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Brown U. and Claremont McKenna College Join U. Chicago in Defending Free Speech

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Posted by    Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 5:00pm

It’s about time someone did, right?

The College Fix reports.

Brown University, Claremont McKenna College join U. Chicago in defending of free speech

Two universities have joined the University of Chicago in defending the importance of free speech and of students being exposed to different points of view.

As noted by Reason’s Robby Soave, Claremont...

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College Students Need Classes on How to Be Adults

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Posted by    Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 2:00pm

Looks like many students are not prepared to be adults.

The Daily Beast reports.

College Students Need Remedial Classes in How to Be Adults

Is 18 years enough time to prepare for the stresses of being an adult? For America’s increasingly fragile college students—thousands of whom are returning to campus in the next two...

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Penn State Plan to Honor Paterno Sparks Outrage

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Posted by    Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 10:00am

There’s obviously still a lot of pain and anger over this situation.

Inside Higher Ed reports.

Outrage on Penn State Plan to Honor Paterno

Word spread Thursday that Pennsylvania State University plans to honor the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno becoming head football coach — and outrage spread too.

While Paterno was highly successful on...

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You Can Attend an Ivy League School for Free Online?

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Posted by    Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 8:00am

Not a free college degree though!

Republican-American reports.

How to go to Ivy League schools for free online

Ivy League schools like Harvard and Yale come with a lot of prestige. But another thing these famous schools are known for are their high tuition costs.

Fortunately, with the popularity of open education and technology, there...

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Union College Student Arrested With Handgun

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Posted by    Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 5:00pm

Rodriguez was lodged at the jail on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm on school grounds.

Journal Star reports.

Police: Student had handgun at Union College

A 22-year-old student was arrested and taken to jail Wednesday after police say he possessed a handgun on Union College’s campus.

The college’s campus security director contacted Lincoln...

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‘Take Back The Women’s Study Lounge’ Sit-In at Michigan State is a Dud

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Posted by    Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 3:30pm

What if you held a protest and no one showed up?

The College Fix reports.

‘Take Back The Women’s Study Lounge’ sit-in at Michigan State sparsely attended

It appears outrage over the recent decision at Michigan State University to open a 91-year-old women’s-only study lounge to men as well — in compliance with Title...

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Cornell Student Found Dead

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Posted by    Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 2:00pm

The student was found dead at his apartment.

Syracuse reports.

2nd college student dead at Cornell University this week

A Cornell University college student from the state of Washington was found dead in an off-campus apartment Tuesday, according to a university statement.

Dead is Darryl Wu, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences,...

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Lafayette College Prof Goes on Hunger Strike After Being Denied Tenure

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Posted by    Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 11:00am

In a lengthy Facebook post earlier this week he has “thought long and hard about this course of action.”

New York Daily News reports.

Professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania who was denied tenure embarks on hunger strike

A professor at a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania who was denied tenure has embarked...

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Is Your School Censoring Your Speech? FIRE Can Help

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Posted by    Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 9:30am

FIRE is making a real effort to defend the free speech rights of college students.

From their blog.

Is Your School Censoring Your Speech? Think About Making a Federal Case Out of It.

During the summer, many college administrators take advantage of the relative quiet to work on revising their policies. Sometimes the results...

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Republican Millennials Win Florida Primaries

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Posted by    Saturday, September 3, 2016 at 8:00am

Here is the new generation.

Red Alert Politics reports.

2 millennials win primaries in Florida

A new generation moved one step closer to Washington on Tuesday when two millennials won their congressional primaries.

Republicans in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, comprising the state’s Panhandle, voted for Matt Gaetz, and Brian Mast won in the 18th district,...

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George Washington University Students Want To Ban Assault Weapons

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 6:30pm

They just don’t know what they are.

Red Alert Politics reports.

Students want to ban assault weapons (but can’t define them)

Students at The George Washington University — despite attending one of the most expensive colleges in the world — cannot define what assault weapons are, but want them banned in America.

In interviews conducted...

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Duke University Creates Safe Space for Students

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 5:00pm

Ever since the University of Chicago denounced safe spaces, other schools have doubled down on them.

The Daily Caller reports.

Duke Jumps On The PC Bandwagon, Announces Student Safe Space

Duke University students will soon be able to take refuge from the harsh reality of the world in the new “Sanford Safe Space.”

A former...

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Hampshire College Has A Big Deficit Problem

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 3:30pm

A drop in enrollment this fall at Hampshire College has contributed to the deficit, officials say.

The Boston Globe reports.

Hampshire College confronts $2.6 million budget deficit

AMHERST — A drop in enrollment this fall has contributed to a $2.6 million budget deficit for Hampshire College, school officials say.

To cover the deficit, trustees are...

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Georgetown to Give Admissions Preference to Slavery Descendants

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 2:00pm

The school has also apologized for a connection to slavery in its past.

CBS in Washington DC reports.

Georgetown to Give Slave Descendants Priority for Admission

Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of slaves owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the...

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Why Study Abroad When You Could Work Abroad?

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 12:30pm

Some options to consider.

GoodCall reports.

Couldn’t Study Abroad? Some Companies Offer Work Abroad Options

Studying abroad may sound like the thrill of a lifetime, but it can be an unattainable goal for many college students faced with rising higher education costs and already facing massive student loan debt. However, some college grads may...

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U. Illinois Student Senate Wants ‘Substantial Consequences’ for Intolerance

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 11:00am

The student senate at the University of Illinois has made it clear that they won’t tolerate intolerance.

Campus Reform reports.

U of I Senate wants ‘substantial consequences’ for ‘intolerance’

The University of Illinois Student Senate is seeking to impose “substantial consequences” on students and organizations that engage in insensitive behavior.

“Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan...

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Some Colleges Require Faculty to Use Trigger Warnings

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 9:30am

Professors who don’t use trigger warnings will be investigated.

The College Fix reports.

Several colleges require faculty to use trigger warnings – just not explicitly

Think the University of Chicago was overreacting when it told incoming students that “we do not support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’” and that it’s actually an infringement of academic freedom...

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Prof Calls Republicans ‘Thugs’ in Letter to GOP Official

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Posted by    Friday, September 2, 2016 at 8:00am

What a classy way for a professor to express himself.

The Extract reports.

College professor compares Republicans to ‘thugs’ in vicious letter to local GOP organizer

When a local GOP leader attempted to reach out to Pennsylvania’s Moravian College in hopes of recruiting some political science students, he received a bitter — and some...

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Admission Officers Reveal What They Look for in Applicants

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Posted by    Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 6:30pm

What makes an applicant standout?

The Washington Post reports.

What college admissions officers say they want in a candidate

Watching your kid sweat over college applications? Wondering which college is the best fit for your child and how to help them make that happen? We asked dozens of admissions officers to reveal the truth...

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Auburn University Prof Mocks Trigger Warnings

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Posted by    Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 5:00pm

If only we had a thousand or two more like this professor.

Al.com reports.

Auburn University professor issues sarcastic trigger warning making fun of ‘silly’ trend

One Auburn University engineering professor has brought the national debate over trigger warnings into the classroom by posting a sarcastic warning near the top of the syllabus for...

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Comparing College Rankings: Princeton vs. Money

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Posted by    Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 3:30pm

A look at the top colleges of each list.

Time Money reports.

How the New Princeton Review College Rankings Compare to MONEY’s

As tuition has risen, parents and students have increasingly focused on finding affordable colleges that deliver real value for the money.

That’s why MONEY, for example, ranks the best value colleges in the...

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Rutgers Students Advised to Avoid Microaggressions by Speaking Less

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Posted by    Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 2:00pm

Shut up, they explained.

That’s what this is all about. Shut up and do as you’re told.

Campus Reform reports.

Rutgers: to avoid microaggressions, only speak when ‘necessary’

Students in at least one Rutgers University residence hall are being encouraged to use only language that is “helpful” and “necessary” to avoid committing microaggressions.

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