At first glance this may seem like a liberal idea but the writer is Ike Brannon, a member of the George W. Bush Institute.
From the Weekly Standard.
‘Student Loan Relief Now’
My father is one of the reasons that student loans cannot normally be discharged via bankruptcy. Such an outcome was never his...
In a new post at the College Conservative, David Greenberg offers some advice on our current immigration crisis.
Conservative Immigration Solutions
Conservatives of every age and type get it – amnesty is a bad idea. It sends the wrong moral message and could increase the burden of the welfare state. After these important...
That’s an awful lot of money for a college to lose. Especially in this economic environment.
Jake New of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Major Sexual Assault Settlement
The University of Connecticut will pay nearly $1.3 million to five current and former students to settle a federal lawsuit that accused the university...
If you’re an American citizen, you pay a significant amount in tuition to attend Marygrove College. Enter the country illegally and you can attend for free.
Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Campus Reform reports.
College opens doors as asylum for illegal immigrants
Marygrove College President David Fike has opened his school as a “refuge” for illegal...
We recently reported that college credit downgrades outnumber upgrades according to Moody’s. The Chronicle of Higher Education is now reporting more bad news from the agency.
Don Troop has the story.
Moody’s Issues Negative Outlook for Higher Education
On the heels of a similarly downcast assessment by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service has...
Yesterday, we told you about the court sanctioned discrimination at the University of Texas. John Rosenberg of Minding the Campus has more.
In Texas, No Fatal Bullet for “Diversity”
Most of the sturm and drang about discrimination for the past week or two has involved bitter disputes over recent Supreme Court decisions (Hobby...
This is an update about Dr. Mike Adams who teaches at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He started his job as an atheist but suffered discrimination after converting to Christianity.
He finally won a promotion after a long legal battle.
The College Fix reported.
Conservative Professor Granted Promotion After Seven-Year Battle
Criminology Professor Dr....
Discrimination is apparently acceptable when it’s done in the name of diversity.
Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reports.
Federal Appeals Court Rules University Of Texas Can Discriminate On Basis Of Race
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held on Tuesday that the University of Texas at Austin may discriminate in...
This is another one of those stories that’s surprising because you expect a college professor to be above this sort of behavior.
Fox News in New York reported.
Princeton professor accused of stealing lawn signs
Police have charged a Princeton University professor with stealing lawn signs belonging to a computer repair business.
Owner Ted Horodynsky...
Colleges aren’t courts and are the absolutely wrong environment to hold hearings on sexual assault.
Robert Carle writes at the Witherspoon Institute’s Public Discourse blog.
The Trouble with Campus Rape Tribunals
The scourge of sexual assaults on college campuses rightly fills us with rage and indignation. But crimes that produce such visceral emotions need...
Just recently, we reported that the school refused to divulge the amount of Clinton’s fee. Now Philip Rucker of the Washington Post reports.
University at Buffalo paid $275,000 for Hillary Clinton speech
When Hillary Rodham Clinton agreed to address the University at Buffalo, the largest campus of the State University of New York...
The firms in question seem rather shady in that they were charging students for services the government provides free of charge.
Kelly Field of the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.
Illinois Sues 2 Student-Loan Debt-Relief Firms
The attorney general of Illinois filed lawsuits on Monday against two student-loan debt-relief companies, accusing them of charging...
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look as though they addressed the lunacy surrounding false accusations and the lives which can be ruined by them.
Jake New of Inside Higher Ed reported.
Summit on Sexual Assault
A leading forensic consultant urged representatives from more than 60 colleges and universities gathered here Monday to acknowledge that they’ve made...
Sandor Farkas is a student at Dartmouth College. Read his story via the College Fix below.
As a college student, I recently returned from a trip to Israel, a month-long experience that changed my life. As the skies above that small piece of land begin to fill w...
Higher education hit the iceberg of reality quite a while ago, but as Benjamin Ginsberg of Minding the Campus points out below, many of the captains are still unaware of the situation.
College Presidents—New Captains of the Titanic
After the Titanic struck the iceberg, the ship’s captain and senior executives were said to...
I don’t know why there should be any problem, plenty of public universities offer in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Don’t veterans deserve as much if not better?
Michael Stratford of Inside Higher Ed reported.
Veterans vs. Land Grants
As Congressional lawmakers seek to reconcile the differences between the House and Senate versions of Veterans...
We recently told you about the cushy new digs at the University of Central Florida. In a new post at Minding the Campus, Judah Bellin says this represents a new problem for higher education.
New Proof that Colleges Are In Trouble
In this new video from Prager University, professor Alan Dershowitz explains the roots, tactics and goals of the anti-Israel BDS movement.
BDS: The Attempt to Strangle Israel
Course Description
The latest strategy employed by those who wish to strangle Israel is called BDS. It may sound harmless, but do not be fooled. It stands...
We recently told you about Bill Powers, the president of the University of Texas at Austin who was told to resign or be fired.
Jon Cassidy of The Federalist explains the controversy.
The University Of Texas’s Admissions Scandal, Explained
The president of the University of Texas was supposed to be fired last week for...
The student claims he didn’t want to hurt anyone with the bombs, he just wanted to make noise. That sounds believable, doesn’t it?
Russell Westerholm of University Herald reported.
Penn State Altoona Student Charged With Unlawfully Building a Bomb Pleads Guilty as Part of a Deal
Vladislav Miftakhov, an 18-year-old student at Penn State...
When leftist student groups take over the office of a college president, as we saw at Dartmouth earlier this year, are they forced to pay any sort of security fees?
Christopher White of the College Fix reports.
Forced To Pay Security Fee For Gun-Rights Event, Students Demand Refund
Boise State charged security fee for...
Things would probably move faster in this arena if certain lawmakers didn’t continually use the issue to score political points.
Michael Stratford writes at Inside Higher Ed.
House Starts In On HEA
The U.S. House education committee on Thursday advanced a package of legislation that would boost federal support of competency-based education, overhaul how...
