highest paid public university presidents
The average public college president earned just over $428,000 in 2014, up 7% from a year earlier, according to an analysis of 238 chief executives at 220 public universities from the...
This is what happens when students become more concerned about employment after graduation.
Kellie Woodhouse of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Arts and Sciences Deficits
Larry Singell saw the writing on the wall well before his college was hit with a possible $8 million deficit.
Though the College of Arts and Sciences is by far the...
In response to a scandal.
The Oklahoma Daily reports.
New OU administrator creates blueprint for student diversity training
Jabar Shumate did not wait until his official start date to begin his duties as OU’s newest administrator.
While he had previously been working off the clock, Shumate officially began Monday as the OU Vice President for...
While I can appreciate the burden of student loan debt, we do take these loans voluntarily.
Lee Siegel almost makes it sound like no choices were made here.
Why I Defaulted on My Student Loans
ONE late summer afternoon when I was 17, I went with my mother to the local bank, a long-defunct...
What is the future of tenure?
The Wall Street Journal reports.
Professor Tenure Battle Heats Up in Wisconsin
The Board of Regents at the University of Wisconsin system moved closer to overseeing tenure rules for faculty, a week after a key legislative committee agreed to strip them from law in an escalating battle over...
