Was this a case of censorship or religious liberty?
Colleen Flaherty reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Fired Over a Phallus?
During the week, David Hillman was one of the most popular instructors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, attracting students to study Greek and Latin not only through his expertise but his vast knowledge...
The professor was served a notice of termination on Wednesday.
ABC News reports.
College Moves to Fire Professor Who Questioned Sandy Hook
Florida Atlantic University has taken steps to fire a professor who has repeatedly raised questions about the shooting deaths of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut and other mass killings.
FAU...
Thank goodness we have organizations like FIRE to defend free speech on campus.
From the FIRE blog.
FIRE to UC San Diego: Reverse Unconstitutional Defunding of Student Media
This week, FIRE sent a letter to the Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and its student government president, urging the revers...
It would be a cheap source of fertilizer, right?
Eric Owens reported at the Daily Caller.
University Of Florida Professor: Fertilize Football Field With Huge Vats Of Pee
You want to save the environment, right? Live a sustainable lifestyle, save the world’s 13 Icelandic snow owls, that kind of thing.
Then you will certainly agree...
That’s a pretty hefty price tag to fix up the student union.
KSL.com reports.
Kansas State University to spend $6M more on student union
Kansas State University is set to spend $6 million more than originally budgeted for the renovation of its student union.
The Manhatt...
The school claims it’s part of a new policy to discourage drug abuse.
AL.com reported.
University of Alabama quietly testing fraternity brothers for drugs
Every week, several members of the University of Alabama’s Sigma Nu fraternity chapter are randomly chosen to report to a cluster of dingy offices on the bottom floor of the...
Here are three crucial factors to have!
Forbes reports.
How To Thrive After College: 3 Obvious But Underrated Skills
If you want to thrive after college — and who doesn’t? — what are the most important intellectual and practical skills for success? Some timely research highlights three crucial factors in employers’ checklists, both of...
Democrats want everyone to go to college. What happens when everyone is saddled with debt?
Doug Lederman reports at Inside Higher Ed.
More Grads Have ‘Excessive’ Debt
The growing public focus on student loan debt in recent years has been driven by some numbers that really matter (like the passing of the $1 trillion...
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like.
The Atlantic reports.
The Coddling of the American Mind
Something strange is happening at America’s colleges and universities. A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas,...
It’s nice to hear someone finally calling this what it is.
The College Fix reports.
Ted Cruz calls out ‘pampered teenagers’ on college campuses – and their parents
‘We shouldn’t be raising a generation of young people that are so pampered that they never have heard anything that offends them’
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted...
It is a pretty embarrassing video. These are supposed to be the smart people, after all.
FOX News reports.
Sadness, shame and blame at Yale over First Amendment repeal video
“It numbs the mind that dozens of Yale students could sign a petition to revoke the First Amendment,” freshm...
Just keep pumping up that higher ed bubble, it’ll never burst.
The Columbus Dispatch reports.
Ohio University may increase tuition, fees to offset budget deficit
Ohio University is talking about raising tuition and fees for incoming freshmen in fall 2016.
An OU budget advisory committee voted last Friday to recommend raising tuition by 1.7 percent,...
In this video from Prager University, Dennis Prager examines the role of the government from the perspectives of the right and left.
The downside of big government is his focus.
Here’s more info:
How big should the government be? And what is its proper role in the daily lives of Americans? The Left and...
This would be the same Rutgers which recently spent a week honoring a communist.
The College Fix reports.
Rutgers leaders declare campus founded by pillaging racists, earmarks funds for diversity teach-ins
University marks 250th anniversary by launching ‘enslaved and disenfranchised populations in Rutgers his...
The N.C.A.A. has aggressively pushed back against efforts to pay athletes.
The New York Times reports.
If Colleges Can’t Pay Athletes, Maybe Fans Can, Group Says
The Clemson Tigers, with a 13-0 record and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, are perched atop the college football world. Their dream season has...
Let’s hope we see more of this from our elected representatives.
Campus Reform reports.
Washington state rep. drafts bill to do away with ‘safe spaces’
Inspired by a story originally reported by Campus Reform, a state representative in Washington has introduced legislation defending free speech against the encroachment of “safe spaces.”
State Rep. Matt Manweller...
In a statement released before his resignation, Pulliza denied the allegations and said that coaching a college team sometimes requires “tough, but fair, love.”
Inside Higher Ed reports.
U of Arkansas volleyball coach resigns after letter accuses him of abuse
The head coach of the University of Arkans...
Well that was quick. Someone obviously realized what a PR nightmare this would become.
Boston.com reports.
Harvard apologizes for “social justice” placemats offering tips on talking to family about racism
Last week, Harvard students found themselves staring down at placemats in the dining hall that asked, among other interesting questions: “Why are Black students...
If you want to speak freely at this school, you better make the arrangements in advance.
From the FIRE blog.
Speech Code of the Month: Auburn University
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for December 2015: Auburn University.
Student protests have been all over the news this fall. While some of the protesters’...
College administrators are going to eventually regret making concessions like this one.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Occidental College giving into PC demands of students over ‘microaggressions’
It’s hard to keep track of all the student demands, but from the New York Post Editorial Board comes the situation at Occidental College, where Obama studied before...
The good news is that there will be less college grads with tons of debt and no job prospects.
The Hechinger Report has the story.
College enrollment declines for fourth straight year
Enrollments at colleges and universities dropped for the eighth semester in a row this fall, down nearly 2 percent below what they...
Initial reports said the professor was suspended for wearing a hijab but there’s more to the story.
The Chicago Tribune reported.
Wheaton College says view of Islam, not hijab, got Christian teacher suspended
Wheaton College has suspended a tenured professor who said Christians and Muslims share the same God, sparking protests Wednesday afternoon on...
