It also puts RAs in an awkward position because they have to report alleged bias incidents.
The College Fix reports.
University of Michigan intimidated students into signing ‘civility pledge,’ former RA claims
Being a resident adviser in a dorm is like being a snitch in a jail. The snitch doesn’t like it, but he’s...
Diversity training is one of those pointless things that allows administrators to justify their existence.
Accuracy in Academia reports.
Harvard Study: Diversity Trainings are a Sham
Well, are you surprised that diversity trainings are a sham?
Administrators across the country are folding to student demands for more diversity, but a recent study out of Harvard...
Many of these borrowers may not have received adequate information about the loans and their options.
Consumerist reports.
Two-Thirds Of College Students Who Take Out Loans Have No Idea What They’re In For
Would you walk into a bank — or call up the federal government — and borrow $50,000 or more without having...
Microaggressions are pretty silly and no one makes fun of silly things better than Red Eye.
Take a look below.
Though attendance is down across college football stadiums nationwide, alcohol sales are only increasing.
CBS Sports reports.
Alcohol: Coming soon to a college football stadium near you
OMAHA, Neb. — Booze is trending in the NCAA.
You need only to check here Monday night at Game 1 of...
We’ve heard lots of platitudes about free college in recent months but the amount of student debt already owed is staggering and this didn’t happen overnight.
The Hill reports.
Democrats MIA on student loans
The nation now owes close to $1.4 Trillion in student loan debt, up nearly $1 Trillion from 2008 when the...
It’s one of the most striking transformations in higher education over the last quarter-century.
The New York Times reports.
In College Turmoil, Signs of a Changed Relationship With Students
Given all that has happened on so many campuses over the last few years, it’s hard to pick the one that has been roiled the...
Leftist political litmus tests are absolutely wrong. Everyone on the left would say so if the tables were turned.
Campus Reform reports.
UC requiring all new hires to prove commitment to diversity
The University of Cincinnati will now require prospective job applicants to summarize their commitment to diversity before being considered for a position...
One way to avoid this kind of post-college regret may be to make sure parents and students have all the information.
Forbes reports.
45% Of Grads Say College Wasn’t Worth The Cost
That college graduates are leaving school with a mountain of student loans isn’t news to anyone. But how are they feeling about...
Have you noticed that lots of people on the left are having a total meltdown over the Brexit?
Red Alert Politics reports.
Rutgers Professor: White racism led to Brexit
An African-American women’s studies professor from Rutgers University is blaming the decision British citizens made to leave the European Union on white racism, according to CampusReform.
Brittney...
Results showed that 81% of the sample reported engaging in at least one drunkorexia behavior once in the past 3 months.
Medscape reports.
Drunkorexia: New Trend Sweeping College Campuses
A new and troubling trend in which youth deliberately do not eat and then go on to drink alcohol in excess appears to be sweeping...
A closer look at an NYU study on a mind altering drug revealed numerous violations so it was closed down.
The New York Times reports.
An N.Y.U. Study Gone Wrong, and a Top Researcher Dismissed
New York University’s medical school has quietly shut down eight studies at its prominent psychiatric research center and parted...
LaunchCode started as an experiment three years ago to persuade companies to take on “talented job candidates typically overlooked by HR.
The Seattle Times reports.
New coding boot camps to start this fall at Seattle Central College
Everyone’s heard how Seattle’s hottest companies are constantly scrambling to fill high-tech job openings. A new federal...
Star Wars mania has come to academia. Steven Hayward of Powerline notes this amazing find.
Academic Absurdity Of The Week: Darth Vader Studies
Just when you thought the Star Wars prequels couldn’t get any worse. You knew something like this was out there (“out there” in both senses of the term) in the...
The list goes on to tell employees how to develop “awareness and tools for intervention”.
The College Fix reports.
UNC takes down microaggression list that says not knowing gay people is offensive
The University of North Carolina told employees last week how to talk without offending people.
For example, saying “I don’t know any LGBTQ...
This is the true purpose of leftist speech codes like microaggressions. Shutting down the opposition.
Campus Reform reports.
Prof: promoting ‘anti-abortion’ views is a microaggression
An “educational presentation” on Longwood University’s website claims that challenging someone’s pro-choice views or assuming they smoke weed are both microaggressions.
The presentation, which can be found on Longwood’s Diversity...
The student will receive 1,000 pounds ($1,370) for the harassment.
The College Fix reports.
Jewish student awarded four figures after being subjected to antisemitic harassment
York University (UK) law student Zachary Confino will get an apology and 1,000 pounds ($1,370) in payment for the antisemitic harassment and bullying he suffered for more than two...
This is the sort of thing you can understand students wanting to protest. Even if the two factors aren’t related, the optics are terrible.
The Daily Caller reports.
Clemson Raises Tuition While Pumping Millions Into Athletics
After spending millions on athletic facilities and football staff, South Carolina’s Clemson University is raising tuition on students,...
During the application evaluation process, once grades and scores are considered, admission officers look for evidence of desirable qualities in an applicant.
Forbes reports.
Making Summer Count For College And Yourself
Yesterday I read about an 11-year old boy who started his own business bringing neighbors’ trash cans and recycling bins to the curb....
In the latest video from Prager University, activist and author Ayaan Hirsi Ali asks why feminists don’t stand up for women in Muslim countries.
Take a look below.
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Are women oppressed in Muslim countries? What about in...
Learn how to avoid these mistakes.
Star Tribune reports.
5 biggest career mistakes college graduates make
While some of the estimated 3.8 million students earning college degrees this year will continue their studies, others will start their careers right away. Here is a rundown of five of the biggest college graduate career mistakes, along...
The Democratic convention won’t be a walk in the park either but we’ll likely hear more about the GOP protests.
Campus Reform reports.
Leftist students to protest at GOP Convention
Several student groups from around the country are planning to join other socialist and progressive organizations to protest the Republican National Convention (RNC) in...
