Yes, this is a real story.
CBS Denver reports.
Buddhist-Inspired University In Boulder Contemplates Killing Prairie Dogs
BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) – One university’s plans to remove prairie dogs from its campus is drawing sharp criticism. The fact it’s a Buddhist-inspired school only adds to the controversy.
Naropa University in Boulder has been trying to resolve...
The campus statue is a likeness of Martin Richard.
CBS News reported.
University unveils statue of youngest Boston Marathon bombing victim
A life-size sculpture of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings has been unveiled at Bridgewater State University in Massachusetts.
The sculpture of 8-year-old Martin Richard is artist Victoria Guerina’s representation of a...
Why? Because they’re “racist” of course.
From the Mirror:
Free sombreros handed out at restaurant BANNED by university chiefs – because they’re ‘racist’
Killjoy university chiefs have banned students from getting free sombreros – claiming they’re ‘racist’.
Students were being given free sombreros by a local Tex-Mex restaurant in a bid to drum up business...
All that talk about the “law of the land” goes out the window when it comes to laws the left doesn’t like.
Greg Piper reports at the College Fix.
Texas professors plan to flout the law by telling students they can’t carry guns
There’s a move afoot in Texas academia to neuter a recently...
College students packed buses and headed out to see Pope Francis.
From the South Bend Tribune:
A papal pilgrimage for local college students
They climbed aboard buses with anticipation, ready to join hundreds of thousands of Catholic faithful who are crowding into Philadelphia this weekend.
For the South Bend area college students, the draw, of...
This is an update to a story we reported recently.
Blake Neff reports at the Daily Caller.
Students Double Down, Insist Fake Hate Crime Was Real
Students at the University of Delaware are taking it hard after the discovery that an alleged hate...
The FBI are not really calling these students.
Post Crescent reports.
Phone Scam Targets College Students
APPLETON — Scammers have been contacting Wisconsin college students, claiming to be part of the U.S. government and threatening to arrest them if they don’t pay thousands of dollars, the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Friday.
The FBI has...
Once again, fear of offending people trumps the free exchange of ideas.
Harry’s Place reports.
Responses to Warwick SU barring Maryam Namazie
If you haven’t yet caught up with this story an excellent summary of Warwick Student Union’s disgraceful decision can be read on Student Rights. Briefly, Namazie had been invited to speak by...
Some are missing.
The Washington Post reports.
Some colleges were left out of Obama’s new College Scorecard
The new online federal college comparison system, College Scorecard, was touted as a resource for students considering colleges, offering information such as the average income earned by alumni, graduation rates and the cost after financial aid...
A statue of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings was dedicated at Bridgewater State University.
From ABC News:
University Unveils Sculpture of Youngest Marathon Victim
A life-size sculpture of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings is being unveiled at Bridgewater State University.
The sculpture of 8-year-old Martin Richard is artist Victoria...
What “compelling state interest[s]” might college administrators be interested in using to silence students?
From The Cornell Review:
Cornell President Says Government Should Regulate Speech to ‘Serve a Compelling State Interest’
“We must heed the call to be radical and progressive.”
When Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett uttered these words in her inauguration speech last Friday,...
After Conservative group posters on campus were defaced, a Gettysburg College dean has to remind students to respect other points of view.
From The Blaze:
College Dean Has to Remind Students to ‘Welcome Debate and Discussion’ After Conservative Club’s Posters Are Defaced
After a conservative college organization had their signs defaced with swastikas and...
SVU’s are a real thing and some colleges are using them to investigate sex crimes.
Alex Morey reports at the FIRE blog.
More Campuses Using Special Victims Units to Investigate Sexual Assaults
Working to address concerns about both sexual assault and due process on campus, more colleges and universities are asking specially trained police...
Goodbye tenure.
The Daily Caller reports.
Florida Public College Abolishes Tenure
A public college in Florida has taken a decisive step to eliminate tenure, putting one of the largest cracks yet in a gradually-crumbling edifice.
Instead of receiving tenure after five years of employment, from now on professors at the State College of Florida will...
Big education works about as well as big government.
The College Fix reports.
Massive diversity requirement planned for University of Missouri, taught by ‘army’ of TAs
Guaranteed jobs program for women and gender studies, black studies and others
The University of Missouri is working on a “diversity requirement” that could be imposed on all 6,000...
The student served two tours in Iraq.
Fox News reports.
College student’s op-ed criticizing Black Lives Matter movement stirs controversy
Bryan Stascavage, pictured right in an undated photo, is a student and newspaper columnist at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.
An Iraq War veteran has found himself in a First Amendment battle after taking on...
Hillary’s biggest Democratic competition is continuing his university tour with a stop at the University of Chicago Monday.
From Chicagoist:
Bernie Sanders Is Coming To The University of Chicago Monday
Democratic Presidential nominee hopeful Bernie Sanders will pass through Chicago for the second time on the campaign trail, making a quick stop at the...
A measure is underway to save a campus prairie dog population from mass extermination.
From Inside Higher Education:
Will a University Kill Its Prairie Dogs?
Nearly 140,000 people have signed an online petition opposing a “Buddhist-inspired” university’s pursuit of permission to exterminate a community of prairie dogs living on one of its campuses. The...
Not likely. At least not according to Bloomberg’s latest assessment.
From Bloomberg News:
Why Shaming Expensive Schools Won’t Lower the Price of College
It is now easier than ever for Americans to judge the return on investment at different institutions, but an informed consumer base probably won’t be enough to make a bachelor’s degree...
Half of millennials polled say they’ll cover the cost of college for their kiddos. Does this make them delusional?
From Forbes:
Are Millennials Delusional? Half Say They’ll Cover The Cost Of College For Their Kids
Let’s start with some good news: The percent of parents saving for college is rising. In a new...
This should help students find work in a competitive job market.
Michael McGrady reports at the College Fix.
University workshop encourages students to channel their inner chicken
Linda Mary Montano, aka the ‘Chicken Woman,’ to lead two days of events focused on contemporary performance artistry
For the poultry inclined, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is set...
Dan Joseph of MRCTV recently showed a picture of Ahmed’s clock to college students.
The vast majority of them said it looked like a bomb. Watch.
The Blaze has more.
College Students Are Shown Picture of Ahmed’s Clock. Can You Guess What They Thought It Was?
Students at George Mason University overwhelmingly thought Ahmed Mohamed’s...
