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FIRE is Making a Big Difference for Free Speech on Campus

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Posted by    Monday, February 16, 2015 at 2:00pm

In today’s world of speech codes and microaggressions, FIRE is making a huge difference.

PG Veer of the Daily Caller writes.

Meet The Group That’s Burning Through College Speech Codes

Greg Lukianoff of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) gave hope to students tired of asking permission to speak out on campus...

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Elon University Investigates Hazing Charges

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Posted by    Monday, February 16, 2015 at 9:30am

Hazing is considered a serious crime these days. Why would anyone risk it?

WCNC News reports.

Elon University investigating report of hazing

Elon University says it is investigating allegations of hazing by the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in its new member education program.

In a statement from the university, it says the activities of the...

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UT Arlington Student Admits to Making up Claim About Campus Gunman

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Posted by    Monday, February 16, 2015 at 8:00am

This student could be in real trouble. Most schools have pretty harsh penalties for things like this.

Matt Peterson of the Dallas Morning News reported.

UT-Arlington student admits making up claim that gunman followed her to campus, threatened her

A UT-Arlington student who claimed she was threatened at gunpoint on campus this week admitted...

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Conservative Writer Katie Pavlich Barred From Speaking at Oxford Debate Society

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Posted by    Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 5:00pm

It should be noted that the Oxford Debate Society bills itself as the ‘last bastion of free speech.’

Tweets below via Twitchy.

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Full-Time Non-Tenure Faculty Unionize at Tufts

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Posted by    Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 2:00pm

Higher education is already overwhelmingly liberal. Now it’s going to be full of union members too. Great.

Inside Higher Ed reports.

Tufts Full-Time, Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Unionize

Full-time, non-tenure-track arts and sciences faculty members at Tufts University voted by a two-to-one margin to form a union affiliated with Service Employees International Union, they announced late...

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DePaul Students Claim Divestment from Israel is a Queer Feminist Issue

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Posted by    Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 11:00am

There are so many things wrong with this, it’s hard to know where to begin. Let’s start with the most obvious ones. Israel is the only country in the Middle East with a good record on gay rights and women’s rights.

How can college students be this ignorant?

Emily Jashinsky of Campus...

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Yale Global Warming Protest Cancelled Due to Snow

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Posted by    Sunday, February 15, 2015 at 8:00am

This report from Donald R. May at Lobbock Online is rich with irony.

Global Warming Protest Cancelled at Yale Due to Cold Weather and Snow

A Global Warming protest was cancelled at Yale University because of the cold weather and snow. Such cancellations seem to be rather frequent, as the weather just does...

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South Carolina State University to Close for Two Years

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Posted by    Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 3:30pm

The school has a massive deficit so it’s being closed to clean house.

Charise Frazier of NBC News reported.

Lawmakers Vote to Shutter SC State University to Manage Deficit

Nestled between the southern metropolis of Charleston and Columbia, is Orangeburg, South Carolina. The city is a midpoint for many travelers wheeling down Interstate I-26,...

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Harvard and MIT Sued Over Lack of Closed Captions in Lectures, Learning Materials

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Posted by    Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 12:30pm

It’s surprising that two such prestigious schools would miss something like this.

Tamar Lewin of the New York Times reports.

Harvard and M.I.T. Are Sued Over Lack of Closed Captions

Advocates for the deaf on Thursday filed federal lawsuits against Harvard and M.I.T., saying both universities violated antidiscrimination laws by failing to provide closed...

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‘Bring Dating Back’ Campaign Hits College Campuses

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Posted by    Saturday, February 14, 2015 at 9:30am

Some students are trying to get rid of hook-up culture and bring back traditional dating. Good for them.

Sarah Greek of the College Fix reports.

Move over hookup culture: ‘Bring Dating Back’ campaign launches on campuses

University of Pittsburgh student Reed Frey recently hosted a pro-abstinence table at a sex-themed poker game on campus.

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Students at University in South Africa Demand the Expulsion of Jews

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Posted by    Friday, February 13, 2015 at 5:00pm

This is the most offensive and brazen example of anti-Semitism in the BDS movement to date. Professor Jacobson covered the story yesterday at Legal Insurrection but I wanted to address it here as well.

Stav Ziv of Newsweek reports.

Backlash After Students at South African University Dem...

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Rutgers to Hold College Fair for Illegal Immigrants

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Posted by    Friday, February 13, 2015 at 2:00pm

Academia is leading the fight for amnesty. Where else do you see events like this?

Blake Neff of the Daily Caller reports.

Rutgers To Hold First Ever College Fair For Illegals

Rutgers University, the flagship state university for New Jersey, will be hosting what appears to be the first ever college admissions fair designed...

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Brown Student Calls ROTC an Organization of Criminals

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Posted by    Friday, February 13, 2015 at 11:00am

The young men and women of ROTC deserve so much better. I wonder what the young man who made these remarks has done for this country?

Taylor Grenawalt of Campus Reform reports.

Brown student: ROTC an organization of ‘criminals’

ROTC is an organization of criminals, according to a student at Brown University.

Peter Makhlouf, an...

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UW-Madison Scholar Calls Out His Liberal Bosses Over Scott Walker Budget

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Posted by    Friday, February 13, 2015 at 8:00am

You can read the bio of Jason Morgan, the author of this piece from the College Fix below. He makes a compelling case.

As budget battle rages, UW-Madison scholar calls out his liberal bosses

ANALYSIS: Jason Morgan, a PhD candidate in the History Department at the University of Wisconsin and a Fulbright Fellow at...

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Columbia Students Criticize New Required Sex Assault Workshops

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Posted by    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 5:00pm

We recently reported that Columbia is requiring these workshops. It turns out, not all the students like the idea.

Jake New of Inside Higher Ed reports.

The Wrong Requirement?

Student groups advocating for changes in Columbia University’s approach to preventing sexual assault are again upset with the university’s attempts to address the issue, saying...

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Florida State Poli-Sci Prof Accuses FOX News and Wall Street Journal of Lying

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Posted by    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 2:00pm

The recording below was made by a student who has to remain anonymous for fear of retribution. That’s how far higher education has fallen.

Kaitlyn Sch...

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Illegal Immigrants Seek In-State Tuition in Massachusetts

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Posted by    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 11:00am

Knowing Massachusetts, they’ll probably get it.

Elizabeth Roman of Masslive reports.

Immigrant students in Massachusetts seek in-state tuition

The cost of higher education continues to increase and many students focus on getting into state universities in order to reduce their loans. Immigrant students illegally living in Massachusetts are not able to receive the benefits...

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UC Increases Vaccination Requirements for 2017

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Posted by    Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 8:00am

Probably not a bad idea, considering all the Measles case we’re hearing about lately.

Larry Gordon of the LA Times reports.

UC widens vaccination requirements for 2017

All UC students will have to be vaccinated against measles, meningitis, whooping cough and several other diseases or they will not be allowed to register for classes...

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George Washington U. to Make Sexual Violence ‘Training’ Mandatory

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 5:00pm

It looks like George Washington University is taking a cue from Columbia.

Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.

Only one person showed up? Then let’s make sexual violence ‘training’ mandatory!

At George Washington University, here’s...

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Prager University – Does Science Argue for or against God?

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 2:00pm

In a new video from Prager University, author and lecturer, Eric Metaxas examines the existence of God through the lens of science.

This is fascinating stuff. Watch it all below.

Here’s more information.

Course Description

Why are we here? Liter...

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Bryn Mawr College to Accept Transwomen

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 11:00am

The all women’s college will now accept people who were born male but identify as female.

Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon reported.

Bryn Mawr Changes Admission Guidelines To Accept Transwomen

Bryn Mawr College, an all-women’s liberal arts school in Pennsylvania, clarified its admission policy on Monday to accept transwomen and individuals who...

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Stanford Review Exposes Falsehoods Promoted by Campus BDS Activists

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 8:00am

SOOP or Stanford Out of Occupied Palestine has targeted some companies for divestment but Elliot Kaufman of the Stanford Review has reported that Stanford is invested in none of them.

The Hidden Agenda Behind SOOP’s False Divestment Claims

Stanford Out of Occupied Palestine (SOOP) regularly denies it wants Stanford to delegitimize or divest...

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