A new way to welcome newly admitted students.
Boston.com reports.
College admissions decisions are coming out, and so are the ‘welcome to campus’ Snapchats
Less than 30 minutes after Boston College emailed its first wave of admissions decisions Thursday night, the social media team uploaded a video to its Snapchat account. The clip showed...
Too many people at Yale are having a crisis.
The New Haven Register reports.
Yale grad students say mental health care in ‘crisis’, university adds therapists
Alyssa Battistoni, a fourth-year doctoral student in political science at Yale University, felt depressed two years ago and went to Yale Health to seek out a therapist.
While mental...
A growing number of employers are requiring applicants to have a college degree.
Chicago Tribune reports.
No college degree? That’s a growing hurdle to getting hired
Employers are raising their educational requirements for new hires, a trend that troubles workforce development experts who say it puts jobs out of reach of those who need...
Here’s a glimpse at something that’s happening on campuses around the country.
The Cornell Review reports.
Social Justice in the Classroom at Cornell
There is no way to deny that each and every day I wake up on this beautiful campus, I’m proud to be a Cornellian. The opportunities that we all have here...
Yes, during the school day.
The College Fix reports.
Teacher takes first-graders on ‘field trip’ to Black Lives Matter rally
Stef Bernal-Martinez, a self-described “Radical Queer Progressive Educator” at Central Park School for Children in Durham, North Carolina, took her entire first grade class to a local Black Lives Matter rally this past Thursday.
Yes,...
He began his preparations for the attack at least one week in advance.
Fox News reports.
FBI: California college stabbing suspect may have been self-radicalized, had ISIS propaganda
The California college student who stabbed four people last fall in a campus spree that ended when he was killed by campus police had ISIS propaganda...
Why? Because she supports Israel. These students are so pathetic.
The Blaze reports.
Brown University Students Protest Black Transgender Speaker — but for a Completely Unrelated Reason
A speech by an LGBTQ activist at Brown University was cancelled after students protested the event because it w...
Education Department may soon tell more colleges to set aside money to cover federal loan discharges and other costs.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
As federal loan forgiveness jumps, Education Department may require more risky colleges to post letters of credit
As the U.S. Department of Education forgives thousands of loans students took out to...
Another college becomes part of the anti-free speech movement.
The College Fix reported.
Williams College president doubles down on banning opinions he doesn’t like from campus
The president of Williams College isn’t very good at debating.
It explains his half-assed reply to the head of the National Association of Scholars, who questioned Adam Falk’s decision to ...
Many campus libraries are open to those with no affiliation with the colleges and are proud of that tradition.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
San Jose State University library attack highlights safety issues
Around 9 p.m. on March 8 a woman — mid-50s, no affiliation with San Jose State University — was wash...
Students have to be very careful about what they say at this school.
The FIRE blog reports.
Speech Code of the Month: Grinnell College
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for March 2016: Grinnell College in Iowa.
FIRE recently downgraded Grinnell College to our poorest, “red light” speech code rating for a “bias-motivated...
She accidentally called the Democratic front-runner “Monica” at a press conference.
Student reporter accidentally calls Hillary, ‘Monica,’ gets booted out of event
Saying the wrong name during sex could get someone kicked out of the bedroom; mistaking Hillary Clinton’s name with a woman who had an affair with her husband will get you...
Across the EU, youth unemployment has reached 22 percent.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Millennial misery: Bad in America, worse in Europe
As tough as the job market is for millennials, it could be worse: they could be European.
“The European Union is failing its young,” according to a report from the Intergenerational Foundation, with high...
Everyone is going to pay a little more at some schools in Minnesota so a few can enjoy Vegan food.
ABC 5 reports.
Demand for Vegan, Allergen-Free Foods on College Campuses Drives Meal Price Increases
Some universities in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system will see price incre...
Five things that can help.
USA Today reports.
How to overcome college application fears
What do werewolves, zombies and the college application process have in common? If you’re like a lot of people, all three of these things strike fear in your heart. Most applicants have at least some apprehension about applying, and some...
The University of Missouri has to do something, their enrollment is tanking.
FOX News in St. Louis reports.
University of Missouri approves of outside review of system
The University of Missouri approves of a proposed outside review of the system’s operations and rules.
Vice President for University Relations Steve Knorr said the university supported the...
His worst areas were regulation, college affordability, and research support.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Poll: Not even college presidents think Obama is doing a good job
When university presidents were asked about President Obama’s performance on higher education, the response was tepid.
University presidents are naively optimistic about race relations on their campuses, but they...
Items include a $500,000 diversity budget. That’s realistic, huh?
Robby Soave writes at the Daily Beast.
Freedom of Thought Is on Life Support at the University of Arizona
Are student-protesters trying to bankrupt their universities? If activists at the University of Arizona get everything they want—including a whopping $500,000 diversity budget—the administration would have...
Now, this is creepy.
The College Fix reports.
Student Satanist group forms to combat conservative students on campus
So this is creepy and troubling: A gay student Satanist group formed to combat a growing conservative movement at the University of Minnesota-Morris.
Apparently there is a bunch of “gay devil worshipers” on campus and they seek...
We’ve come to this. Students demanding less freedom.
The Red and Black reports.
Backpackin’ heat: University community takes stand against campus carry
Professors use trigger warnings to alert students of explicit or sensitive materials contained in syllabi, powerpoint slides and assigned textbooks.
“And now I’m afraid I’m going to need literal trigger warnings when I’m...
Police investigated a 911 call about someone with a rifle in the parking lot.
Time reports.
New York College Goes on Lockdown After Toy Lightsaber Is Mistaken for a Rifle
A college in East Farmingdale, N.Y., went on lockdown Wednesday morning following reports of gun on campus that turned out to be just a...
This guy is going to be put away for a long time.
The Daily Caller reports.
Cincy Professor Admits To FBI He Traded Child Porn ‘Every Day’ For Years
A professor at the University of Cincinnati (UC) is looking at a stiff prison term after FBI agents arrested him and he told them he’d...
