He took a poke at the people who protested him but he had to jab the GOP too, naturally.
Ashley Dobson of Red Alert Politics reports.
Bill Maher finally gives his much contested commencement...
So much for changing your attitude in the face of new facts.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Vandals uf UVA’S Phi Kappa Psi House Unrepentant
Although the Rolling Stone “gang rape” story at the University of Virginia has fallen apart, the apparent ringleader of the attack on the Phi Kappa Psi house...
You don’t have to be a Christian to enjoy Christmas. These students seem to be making a bigger deal out of it than most Christians.
Canton Winer of USA Today reports.
Students speak: Celebrating Christmas as an atheist
When University of New Hampshire freshman Rebekah Londoff returns home for winter break this year, she...
The recent controversy over SodaStream at Harvard was motivated purely by the company’s affiliation with Israel.
The administration has now stepped in to clarify.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Harvard backtracks on SodaStream decision
It’s a good thing this student resigned from her position. Leaders aren’t supposed to say things like this. Leaders are supposed to know better.
Daniel Mael of Truth Revolt reported.
Student Leader Resigns After Stating She Has ‘No Sympathy’ for Murdered Cops
The Brandeis University student leader who publicly stated that she had “no sympathy”...
The title of this post is taken from a column at the New York Times by Callie Marie Rennison who recently released a study on the real numbers for campus rapes.
Privilege, Among Rape Victims
LATELY, people have been bombarded with the notion that universities and colleges are hotbeds of sexual violence. Parents...
Israel has democracy and its citizens enjoy all sorts of freedoms. The same can’t be said about Abu Dhabi which is home to an NYU affiliated campus.
Jonathan Marks of Commentary reports.
The Higher Education Hypocrisy Award for 2014 Goes to …
It’s a close contest, and there is a bit of 2014 left,...
The higher ed bubble is about to burst for one Vermont college.
Laura Krantz of the VT Digger reports.
Burlington College In Fight For Survival
The fate of Burlington College remains uncertain.
The school is running on fumes as it attempts to strike a deal with real estate developer Eric Farrell, who wants to build...
It’s a shockingly long list.
Michael Cipriano has the story.
Campus hate crime hoaxes: A best-of list
From New Jersey to Wyoming, college campuses around the country have been plagued with hate crime hoaxes in recent years. Sometimes justified as trying to raise awareness for progressive social causes, the hoaxes often worked.
The College Fix compiled...
Freedom of expression is suddenly very important. No “free speech zones” required here.
Bradford Thomas of Truth Revolt reports.
University Defends Professor’s ‘I Hate Republicans’ Column
The University of Michigan defended a column written by Communications Department Chair Susan Douglas detailing her “hate” for Republicans, saying it was protected under the university’s “faculty freedom of expression” core value,...
File this story under higher ed bubble.
Brittany Horn of the Times Union reports.
Moody’s downgrades College of Saint Rose
The credit outlook for The College of Saint Rose was downgraded by Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday night.
The Baa3 rating — the lowest investment grade available — reflects the school’s $56.9 million debt, declining...
It seems there was a lot of air travel upgrading going on in the last year.
Chris Dunker at the Columbus Telegram:
University’s first-class world travel slammed in audit
An audit of travel expenses submitted by University of Nebraska employees found overpriced first-class flights, oceanfront hotel stays and other violations of university policy and...
The administration at University of Virginia is beginning to realize the school has been tarnished by Rolling Stone’s sloppy and factually challenged report on a gang rape.
FOX News reports.
University chairman decries “drive by” journalism in wake of Rolling Stone rape article
The chairman of the University of Virginia Board of Visitors is...
The framework is short on details and transparency but this is the Obama administration we’re talking about here.
FOX News reported.
Education Department releases ‘framework’ for higher-ed rating system
The Education Department released a “framework” Friday for how it will rate more than 7,000 colleges and universities across the nation.
The institutions were hoping the...
So leftist tropes like “trigger warnings” are now interfering in the process of education. Who could have guessed such a thing would happen?
Ashley Dobson of Red Alert Politics reports.
‘Trigger warnings’ prevent professors from teaching rape law
The anti-rape culture movement and an excessive need for “trigger warnings” are preventing law professors from...
But maybe it should. Do you think Republican students feel comfortable after a member of the faculty wrote that it’s OK to hate Republicans?
Greg Piper of the College Fix:
The University of Michigan is the gift that keeps on giving when it comes to buffoonish attacks on anyone who departs from progressive orthodoxy.
Today’s...
In a recent column for Politico, writer Peg Tyre defended fraternities from the many stereotypes which are heaped upon them.
Don’t Blame the Frats
This year’s monster: Fraternities. As Gawker put it, “No fraternity, no gang rape.” As the Guardian said, “It’s time to talk about banning fraternities.” Bloomberg View decided: “On balance,...
Cheyney University is about to succumb to the effects of the higher ed bubble.
David Dekok of Reuters reports.
Oldest U.S. black college on verge of financial collapse
The nation’s oldest black college, Cheyney University, one of Pennsylvania’s 14 state-run universities, is on the verge of a financial meltdown that threatens its ability to...
Dan Joseph of MRCTV recently visited George Mason University and asked students to sign a petition supporting Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber for secretary of defense.
Not all the students he asked would sign but 12 of them did.
From CNS News.
Dissent from the liberal position will not be tolerated.
Turning Point USA reported.
BREAKING: Conservative professor banned from campus!
Marquette University has banned a tenured professor, John McAdams, from Marquette University until further notice. This is because he published a controversial blog post about another professor, Cheryl Abbate, who told a student, “If you...
Rob Jenkins of the Chronicle of Higher Education seems to think so.
Straight Talk About ‘Adjunctification’
It’s unclear precisely when the term “adjunctification” was borne. It’s mentioned as far back as 2000 in articles about the job market in the humanities. Linda Collins used the phrase in a speech in 2002 when she...
This is the second such incident in two months.
Chris Caesar of Boston.com reported.
Police Investigate ‘Several’ Swastikas Painted on Tufts Campus Building
Police are investigating “several” swastikas painted on the south side of a Tufts University campus building Saturday morning.
The markings were seen on the rear of Lewis Hall along Powderhouse Blvd. and...
