Susan Kruth of The FIRE writes of an interesting free speech issue raised by a professor from Fordham University.
Law Prof’s Argument for Punishing ‘Hate Speech’ Sparks Passionate Defenses of First Amendment
Colleges and universities often get confused about whether the First Amendment precludes them from prohibiting “hate speech”—whatever that phrase means to...
Kudos to the administration of Eastern Florida State for doing the right thing.
Judith Levy of Ricochet reports.
It’s a Start
Last Thursday, 24-year-old student Landrick Hamilton was assaulted by two men, one wielding a pool cue, near his car in a parking lot at Eastern Florida State College. During the attack, Hamil...
Blake Seitz of The College Fix has a new post with a theme that’s become all too familiar.
UGA Students’ Prolife Posters Repeatedly Stolen, Trashed All Week
University of Georgia’s Students For Life sought to advertise “Prolife Without God” speech by Secular Pro-Life national president
On Tuesday night, as University of Georgia sophomore Elizabeth...
This is a fascinating video even if you’re not an economics major.
Via Jason Fertig of National Review.
Prager U: Lower Taxes, Higher Revenue
In the newest Prager University course, UCLA Professor of Economics Tim Groseclose explains the Laffer Curve – a representation of the non-linear relationship between tax rates and revenue collected at...
The more research I do on Common Core, the more convinced I become that its end goal is nothing more than political indoctrination.
Consider this new report from Eric Owens at The Daily Caller.
Common Core MATH lesson plans attack Reagan, list Lincoln’s religion as ‘liberal’
Another week has gone by and, like clockwork,...
Wellesley is an all women’s college and some of the students have started a petition to have a statue of a nearly naked man removed from campus. Why do the women of Wellesley hate art?
Jaclyn Reiss of Boston.com reports.
Realistic statue of man in his underwear at Wellesley College sparks controversy
A realistic-looking...
The University of Chicago is known as a research university. How does this improve their brand?
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.
University’s Sex Week Includes Flogging, Electrocuting Students
Students can experience what it feels like to be sexually flogged and electrocuted during an upcoming Sex Week activity at the University of Chicago.
The...
Have you not heard of Microaggression? Don’t you know it might be making you a racist?
Alec Torres of National Review reports.
Microaggression
As a group of students begins studying for a calculus exam, a white student turns to an Asian peer and says, “Hey, would you mind helping me solve this problem? It’s...
Having successfully bullied the University of Wisconsin into removing bibles from its lodge, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has now set its sights on Iowa State.
The College Fix reports.
Group Wants Bibles Booted From Iowa State
Legal opinions clash over Gideon Bibles in hotels on public grounds, such as publicly funded universities
A pro-atheism...
Cornell University has a new student group for asexuals. Eleven people showed up for the group’s first meeting.
Emma Ianni of the Cornell Daily Sun has the story.
New Group to Bring Awareness of Cornell Asexual Community
Human sexuality is a “spectrum” with asexuals and sexuals on opposing ends, according to ACE, the new...
Last April, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry came under fire for a promotional video in which she said:
We have to break through our kind of private idea...
This eyebrow raising report from Dr. Susan Berry of Breitbart is further proof that Common Core has more to do with politics than education.
Common Core Architect Brings in OFA Workers to Target ‘Low Hanging Fruit’
At a conference of the Annual Strategic Data Project (SDP) last year, Common Core “architect” and current ...
I hear they have good college programs in the American prison system. They probably need more professors.
Lawrence Biemiller of the Chronicle for Higher Education has the story.
2 Professors Charged in Trading Scam, Securities Commission Says
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Friday that it had charged a professor and a...
Kathryn Buschman Vasel of the FOX Business Network has a new report which should be of interest to any recent college grads seeking work.
The Skills Employers Wish College Grads Had
Turns out, the skills and education recent college graduates acquired during their time on campus might not be serving them well when...
In a recent piece at the Harvard Crimson, students Sara K. Greenberg and Yoav Schaefer urged Harvard President Drew Faust to end the school’s membership in the American Studies Association over the boycott of Israel.
Boycott the ASA, Not Israel
Dear President Faust,
We applaud you for your statement over Winter Break, condemning the...
Yesterday, we reported on a debate that took place between Dinesh D’Souza and Bill Ayers at Dartmouth.
The video below is the entire event and it’s two solid hours.
Enjoy…
Who doesn’t like convenience? Kudos to the administration of Lynn University for doing right by the student body.
Allie Grasgreen of Inside Higher Ed reports.
More Dining, Less Dozing (in Class)
Students at Lynn University, a small private college in Florida, were probably happy enough that they can now get food on campus at...
Last week, we shared a video of Obama speaking to a crowd in Wisconsin. In the course of his talk, the president took a little jab at art history majors.
The art history crowd isn’t happy about it.
Beckie Supiano of the Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
No Laughing Matter: President’s Quip About Art...
Aren’t the folks in the philosophy department usually considered the smart people?
Sarah Kuta of The Denver Post reports.
CU-Boulder reports pervasive sexual harassment within philosophy department
The University of Colorado on Friday made public an independent investigation that found pervasive sexual harassment and bullying within the philosophy department, a report that has now...
Given the struggle of so many college grads to find work in today’s economy, doesn’t 1 million dollars a year seem a bit excessive for a college president?
Carrie Ghose of the Columbus Biz Insider reports.
New Ohio State University president’s pay starts at $1 million
Dr. Michael Drake’s annual compensation as Ohio State...
Let’s hope that conservative and libertarian students all over America follow this example. The students’ “demands” are obviously meant to prove a point and are likely a response to this.
The College Fix reports.
UM Students, Tired of Liberalism Shoved Upon Them, Present Dem...
I guess we can file this story under the higher education bubble.
HT to Instapundit.
Kaitlin Mulhere of the Sentinel Source reports.
Franklin Pierce University to cut six academic programs
Franklin Pierce University said Wednesday it will stop offering degrees in six academic programs, effective immediately.
The university will no longer offer majors or minors in...
