You would be hard pressed to find a man with a more impressive work history. Nicholas Persac of UT’s Know blog has listed some of the admiral’s accomplishments.
10 Things You Need to Know About UT System’s Next Chancellor
1) McRaven spearheaded the military raid that led to the death of the world’s...
I wasn’t aware that Wikipedia is sexist, were you? Does it really require $200,000 taxpayer dollars to find out why?
Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Hat tip to Ace of Spades HQ.
Government-Funded Study: Why Is Wikipedia Sex...
It’s flawed. As in, not at all correct. Yet the people who are pushing a climate of fear in “rape culture” cite the statistic all the time.
Stephen Edwards writes at the College Fix.
The Truth Behind that 1-in-5 College Women are Raped Statistic
OPINION
The oft-cited statistic that “one in five women is sexually...
Saying that someone can’t teach a particular subject because of their skin color is kind of racist, isn’t it?
Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reports.
WHITES NEED NOT APPLY: Black Leaders In Fresno Oppose White ‘Cultural Studies’ Teacher
Black community leaders in Fresno, Calif., are urging...
The irony in this story is off the charts.
The College Fix reports.
Student Selling Handwritten Letter From Obama to Pay For College Tuition
Page Six of The New York Post has th...
Joseph Asch of Dartblog shared what is presumably the poster. Is this appropriate for a school that supposedly has a big problem with sexual assault on campus?
In a new video for Prager University, Stanford University professor Terry Moe talks about the road blocks teacher unions have placed in the way of education reform.
More details here:
Course Description
There is a dilemma in American education. On the one hand, teachers are essential to student achievement. On the other, teachers unions...
Interesting news considering Georgia’s history of tobacco farming. Also, I wonder how the school plans to deal with Marijuana use.
WOTC News reports.
Georgia Southern University becomes tobacco free in August
Georgia Southern University President Brooks Keel, Ph.D., recently announced the University would become 100 percent tobacco-free on Aug. 1.
The move to prohibit tobacco...
The doctoral student who placed them there has been arrested.
Susannah Cullinane of CNN reported.
Hidden cameras in University of Delaware restrooms lead to man’s arrest
University of Delaware students are being offered counseling after a doctoral student allegedly hid video cameras in restrooms around the university’s Newark campus over a two-year period.
Police were...
As Hillary Clinton travels the country collecting six figure speaking fees on college campuses, Democrats in the senate are insisting that they care very deeply about student debt.
Michael Stratford of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Student Debt on Campaign Trail
Student debt attracted unprecedented levels of attention during the 2012 presidential election.
As the nation’s...
It looks like even higher education is having problems with email these days. There’s a lot of that going around.
Greg Piper of the College Fix reports.
Another School Wrongly Invokes FERPA For Employee Emails in Sexual Assault Case
Not only does the University of Oregon appear to have a problem with lazy cops,...
The world would be a better place if more college students took a stand for what’s right. Kudos to this young lady.
Daniel Mael of Truth Revolt reports.
College Junior Blasts Left-Leaning, Irrational Targeting of Israel
Writing in the Times of Israel, college junior Erica Mandel blasted her the left’s irrational target...
It’s amazing what a difference one letter can make.
FOX News reported.
Typo in UC Berkeley grad’s diploma goes viral
A UC Berkeley grad’s diploma has gone viral on Reddit over what he calls a “small typo.”
Alex Harris earned his mass communications degree from the school in 2008. He sent back the first and...
The school was having trouble paying employees and eventually went bankrupt.
Amber Lee of KTVU reported.
Bryman College set to close Bay Area campuses
It’s the end of the line for all four Bay Area locations of Bryman College.
Employees say administrators told them on Friday afternoon that the college was closing its campuses in...
Ohio State has had its share of controversy in recent years and apparently it’s not over yet.
FOX News reports.
Ohio State band controversy puts university in spotlight again
Having forced out a beloved football coach and watched its president retire after a series of verbal gaffes, Ohio State University again finds itself grabbing...
File this story under higher ed bubble. Maura Lerner of the Star Tribune reports.
Anthem College shuts its doors in Minnesota
Anthem College, a health-career school in St. Louis Park, has quietly closed shop after 18 years in Minnesota.
It’s the second for-profit college to fold its operation in Minnesota this year, in what...
This boy has a very bright future ahead of him and his story makes a good case for home schooling.
The Fresno Bee reported.
Boy, 12, to be college’s youngest full-time pupil
A 12-year-old Southern California boy who hopes to become a computer engineer will be the youngest full-time student in the history of...
Dissenting views will not be tolerated.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reported.
LAWSUIT: University Fired Scientist For Finding Soft Tissue on Dinosaur Horn
Self-described creationist scientist Mark Armitage filed a lawsuit against California State University Northridge this week, claiming he was fired by college officials after he discovered soft tissue on a triceratops horn and published...
What an all too typical double standard. Eric Owens of the Daily Caller has the story.
Globetrotting Harvard Prof Takes Break From Jet-Setting To Gripe About Climate Change Deniers
Naomi Oreskes, a Harvard University professor who flies around the world in pollutant-spewing jumbo jet airliners to proclaim that climate change is a terrible...
Imagine the outrage if this lesson pitted men against women or straight people against gay people.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Campus Reform reported.
Exclusive: Ohio State core class teaches Christians are dumber than atheists
An Ohio State University (OSU) class has apparently determined another fundamental difference between Christians and atheists: their IQ points.
An online quiz...
When you look at the actual numbers below, the difference is stunning. How can anyone expect college students to get a balanced perspective when the political leanings of college professors are so lopsided?
Vivian Hughbanks of the College Fix reports.
In California, 95 Percent of Professors’ Donations Go To Democratic Politicians
College Fix survey...
Earlier this week we told you about the murder of Florida State University professor Dan Markel. Now Matt Gutman of ABC News provides an update.
Grim Details Emerge in FSU Professor’s Shooting Death
A criminal law professor at Florida State University gunned down at his home was shot in the side of the...
