Professor Roberto Suro of the University of Southern California has written an opinion piece for the New York Times which sarcastically downplays the tact that two Latino Republicans did well in Iowa.
Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio Made History. Didn’t You Hear?
DEFYING most polls and predictions, a Latino won the Republican Iowa...
Big brother?
Inside Higher Ed reports.
U of California faculty members object to new email monitoring
“Secret monitoring is ongoing.”
Those ominous words captured the attention of many faculty members at the University of California at Berkeley’s College of Natural Resources when they received an email mess...
Isn’t political speech part of free speech?
The College Fix reports.
Georgetown Law prohibits students from engaging in political speech ‘over the internet’
It’s never a good sign when lawyers think basic political freedoms are subject to the whims of the IRS.
Georgetown Law Center in DC, which is suffering through an interminable highway construction project...
The student was traveling in Central America during the college’s winter break.
The Washington Post reports.
Student at College of William & Mary has contracted the Zika virus
A student at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., has contracted the Zika virus, but appears to pose no health risk, according to...
In this new video from Prager University, Bret Stephens of the Wall Street Journal suggests the the ‘Broken Windows’ theory of crime prevention should be used in American foreign policy.
Here’s more information:
Is there a middle ground between the aggressive foreign...
Ercolani is seeking $50,000 in damages against both King’s and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Times Leader reports.
King’s College student, allegedly injured during a game of tag, sues school and Maryland nonprofit
WILKES-BARRE — A King’s College student who claims to have fractured her hip during a game of tag in a muddy marsh...
Rape culture activists will go to amazing lengths to make their case.
Katherine Timpf reports at National Review.
University Poster: Adele’s ‘Hello’ Encourages Sexual Harassment
According to posters placed around the University of Oklahoma campus by the Gender+Equality Center, Adele’s song “Hello” is one of many songs that “normalize sexual harassment.” The poster features...
They used to be called Masters.
The Harvard Crimson reports.
College Has Yet To Replace House Master Title
After unanimously agreeing to change their collective titles last December, Harvard’s House masters have yet to agree on a replacement.
Dean of the College Rakesh Khurana issued a statement in December announcing that the leaders of Harvard’s...
This is true. If students truly knew history and the horrors of socialism, Sanders wouldn’t be so popular.
From NewsOK.
OU professor: Youths’ attraction to Sanders shows education failure
It’s disheartening that an avowed socialist is a viable candidate for president of the United States. Socialism is a dead end. For hundreds of years,...
Work less and receive a grant to study more?
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Temple U offers grant in exchange for students agreeing to work less, study more
When Henry Fountain enrolled at Temple University last year, he was working two jobs: 40 hours per week with his local government during summer break and 23...
Sweet Briar College almost closed last year but the’re getting lots of potential new students now.
USA Today reports.
Sweet Briar College gets record number of applicants
Less than a year after almost closing, Sweet Briar College has received a record-breaking number of applications.
Its old management announced plans in March to shut down the...
Many faculty and alumni are not happy.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Over Faculty Objections, Cornell Creates Business College
Cornell University’s Board of Trustees voted to establish a College of Business, the university announced Saturday.
The new College of Business will include Cornell’s three existing accredited business programs: the School of Hotel Administration, the Charles H....
Is this progress? It feels like we’re going backwards.
Eric Owens reports at the Daily Caller.
This Taxpayer-Funded University Is LITERALLY Building A Segregated Dorm
The University of Connecticut is building a new residence hall that will segregate black people away from the general student population.
The new, segregated, all-male residence hall at the taxpayer-funded,...
Gersen explains why this kind of enforcement is not just problematic, but illegal.
FIRE reports.
Harvard Law Prof in ‘Wall Street Journal’: ‘Feds Use Title IX to Bully Universities’
In a weekend opinion piece for the The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Law School professor Jacob Gersen criticized the federal government for enforcing its Title...
The Ministry of Silly Walks would probably be considered offensive by some college students today.
Watch Cleese talk about PC culture on campus below.
Breitbart has more:
Veteran British comedi...
Assembly Republicans moved their package of bills out of committee last week.
WBAY reports.
Republicans push for college affordability
Wisconsin Republicans have plans to make college more affordable for UW and technical college students.
They have a package of bills sailing through the legislature that would lift the cap on tax-deductible student loan interest, boost...
Gee, Columbia sounds like a terrifying place, doesn’t it?
The College Fix reports.
What passes for microaggressions at Columbia: White male professors, ‘stressful situations’
A conversation with a self-described queer, multiracial, mentally ill sexual-assault survivor
As she describes herself, Avegail Muñoz is facing a stacked deck.
The Columbia University student is a “queer, multiracial woman of...
This push for social justice requirements is getting a little ridiculous, isn’t it?
Blake Neff reports at the Daily Caller.
Ohio State Makes Nursing Students Learn About White Privilege, Police Brutality
A mandatory webinar for students studying nursing at Ohio State University (OSU) teaches police have “assaulted” racial minorities in the U.S. for generations,...
Lots of states are considering guns on campus right now but here’s the straight dope.
The Washington Post reports.
If you want to carry a gun on campus, these states say yes
Debate continues to boil in Texas over a new law allowing concealed weapons across college campuses. This week a prominent physicist at...
This ban is related to a recent alcohol related incident which left a student in critical condition.
Uloop reports.
Duke University Bans 10 Sororities, Greek Life Under Close Examination
After an alcohol-related incident landed a Duke University student in the hospital this past Wednesday, the school responded by suspending all 10 of their Panhellenic...
New criteria may be introduced to Harvard applications that has nothing to do with grades or testing.
Boston.com reports.
Harvard wants to revolutionize college admissions. Will it work?
For parents of burned-out kids, the recommendations of a new Harvard report sound like a fantasy world: No more endless extracurricular activities. No more juggling six...
Texting is the main reason.
Phys reports.
Some college kids spend a fifth of class time on digital devices
(HealthDay)—College students spend one-fifth of their time in class using digital devices—such as smartphones—for non-educational purposes, new research reveals.
The main culprit is texting. Almost nine out of 10 reported that texting was their main digital...
