Anyone who gets tired of responding to endless emails could probably identify.
Carl Straumsheim of Inside Higher Ed reported.
Don’t Email Me
A Salem College faculty member last semester took an uncompromising approach to curbing syllabus and inbox bloat: Why not ban most student emails?
“For years, student emails have been an assault on professors,...
We can’t have over burdened college students saving money, can we?
Dave Huber of the College Fix reported.
GW University to Profs: Don’t Inform Students about Cheaper Textbooks!
After initially informing its faculty about their “contractual obligation” with the organization that runs the campus bookstore, George Washington University eventually backed off after profs complained.
This student made the right decision by contacting FIRE.
From the FIRE blog.
Four-Word Joke Results in Five Conduct Charges for University of Oregon Student
EUGENE, Oregon, August 26, 2014—The University of Oregon (UO) has filed multiple, blatantly unconstitutional conduct charges against a female student who jokingly yelled “I hit it first” from a...
We recently wrote about the Howard Zinnification of US history in the case of the college board’s AP US history exam.
Now Stanley Kurtz of National Review has more.
How the College Board Politicized U.S. History
The College Board, the private company that produces the SAT test and the various Advanced Placement (AP) exams,...
This is where political correctness meets the completely absurd. No more fun of any kind!
Total Frat Move reports. Hat tip to Instapundit.
Mizzou Fraternity Accused Of Title IX Violations For Dancing Teletubby
Call me a traditionalist, but when I think sexual harassment, I think of a Don Draper-esque man giving a secretary a...
Higher education’s perpetual outrage machine cranks on.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.
Feminists Angered Over ‘Bridesmaids’ Poster at University of Central Arkansas
Some of the many welcome posters that hang at the University of Central Arkansas read: “Welcome to UCA. Meet all the other 2,201 freshmen, 3 of whom will be your future bridesmaids.”
The...
Maybe they shouldn’t have bought that $10 million dollar lakefront property in 2010.
Charlie Tyson of Inside Higher Ed reports.
$10 Million Gamble
Classes begin today at Burlington College, a liberal arts college in Vermont that enrolls fewer than 200 students. But you wouldn’t know it from the college’s website. A notice on the...
In a new video from Prager University, Associate Professor of Political Science and Philosophy Matthew Woessner explains how colleges fail liberal students by neglecting to challenge their world view.
More information here:
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Are most college professors liberal? Yes, says Penn State Associate Professor of Political Science and Philosophy Matthew Woessner. Perhaps surprisingly,...
It’s a shame when higher education suffers because of global events but this is the world we live in now.
Adam Kredo of the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Colleges Recall Students from Israel as Conflict Rages
Several U.S. colleges have decided to cancel their study abroad programs in Israel and evacuate students from the...
If a college student is accused of sexual assault, it can ruin their college career and future job prospects even if they’re completely innocent.
We’re going to need more organizations like this.
Tracy Frank of the Bismarck Tribune reports.
Nonprofit supports rights of those accused of campus sexual assault
Sherry Warner Seefeld spent nearly three...
Who knew the practice of banishment is alive and well in higher education?
The Denver Post reported.
University of Colorado prof seeks $2 million for campus banishment
A University of Colorado philosophy professor who was banished from the Boulder campus this spring is seeking $2 million in damages from the university.
Associate professor Dan Kaufman...
If you made this up for a story, no one would believe it.
Derek Draplin reports at the College Fix.
Michigan Gov. Who Drove Up Unemployment Now Teaches Job Growth at UC Berkeley
The former Michigan governor whose leadership oversaw a severe economic downturn, skyrocketing unemployment, Detroit’s emerging bankruptcy, and the meltdown of the...
Thomas K. Lindsay of See Thru Edu has compiled a list of college courses you won’t believe some people pay to take.
The 13 Most Ridiculous College Courses
Across the country, thousands of bright-eyed undergrads are beginning their college career. Likewise, thousands of parents are worrying about their precious child as they start...
In a new video from PJTV, the Trifecta team examines the ridiculous terms of Hillary Clinton’s college speaking engagements.
From YouTube:
Trifecta: Hillary Tour: Selling Socialism at $250K a Pop and Doing It In Style
Four speeches to college kids brings Madame Clinton $1 million, and her contract makes Madonna blush. Living like a...
It was probably just a matter of time before this happened.
Ry Rivard of Inside Higher Ed reported.
Hat in Hand on Facebook
Colleges are increasingly turning to one-day social media blitzes to raise money, especially from their youngest alumni.
The latest will take place today at the University of Vermont, the state’s flagship in...
Cultural chauvinism. Where do leftists come up with these terms?
Greg Campbell of the Daily Caller reported.
CU-Boulder Called ‘Culturally Chauvinist’ For Naming Dorms In English
The University of Colorado-Boulder is renaming two dormitories after Native American chiefs, but it has angered some for choosing the English translations of their names rather than the...
Rachel Lu of The Federalist looks into the libertarian moment among young people we keep hearing about.
If Millennials Want Liberty, They Need Virtue Too
It’s a libertarian meta-moment. Across the political spectrum pundits are asking: is libertarianism on the rise? If so, how long will it last? And is it a...
There will probably come a point where college students won’t even look at each other for fear of a lawsuit.
John Lauerman and Jennifer Surane of Bloomberg reported.
Hook-Up Culture at Harvard, Stanford Wanes Amid Assault Alarm
As former social chair of the Sigma Chi fraternity at Harvard University, Malik Gill wants to appear...
The demand is being made to rich Hollywood types and Democrats. It’s a little tongue in cheek but there are some funny tweets.
Twitchy reported.
‘Wasn’t Obama going to make tuition free?’ Students ask wealthy celebs to take the #PayMyTuitionChallenge
You’ve probably heard of the ALS “Ice Bucket Challenge,” but that’s been taken a...
Frequent College Insurrection contributor Hans Bader has written a new article for Liberty Unyielding which highlights the effect rape culture has on small businesses.
Small business and consumers harmed by ‘rape culture’ panic
Scheming politicians, opportunists, and grifters have latched on to the recent panic over a supposed campus “rape culture” to clamp...
Whether or not you agree, he has a right to his opinion and he is a criminal justice professor.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reported.
Prof Gets Heat for Article Defending Cops in Ferguson
And of course… it’s for the safety of the students.
Jenn Abelson of the Boston Globe reported.
Colleges in Boston required to release off-campus addresses
The Boston City Council on Wednesday voted to require colleges with a presence in Boston to provide a list of off-campus addresses where students are residing, in a step...
