Poverty rates may look worse than they really are in small college towns because of the number of students living off-campus.
The Virginian-Pilot reports.
College towns stricken with poverty? Not exactly.
It’s not the low-wage blacksmiths and brickmakers in Colonial Williamsburg who are driving up the city’s poverty levels. It’s the College of William...
The budget crisis in Illinois is out of control and threatens the future of higher ed in the state.
Reboot Illinois reports.
Budget Crisis “On The Verge Of Dismantling” Illinois Higher Education System
University presidents and other Illinois higher education officials on Thursday told lawmakers they must decide what they want from the state’s...
One student activist labeled the incident “Bloody Sunday”.
The College Fix reports.
Beauty mask mistaken for blackface at Wisconsin univ. ignites racial tensions, free speech debate
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has been enmeshed in controversy over the last few weeks in the wake of its chancellor mistaking a photo of two white students donning...
A recent editorial from Investors’ Business Daily explains what’s happening at the University of Missouri.
A Message For Higher Ed From Mizzou’s 1,500 Missing Students
Education Bubble: The University of Missouri reported a near-25% drop in student enrollment following its unrest. This is the result of political correctness run amok, weak university leadership...
This is the left to its very core: a violent mob that will shutdown anyone who disagrees with their myths, slogans, or ideas about phantom racism.
Red Alert Politics reports.
From college campuses to Trump rallies: Liberals hate free speech
Leftist group MoveOn.Org sent students, Black Lives Matter activists, and their own members to...
This seems like an awfully expensive study. Don’t we already know the outcome?
The Daily Caller reports.
Public University Will Spend $402,249 Studying Academic Performance Of STONED COLLEGE STUDENTS
A trio of researchers at the taxpayer-funded University of Northern Colorado will spend $402,249 on a study investigating how heavy marijuana use by college students...
Some institutions are starting to listen.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Students are demanding that colleges provide tampons and other menstruation products at no cost
Student activists at the University of Arizona issued a list of demands on Tuesday that included urging the university to provide free tampons and menstrual pads on campus.
The demand was...
When Climate Change is your religion, anything associated with oil is bad.
Campus Reform reports.
Cal Poly students vote to oppose oil trains
The Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Associated Students Inc. Board of Directors last month voted to pass a resolution to voice their opposition to the Phillips...
Gustavus College declined to discuss the case or confirm Cobbs’ account.
USA Today reports.
500-word essay assigned as punishment for sexual assault at Gustavus College
A student found responsible for sexual assault by Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., got off with not much more than a typical homework assignment — a 500-word...
What a responsible way to handle hard earned tax dollars.
The Daily Caller reports.
University Of Washington Blows Thousands Of Taxpayer Dollars On Custom Snuggies
Employees at the University of Washington (UW) blew thousands of dollars in taxpayer funds intended to foster scientific research on purchases such as deluxe Snuggies and tableware, a recent...
Parts of this blueprint raise serious concerns about exactly what the role of campus police will look like at UT institutions.
FIRE reports.
University of Texas ‘Blueprint’ for Campus Police Raises Fairness Concerns
As Inside Higher Ed reported last week, the University of Texas System has come out with a manual aimed at training...
What kind of person vandalizes a holy place?
WGN News reported.
Vandals strike at Northwestern University’s Alice Millar Chapel
Northwestern University officials are investigating offensive graffiti that was spray painted in Alice Millar Chapel.
The incident reportedly happened sometime Thursday night. The graffiti was spray-painted on walls,...
The charges against Gandhi include burglary and grand larceny.
ABC News reports.
Police: Former Student Stole 22 Computers From College Lab
Authorities say a former Syracuse University student has been charged with stealing nearly two dozen computers from a campus lab.
The Post-Standard of Syracuse reports (bit.ly/1QM9p9M) that city police say 31-year-old Dhawal Gandhi was...
The war on men continues unabated.
The College Fix reports.
Harvard sexual-assault task force recommends nonstop training, eradication of male-only clubs
A Harvard University task force released its final report on sexual-assault prevention, and without hesitation, President Drew Faust approved its recommendations in an email to the campus.
Many will closely scrutinize what students do...
Cornell currently has an Asian American studies minor.
The Cornell Daily Sun reports.
Student Assembly Proposes Introduction of New Major, First Generation Representative
The Student Assembly passed two resolutions aiming to augment diversity on campus at its meeting Wednesday afternoon.
The assembly passed a resolution supporting the creation of an Asian American studies major 19-1-1,...
It could be law by the end of the month.
WJBF reports.
Bill Could Legalize Guns On Georgia College Campuses
Savannah, GA– A bill that would legalize guns on Georgia’s college campuses could be come law by the end of this month.
The legislation would allow anyone 21 or older with a weapons license to...
It will be interesting to see if the school responds to this in any way.
The Princeton Tory reports.
Muslim Advocacy Group to U.: “Condemn” Christie’s Trump Endorsement
In an open letter which was circulated to undergraduate email lists on Wednesday, a group of students called Muslim Advocates for Social Justice & Individual Dignity...
Sallie Mae looked at how U.S. college students manage their finances.
NBC News reports.
College Students Aren’t So Bad at Managing Money After All, Survey Finds
NEW YORK – While millennials have a lot to learn about managing money, a new survey shows a rosy picture of college students who are working, paying their...
Lots of people in media are starting to notice that we have a serious free speech problem on campus.
This editorial appeared in the Press Enterprise.
EDITORIAL: Free speech needs campus ‘safe space’
Students at the University of Pittsburgh are up in arms about a speech Feb. 29 by conservative activist and Breitbart.com tech...
The tournaments will determine the conference’s automatic bids to the NCAA Division I Basketball Championships.
Ivy League Sports reports.
The Ivy League Adds Men’s, Women’s Basketball Tournaments Beginning in 2017
PRINCETON, N.J. — The Ivy League is set to add another milestone in its storied history, adding men’s and women’s basketball tournaments to its...
They sound like Bernie Sanders supporters.
The College Fix reports.
SDSU ‘Multicultural Coalition’ demands: Give us free stuff and more money
Student activists at San Diego State are the latest to publish a list of demands, and roughly half of the demands involve their insistence that they deserve free stuff and more money.
The 20-item...
The federal government spends $23 billion on higher education tax credits, but nearly 40 percent of undergraduates are not eligible to receive them.
The Washington Post reports.
Paying for college? Have student loans? Here’s what you need to know before filing your taxes.
Gather up your W2s. It’s t...
