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December, 2015  (Page 11)

Some Colleges Charge Hefty Application Fees

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Posted by    Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 9:30am

Before paying the large tuition comes the expensive application fee.

US News reports.

Colleges that Charge Students the Most to Apply

California’s Stanford University charged students $90 per application, more than any other school that reported data in 2015.

The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies...

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Communist Students Declare Capitalism is Violence

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Posted by    Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 8:00am

No word yet on how many of these communist students own iPhones.

The College Fix reports.

Communist students declare capitalism ‘violence,’ then cuss out students defending free market

The Red Student Faction student group at the University of New Mexico defines capitalism as a “system of violence,” yet some of its members recently took...

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Black Alum Made Racist Threats to Black Students at Kean University

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 6:30pm

It looks like racist threats at Kean University were part of another campus hoax.

PIX 11 News reports.

Black alum and protest leader at Kean University allegedly threatened to kill black students in shocking anonymous tweets

The person who repeatedly threatened to kill African American students at the state university here was actually an...

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Amherst College Students Make Demands on Campus Speech

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 5:00pm

A sad scenario recently took place at Amherst College where students are struggling with the concept of free speech.

The New York Times reports.

With Diversity Comes Intensity in Amherst Free Speech Debate

Hundreds of students crammed into Amherst College’s Robert Frost Library for a sit-in against racial injustice that turned into a confessional,...

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The Most Expensive College Turns Out To Be A Bargain

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 3:30pm

The most expensive college in the U.S. is a tiny school that you may have never heard of.

CNN Money reports.

Why America’s most expensive college is a bargain

Harvey Mudd, a private liberal arts college outside Los Angeles, charged $67,155 for tuition, room and board this year. That’s $23,200 more than the average...

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FIRE Explains the Rights of Student Journalists

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 2:00pm

If you ever wanted to know more about this topic, FIRE is the best resource.

This should probably be viewed by all student journalists.

The FIRE blog has more.

In light of recent high-profile threats to a free student press on college campuses nationwide—including threats to defund student publications for publishing controversial material and...

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Student Rape Victim Supports Campus Carry

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 12:30pm

When someone has been the victim of a violent crime, they understand the need for self protection better than most.

Anthony Gockowski reports at Campus Reform.

Student rape victim pens op-ed in support of campus carry

Shayna Lopez-Rivas, a student at Florida State University, was raped at knifepoint on her campus on November 13,...

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University of Minnesota to Reinstate 9/11 Tribute

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 11:00am

The decision was made after national criticism.

The College Fix reports.

After nationwide backlash, 9/11 tribute reinstated at University of Minnesota

Despite widespread student and administrative support, a resolution calling for a 9/11 moment of remembrance was recently vetoed by the Minnesota Student Association, the University of Minnesota’s undergraduate student government that serves as...

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National Women’s Studies Association Boycotts Israel

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 9:30am

The BDS movement has claimed another academic group in its vile, anti-Israel cause.

Elizabeth Redden reports at Inside Higher Ed.

Another Association Backs Israel Boycott

The National Women’s Studies Association is the newest scholarly group to back the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel.

In a vote that involved 35 percent of the association’s...

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Three in Five Professors Call Trigger Warnings a Threat to Academic Freedom

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Posted by    Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at 8:00am

Frankly, if you need trigger warnings to discuss certain topics, you probably don’t belong in college.

The College Fix reports.

Three in five professors say trigger warnings pose a threat to academic freedom

The National Coalition Against Censorship has an interesting new survey that might make professors on the hard left rethink their support for...

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Rice University to Defy Texas Campus Carry Law

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 6:30pm

This will undoubtedly lead to a lawsuit. All it will take is for one student who’s licensed to carry.

USA Today reports.

Rice University opts out of Texas campus carry law

Rice University in Houston announced Monday that it will uphold its current weapons prohibition policy and remain gun-free — despite a Texas state...

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Cheyney University Under Scrutiny of Accrediting Body

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 5:00pm

Major financial problems loom for this small college.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Cheyney University placed on probation by accrediting body

A regional accrediting body has placed financially-ailing Cheyney University on probation, citing “insufficient evidence” that the state-owned university and historically black college meets the body’s standard for institutional resources.

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Yale Faculty Defend Freedom of Speech

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 3:30pm

It’s about time some college faculty members started sticking up for free speech.

The FIRE blog reports.

Yale Faculty Defend Freedom of Speech, Express Support for Christakises in Open Letter

Forty-nine current or emeritus faculty members at Yale University have signed an open letter of support for Erika and Nicholas Christakis’ right to “free...

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Prager University – Is Climate Change Our Biggest Problem?

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 2:00pm

In the newest video from Prager University, Bjorn Lomborg of the Copenhagen Consensus Center doesn’t dispute climate change but argues that there are more practical approaches than the ones currently being offered.

Do you agree?

Here’s more information.

Is man-made climate change our biggest problem? Are...

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U. Missouri Prof Arrested After Allegedly Dragging Teenage Girl By The Hair

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 12:30pm

He was said to have been angry that she wasn’t wearing a hijab – a traditional Muslim headscarf.

Daily Mail reports.

University of Missouri assistant professor charged with ‘violently grabbing 14-year-old relative by the hair and dragging her out of school for not wearing hijab’

An assistant professor at an American university has been...

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Student Arrested Over Threats to ‘White Devils’ at University of Chicago

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 11:00am

The left will ignore this story because it doesn’t fit their narrative.

John Sexton reports at Breitbart.

Student Arrested Over Threat to Kill ‘White Devils’ at University of Chicago

A University of Illinois at Chicago student has been arrested and will face charges for an onl...

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Stanford Student Demonstration Ends After Threats of Disciplinary Action

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 9:30am

Students ended their demonstration five days after it began.

The Stanford Daily reports.

Fossil fuel divestment sit-in ends with rally, Hennessy meeting

After a five-day sit-in starting on Monday, student protesters concluded their occupation of the Main Quad Friday morning by holding a rally for full divestment from fossil fuels. Later in the day,...

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Pro-Life Prof Accused of Inspiring Planned Parenthood Shooter

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Posted by    Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at 8:00am

This is part of a growing narrative on the left which seeks to link this shooter with anyone who opposes abortion.

The College Fix reports.

Pro-life professor accused of ‘inspiring’ Planned Parenthood shooter ‘to complete his mission’

The University of North Carolina-Wilmington’s Mike Adams, well-known for his outspoken pro-life views, w...

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