I would really love to know how many students being affected by this voted for Obama.
Derek Draplin of the College Fix reported.
More than 200 colleges slash work hours to avoid Obamacare employer mandate
Since the launch of Obamacare, more than 200 colleges and universities across the nation have cut student and faculty work...
The Young Americans for Freedom chapter at Virginia Tech is being denied funding because the school didn’t like an immigration event they hosted.
Ashley Pratte of Breitbart reported.
Student Group Loses Funding Because of Conservative Values
In the wake of a standing room only event with conservative leader Bay Buchanan on the topic of...
File this story under higher ed bubble.
The Charleston Daily Mail reports.
W.Va. public higher education enrollment declines
Fall enrollment is down at most of West Virginia’s public four-year colleges and universities compared to the same period in 2013.
About 65,400 students are enrolled in public four-year schools, a 1.6 percent decline from the fall...
After last week’s election, people are starting to ask what Republicans can and will do. Higher education is one area that certainly needs reform.
Neal McCluskey of See Thru Edu writes.
What Will Republicans Do about Higher Ed’s Big Problem?
As I write this, American punditry is still trying to figure out what the...
Topics included the BDS boycott of Israel, Queer Studies, Gender Studies and more.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reported.
More Than the Boycott
To Lisa Duggan, professor of modern U.S. social, culture and political history at New York University and president of the American Studies Association, this weekend’s annual ASA conference wasn’t “supposed...
California taxpayers sure are generous with their money.
Mairead McArdle of the College Fix reports.
Public universities in California launch loan program for illegal immigrants
Students in the country illegally can now receive extra financial aid through California’s public universities under a new loan program recently approved by the state legislature that circumvents federal...
Authorities allege that the professor took $300,000 in federal grant dollars.
Not good.
Pamela Sroka-Holzmann of The Express-Times reported.
Lehigh University engineer allegedly pocketed $300,000 in NASA scam
A Lehigh University professor is charged with wire fraud after he and his wife allegedly pocketed $300,000 in federal grant money that was supposed to benefit a...
If these students think it’s bad now, wait until the higher ed bubble bursts.
Catie O’Toole of Syracuse.com reports.
Syracuse University student protesters continue weeklong sit-in, talk with administration
Entering the seventh day of a sit-in at Syracuse University, student protesters said Sunday talks are continuing.
For the past week, The General Body at SU...
No matter how you feel about the issue of gay marriage, no one deserves to be treated the way these students were.
The price of free speech is having to sometimes hear things you don’t agree with.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix has more.
VIDEO: Man attacks students’ traditional marriage rally at Johns...
The students were protesting reported rapes and were wearing Guy Fawkes masks. They were ultimately detained.
Eli Rosenberg of KMBC News in Kansas reported.
Masked protesters rattle nerves on University of Kansas campus
A masked protest by two students rattled nerves on the University of Kansas campus Wednesday, prompting one student to say that...
Less time and less money for a college degree might be just the ticket for some students.
Melissa Korn of the Wall Street Journal reported.
New on Campus: The 3-Year Degree
To combat rising college costs and student debt, more schools are offering a time- and money-saving idea: a three-year bachelor’s degree.
Schools including Purdue...
This video from Maggie Lit of Campus Reform shows that college students care about many different political issues.
Perhaps all of them.
Millennials seem...
Remember UC Santa Barbara professor Mireille Miller-Young? She’s back in the news.
The College fix reported.
Prolife students file civil lawsuit against UCSB feminist studies professor
A civil lawsuit was filed Thursday by prolife students against the University of California and UC Santa Barbara professor Mireille Miller-Young, who in July pled no contest to stealing and...
Libertarian students at Wayne State University protested a November 1st appearance by Obama at the school and faced heavy security but it didn’t stop them.
Ty Hicks of Young Americans for Liberty reported.
Protesting Obama at Wayne State University
President Obama came to Wayne State University on November 1 for a campaign event, endorsing...
Dave Brat is the candidate who beat Eric Cantor in a stunning upset during the summer. He won on Tuesday, too.
Alix Bryan of CBS 6 News reports.
And the Virginia 7th Congressional District election race goes to…
Virginia’s 7th Congressional District has a new leader, a victory for Dr. David Brat (R –...
I think we should all be doing a little celebrating right now.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reported.
College Republicans celebrate good times
Victory parties. Celebratory statements on social media. High fives.
Conservative and college Republican students on Tuesday basked in the glow of the 2014 midterm election results.
“Christmas came early this year,” Berkeley...
College Insurrection would like to offer hearty congratulations to Republican Saira Blair for her outstanding achievement.
Kris Maher of the Wall Street Journal wrote about Ms. Blair yesterday.
West Virginia Elects America’s Youngest State Lawmaker
A West Virginia University freshman who did most of her campaigning out of her dorm room became the youngest...
Oops! False alarm, everyone. Go about your business.
NBC News 9 in Colorado reported.
Regis University accidentally sends bomb threat alert
DENVER – Regis University accidentally sent a “bomb threat” alert to people across the metro area even prompting Rangeview High School in Aurora to go on emergency lockdown.
“Regis does regret that the message...
Don’t enough people already think college is a scam? Higher education doesn’t need news like this.
Via ABC News.
Woman Gets 16 Years for Running Fake University
A San Francisco Bay Area woman was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for running what prosecutors s...
The Koch Brothers give millions of dollars to colleges and student groups.
If students who have been brainwashed by Democrats don’t want their money, the Kochs should comply and cut them all off without another cent.
Kaitlin Mulhere of Inside Higher Ed reports.
‘UnKoch My Campus’
Students on nearly 30 campuses around the country called...
No one seems to have a sense of humor anymore.
The Stupid Girl blog reported.
I guess it’s an oxymoron: Female academics outraged at “sexy Ph.D.” Halloween costume
How to get a doctorate in no sense of humor:
The “Delicious Women’s Phd [sic] Darling Sexy Costume,” sold by Amazon, received a lot of virtual eye...
Remember when going to college meant learning to think for yourself?
Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reports.
Taxpayer-Funded Florida College Gave Students SCRIPTED ANSWERS For Scott-Crist Debate
Students who attended the Oct. 15 debate between Florida gubernatorial candidates Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democrat Charlie Crist on the campus of Broward College were...
