Out of the 25 highest paying majors, all but 2 are in STEM fields.
Bankrate reports.
The 10 highest- and lowest-paying college majors
What’s your major? That can be a multimillion-dollar question.
Post-recession, the days of declaring yourself “undecided” when it comes to a college major have started to fall by the wayside as graduates...
Well this is sort of ironic, isn’t it?
The Indy Star reports.
Indiana University puts associate dean on leave after allegations
An Indiana University official is at the center of a sexual assault investigation after allegations surfaced this week, Fox59 reported.
Jason Casares, who serves as the associate dean of students and deputy Title IX...
Who are young voters showing up to support?
The College Conservative reports.
Checking on the Youth Vote
This past fall, I took part in a tabling effort for my College Republicans chapter on the commons of my predominately liberal college campus. We gave out flyers with information about our weekly meetings for the semester...
Has anyone asked Elizabeth Warren for comment on this?
The College Fix reports.
‘Cultural appropriation’: Dartmouth Greek system bans Indian head from public display
On Monday, Dartmouth’s Greek Leadership Council passed a new rule which forbids Greek houses from displaying the Dartmouth Indian head.
Dartmouth’s frats and sororities are already banned from “engaging in acts...
Students now are not confronted with course materials that might upset them.
The New York Times reports.
The Sheltering Campus: Why College Is Not Home
Erika Christakis used to teach a course at Yale titled “The Concept of the Problem Child,” a discussion of child development and socialization in a historical and modern context....
The union is basically using Clinton as a bargaining chip.
The Washington Free Beacon reported.
Union Calls on Bill Clinton to Cancel Speech at UC Berkeley
A labor union is calling on Bill and Chelsea Clinton to cancel their appearance at an upcoming conference at the University of California Berkeley unless the school takes...
A new report suggests college applications emphasize how students strive for the “common good.”
Boston 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 honors classes, drama...
A questionable past.
The College Fix reports.
Professor with alleged ISIS ties also has mysterious criminal charge and stole a Kindle
A Kent State University professor under federal investigation for alleged ties to the Islamic State not only has a criminal record, but he may also be a petty thief.
The College Fix found militant...
Activists tried to force a resolution but it was vetoed at the executive level.
Campus Reform reports.
Anti-Israel divestment fails at South Florida
An Israeli divestment bill at the University of South Florida (USF) was vetoed by the student body president and vice president shortly after its passage last week.
The student senate’s joint resolution...
He was in full uniform.
The Blaze reports.
Care to Guess Why a Cop Who’s Also a College Student Was Escorted From Class? (Hint: He Was in Full Uniform)
A police officer who’s also a student at Darton State College in Albany, Georgia, was attending a class Wednesday when the instructor reportedly became uncomfortable...
A school’s academic reputation can be tarnished when this happens.
FOX News reported.
Pollster warned University of Iowa of ‘party school image’
A pollster warned the University of Iowa last year that its public standing was suffering from an image as a heavy-drinking school where sexual assault was too common.
In a report obtained by...
No Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine’s Day.
The College Fix reports.
St. Paul school’s ‘difficult decision’: No more celebration of ‘dominant holidays’
A principal at a St. Paul, Minnesota elementary school has decided — because diversity and inclusiveness!! — that there will be no more celebration of “dominant holidays” on campus.
“My personal feeling is...
U.S. News and World Report is famous for its college rankings but their methods are becoming obsolete.
The Washington Post reported.
The end of college rankings as we know them
It’s been nearly 25 years since U.S. News & World Report introduced the annual version of its college rankings. That’s also when the rankings...
Harvard president would rather have less diversity than less tuition.
The Harvard Crimson reports.
Faust Condemns Free Tuition Proposal from Outsider Overseers Ticket
University President Drew G. Faust dismissed on Monday a group of alumni’s proposal that undergraduate tuition at Harvard should be free.
Last month, a group of five alumni, including five-time presidential candidate...
Falsifying your academic record is a sure way to lose your job in higher education.
Josh Logue reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Doctored
An administrator working for the University of Pennsylvania’s Office for Fraternity and Sorority Life lost his job in January after a student-run blog cast doubt on his academic credentials.
Onward State, a...
Pay tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices?
Time Money reports.
Should You Gamble on a Prepaid College Tuition Plan?
Pay tomorrow’s tuition at today’s prices? That sounds like a great deal—and it might be, but only under certain circumstances. Here’s what you need to understand about prepaid 529 plans.
HOW THEY WORK: In about a dozen...
The school claims D’Souza clashes with their social justice policy.
Red Alert politics reports.
Gonzaga blocks public access to Dinesh D’Souza campus YAF event
Gonzaga University has opened plenty of political events up to the public before. But, when the speaker and host group is conservative, the same standards don’t exactly apply. YAF reported...
Older people use it to quit smoking. Students do it for fun.
The Daily Caller reports.
This Is The Real Reason College Students Vape
A University of Buffalo (UB) study claims to have found what is driving large-scale experimentation with e-cigarettes among college students.
In contrast to older people, who typically vape to quit smoking,...
Some of these liberal colleges just aren’t liberal enough without workshops like this.
The College Fix reports.
Just what they need: Brown staff attend ‘social justice/diversity’ retreat
Seemingly because contemporary American universities don’t already do enough about so-called social justice and diversity, Brown University’s Office of Campus Life and Student Services held a day-long...
Six tips to help you save.
Time Money reports.
6 Smart Ways to Save on College Tours
If you have a son or daughter who’s headed for college, chances are you’ll be touring at least a few campuses to help your kid decide where to apply—or, later on, which school’s offer to accept.
Fortunately, if...
Defying the narrative takes guts.
From Intellectual Takeout.
Harvard Professor: Discrimination Not the Cause of ‘Gender Pay Gap’
During the last seven years, the Obama presidency has faithfully recognized “Equal Pay Day,” the date on which “we mark how far into the new year women would have to work just to earn the same...
Specifically, for business and other liberal-arts majors, the prestige of the school has a major impact.
The Wall Street Journal reports.
Do Elite Colleges Lead to Higher Salaries? Only for Some Professions
For all the thought that families put into choosing a college, very often the decision is dominated by a simple line of...
