You wouldn’t think it would be so difficult to get such a group approved at Notre Dame. Isn’t this the position of the Catholic Church?
The FIRE blog reports.
After Denial, Group Opposing Same-Sex Marriage Approved at Notre Dame
NOTRE DAME, Ind., September 30, 2014—Months after being rejected on the grounds that it was...
Absolutely true and refreshing words from someone in academia.
Ginni Thomas of the Daily Caller has the story.
Princeton Professor: Cultural Elite Can No Longer Tolerate Christians
Last May, one of the most influential conservative and religious intellectual leader in America gave a somber speech in Washington, declaring it to be “Good Friday in...
In a new post at See Thru Edu, Robert Paquette notes that higher education has a history problem.
“Don’t Know Much About History” at Elite U.S. Colleges
Little more than a year after the ending of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, James Madison wrote Thomas Jefferson a penetrating letter on the political future...
When is a civil rights march a violation of your civil rights? You can learn the answer to that question at Hood College.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Hood College Civil Rights March — Where Attendance is Compulsory
Faculty and students from Hood College,...
Gee. I wonder if anyone in the Yale community will protest? You know, like they did with Ayaan Hirsi Ali?
Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon has the story.
Yale to Host Radical Terror Sheikh Who Advocated Killing of U.S. Soldiers
A radical Tunisian sheik who has called for the murder of U.S....
If senator Richard Blumenthal has his way, students who become public employees will get a better deal on student loans than students who go into the private sector.
Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reported.
Dem Senator Wants To Punish Student Loan Borrowers Who Choose Private Sector
The U.S. economy has been strangely dismal...
Here’s a little humor to help you get through Monday afternoon. The Onion has come up with some clever ways for students to tackle the high cost of college.
Tips For Paying For College
While many students take out federal or private loans to pay for college, the costs of tuition, fees, and...
This is a subject that shouldn’t be subject to politics but both parties are vying for votes from college students.
Neal McCluskey of See Thru Edu lays it out in a new post.
When It Comes to Student Loans, It’s All Political
Writing in the Wall Street Journal last week, the American Enterprise Institute’s...
FOX News is blamed, naturally.
Russell Westerholm of University Herald reports.
Brown University Queer Alliance Cancels ‘Sex Power God’ Party This Year for Fear of Safety
The Queer Alliance (QA) at Brown University has decided to cancel this fall’s “Sex Power God” (SPG) party for becoming unsafe for attendees.
According to the Huffington Post, the...
This is bound to make lots of people very angry.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reports.
Heresy! Study Shows ‘Natural Wind Changes’ a Contributor to Global Warming
Wha-a-a-a …? “Natural wind changes” could be responsible for some of the global warming we’ve seen over the years?
Yes, say researchers from the University of Washington....
In a new post at the College Conservative, Chelsea Gruenwald takes a look at the hypocrisy of environmental activists.
People’s Climate March: Do As I Say, Not As I Do
Around 400,000 concerned citizen and celebrity activists gathered in New York City this past weekend to express their concern about the climate and...
Isn’t 21 still the legal drinking age? Not for some Dartmouth students.
Jake G. Rascoff of the Dartmouth Review has the story.
Students Denied Service
On Wednesday night, three Dartmouth students—one ’15 and two ‘16s—went to Molly’s to celebrate one of the aforementioned ‘16s’ twenty-first birthd...
Who could have seen this coming? A sad story all around.
Jonathon van Maren of Life Site News reports.
Porn is super-empowering: just ask the Duke University porn star
She looks young, younger than her 18 years. Sitting on a bed in a hotel room wearing baggy pajamas, glasses, and a far-away look, she...
File this under civil war – academic style.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reported.
Habitually Disrespected?
Faculty members at San Antonio’s Alamo Colleges criticized Chancellor Bruce Leslie last year for trying to bump a humanities course from the core curriculum, to make room for a required class based in part on the popular...
The mainstream media has neglected to report this story. I wonder why.
We covered this in detail at Legal Insurrection, Why is the Brendan Tevlin murder so underreported?
Michael Cipriano of the College Fix further reports.
REPORTS: College Student, 19, Murdered in New Jersey by Domestic Terrorism Jihadist
Brendan Tevlin was a good kid, a...
Maybe I’m a cynic but I just don’t believe there’s a big racism problem at Colgate University.
NBC News in Utica reported.
Colgate University students stage protest to bring attention to racism on campus
Hundreds of students at Colgate University say racism and inequality is a big issue on campus.
Big enough that about 400...
I believe the promise was “if you like your plan, you can keep your plan.” Funny how things change.
Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports.
Obamacare hits George Washington University
The faculty at George Washington University made substantial contributions to President Obama when he was seeking that office. They are about to contribute...
Who comes up with these insane policies? Every week brings a new story like this.
Derek Draplin of the College Fix reported.
University of Michigan: Withholding Sex, Discounting Feelings are ‘Sexual Violence’
Examples of abuse listed on the University of Michigan’s domestic violence awareness website say “sexual violence” includes “withholding sex and affection” and “discounting the...
As George Leef points out at Minding the Campus, when the government tries to help, there are often unintended consequences.
Making a Bigger Mess of Student Loans
Federal student aid programs abound in examples that demonstrate a point economists often make: government policies almost always have undesirable consequences that weren’t anticipated, or if...
It’s a shame when the term “banned forever” is associated with higher education.
Rick Ritter of CBS News in Baltimore reports.
Tailgating May Be Banned Forever At Towson University
An indefinite ban on student tailgating? Towson University is considering it for home football games. This comes after what university officials call unsafe behavior during...
Bonham makes some excellent points here. Is it any wonder why some college students don’t know what ISIS is?
Campus Reform’s Caleb Bonham discusses crazy college classes
Think college is a worthy investment? Well, it depends on the courses students are signing up for.
As the Daily Caller originally reported, classes like Politicizing Beyonce...
As you’ll read below, the University of Denver doesn’t seem to trust students to form new ideas and relationships on their own.
Adam Kissel of Minding the Campus reports.
Freshmen: Here Are the Friends and Values We Want You to Have
For years, some colleges assigned new students roommates from different regions, races or...
