Are ethics another value fallen by the wayside thanks to academia?
TIME writes:
American Universities Are Failing at Ethics
Ethics, an academic discipline that routinely arbitrates competing claims, is rarely invoked as a discipline to address university problems
The narratives that help illustrate the lack of professional ethics at American universities occur with greater...
It looks like the school had second thoughts about this.
Alex Morey reports at the FIRE blog.
Mizzou Says Years-Old Confederate Flag Twitpic Not a ‘Threat,’ Retracts Statement
Officials at the University of Missouri said they will not take action against people photographed three years ago with a Confederate flag in a picture that...
The policy is still in effect.
The Daily Caller reports.
Georgia College Accidentally Bans Disabled From Having Sex
A sexual assault policy currently in force at a Georgia public college appears to say the physically disabled are unable to consent to sex.
The school in question is Armstrong State University, one of the many schools...
There’s still time to join and attend their national conference this summer.
This is the group Professor Jacobson joined for a trip to the Reagan Ranch.
The college prohibits faculty members from holding leadership positions or contracting with groups that don’t conform to the college’s beliefs.
South Bend Tribune reports.
Bethel Professor Resigns After College Stance on Human Origin
MISHAWAKA — James Stump, a Bethel College graduate, returned to his alma mater in 1998 and served as a teacher and...
The College Republicans allege that the professor sent some questionable tweets.
Jennifer Kabbany reports at the College Fix.
Wisc. prof who compared Scott Walker with Hitler faces shocking new allegations
Shocking new allegations emerged Wednesday against the University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who tweeted that Scott Walker and Adolf Hitler share “terrifying” similarities.
The University of...
Banning bottled water didn’t solve the problems it was supposed to. Isn’t that amazing?
The Huffington Post reported.
When The University Of Vermont Banned Bottled Water, Students Drank More Unhealthy Beverages
A ban on bottled water at the University of Vermont actually increased the number of bottles sent to the trash,...
One of FIRE’s main jobs is defending the free speech rights of students on college campuses.
As you can see below, they do their job very well.
Congratulations to FIRE for a great year!
The first president in college? It might happen with a Walker victory as some raise concerns about Walker not possessing a degree.
ABC News reports.
Gov. Scott Walker Calls Possibility of Taking Online Courses to Finish Degree in WH ‘Interesting’
Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin’s Republican governor who is considering a bid for the White...
This is getting a little ridiculous.
Robby Soave writes at Reason.
Old Photo of Confederate Flag a Possible Safety Threat, Says U. of Missouri
University of Missouri-Columbia Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin promised a swift investigation of a three-year-old photo of the Confederate flag that surfaced this week. The pho...
Freshman orientation is not just about learning how to register for classes or navigating the campus.
The John William Pope Center reports.
Freshman Orientation: Conform or Be Cast Out
I am about to begin my freshman year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and I recently attended college orientation. As an...
Yes, by all means. Let’s just let everyone out of jail. Student loan debt crisis solved!
This report comes from VOX, of course.
Obama: $80 billion spent on incarceration could eliminate tuition at public universities
Mass incarceration costs the US more than $80 billion in a year. That’s how much corrections expenditures cost the...
The historically black university in Raleigh is under fire after feds claim discrimination.
WRAL reports:
Feds: Shaw University discriminated against disabled student
Shaw University has revised its admissions policy after a federal complaint was filed against the school for denying acceptance to a student with cerebral palsy.
Officials at the historically black university in Raleigh...
Fordham backed their Theology Chair following his gay wedding.
The Washington Times reports:
Jesuit Fordham University backs theology chair after gay wedding
A private Jesuit university in New York City has come out in support of its theology department chair after he wed his gay partner last month.
Patrick Hornbeck, Fordham University’s chair of...
Of course. The latest craze over the Confederate flag demands it.
FOX News reported.
Some say Utah’s Dixie State University should reconsider name as Confederate flags come down
Amid moves to take down Confederate flags nationwide, some say Utah’s Dixie State University should re-open a discussion about changing its...
Perhaps we should keep due process in real courts, not university kangaroo courts.
Justin Wm. Moyer reported at the Washington Post.
University unfair to student accused of sexual assault, says California judge
A California trial court judge in San Diego has determined that a college student found responsible for sexual misconduct by a university...
Up next? Werewolves and mummies.
Via the College Fix.
Study urges people to accept those who ‘identify as real vampires’
You think you’ve heard it all, and then something like this comes along.
Katherine Timpf of National Review reports:
Sociology researchers are now insisting that we...
If you’re afraid of microaggressions, should you really be in grad school?
Caitlin Grimes reported at Campus Reform.
Grad student union contract has microaggression protections
A graduate student union at the University of Washington recently renegotiated its contract to include protection from microaggressions.
Graduate students around the country have recently been attempting to unionize, including...
Some will break the rules for a chance to study in the United States.
CNN reports.
Fraud frenzy? Chinese seek U.S. college admission at any price
Beijing (CNN)Jessica Zhang, a 21-year-old Chinese student from Jiangsu Province, says her English wasn’t strong enough to fill in her U.S. college admission form.
So her parents paid three...
Rhetoric like this is only going to get worse in the coming months, especially if Walker does well.
David Hookstead reported at the College Fix.
Univ. of Wisconsin professor says Hitler, Scott Walker share ‘terrifying’ similarities
University of Wisconsin sociology Professor Sara Goldrick-Rab claims there are “terrifying” psychological similarities between Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker...
Crowd sourcing a Food Network for millennials? That’s what these gals have done.
Tech Crunch writes:
Spoon University Raises $2M To Serve A Food Network To Millennials
A who’s-who of early stage investors are putting a $2 million bet that two young Northwestern grads can teach millennials a better way to eat with their...
Throwing caps in the air is too dangerous because someone could get hurt, you see.
The Independent reported.
Birmingham University bans students from throwing caps in the air at graduation ceremony
Staff at the University of Birmingham have killed-off a beloved graduation day tradition because of ‘health and safety’ fears – the throwing of...
