Congratulations to Oregon State University. The school just joined an honorable and sadly short list.
Nico Perrino of The Fire reports.
Oregon State University Eliminates Last Speech Code, Earns Highest Rating for Free Speech Policies
Oregon State University (OSU) joins an elite group of colleges and universities by becoming just...
I don’t know what’s more shocking about this story, the phone sex part or the fact that a cultural diversity coordinator makes $68,000 a year.
Joe Kemp of New York Daily News reports.
University of Colorado Denver employee allegedly ran phone sex business from work
A longtime administrator for University of Colorado Denver was...
Instead of requiring students to take gender studies courses, how about a course requirement in personal finance?
Josiah Baker of the John William Pope Center makes a compelling case.
The Case for Personal Finance in College
Courses in financial literacy ought to be more widespread because students’ ignorance is vast.
As a finance and economics...
Naropa is a Buddhist institution and the professor has apparently taken a vow of silence. That doesn’t work too well for someone who’s being paid to teach.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Vow of Silence
It’s not uncommon for students at Naropa University, a Buddhist institution, to take vows of silence, even...
Big Brother is watching and he doesn’t need to ask for permission.
College Fix editor Nathan Harden reports.
Yale Officials Can Read Student Emails Without Notice or Consent
Do you know who is hacking into your email account? Maybe a better question would be–Who isn’t these days?
Obama and the NSA are doing it. Harvard got...
As we’ve pointed out, even Janet Napolitano isn’t thrilled with Obama’s college ratings plan. In a new post at See Thru Edu, Lindsey Burke provides more reasons to be skeptical.
If You Like Obamacare, You’ll Love the Fed’s College Rating Proposal
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) showed some clear thinking on the Obama administration’s...
This is a win for second amendment supporters. Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed has the story.
Gun Bans in Danger
A divided Florida appeals court ruled Tuesday that public colleges and universities — except in limited circumstances — lack the legal right to regulate gun possession on campus.
The ruling came in a...
A sad story, especially given the time of year.
Tracy Connor of NBC News reports.
New York college freshman dies in fraternity pledge ‘ritual’: prosecutors
A New York City college freshman was fatally injured during a fraternity hazing ritual that required blindfolded pledges wearing weighted bags...
You have to wonder who looked at the Princeton human resources website and signed off on this. Whether or not you agree with the outrage, you had to know it was coming.
The College Fix reports.
After Complaints, Princeton Removes Its ‘Racist Stereotypes’
After complaints, Princeton University recently removed a 4-year-old human resources job listings...
Who knew?
Universities UK is an organization that involves itself in British higher education policy with press, suggested guidelines, publications and so forth.
Their new guidelines suggest gender segregated seating is fine for Muslim students.
Sara Khan, writing for the Independent UK, isn’t buying it.
Segregating men and women at university events won’t lead...
Remember when liberals believed in personal choices? Those days are over.
Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.
Harvard Votes To Banish Bottled Water
Harvard University students agreed by vote that plastic single-use water bottles should no longer be sold on campus, leaving the fate of plastic water bottles in jeopardy at the Ivy...
Students at Virginia State better make sure they don’t offend anyone.
Samantha Harris of The FIRE blog has the story.
Speech Code of the Month: Virginia State University
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for December 2013: Virginia State University.
According to Virginia State’s Student Code of Conduct (PDF), “[s]tudents shall not injure,...
In a new post at Minding the Campus, Cathy Young profiles the “War on Rape” and the loss of free speech that comes with it.
‘Rape Culture’ and Free Speech
Much has been said about the campus “war on rape” and the way it imperils students’ due process rights, but there is another...
Here’s the latest obnoxious stunt from the college BDS movement we’ve all come to know so well.
Alicia Adamczyk of The Michigan Daily reported.
‘Evictions’ in residence halls cause stir on campus
Students in six residence halls across campus woke up to eviction notices Tuesday morning.
The notices, which were satirical, were distributed by Students...
The title of this post is an answer to a question posed by George Leef of See Thru Edu who recently had an (ahem) interesting exchange with a testy professor.
DOES HIGHER ED FEAR ACCOUNTABILITY?
Recently, I found myself embroiled in a controversy with an extraordinarily abrasive pr...
What job are you preparing yourself for with a Master’s degree in LGBT studies? Other than teaching LGBT studies, I mean.
Beth Downing Chee of the SDSU News Center reports.
New Grad Program Promotes Pride, Diversity
San Diego State University today announced the addition of a graduate-level certificate in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender...
This is an update to a previous report.
The College Fix has the story.
White Student Harrassed By Black Professor Speaks Out
The Huffington Post has interviewed a former student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College who is at the heart of a national controversy surrounding allegations that a professor there singled him out and...
Name another country in which illegal immigrants can use the legal system to sue a state. Name one. I’ll wait.
Kate Brumback of the Marietta Daily Journal reports.
Immigrant students seek Georgia’s in-state tuition rates
A judge said Thursday that he needs more information and time to decide the case of a group of...
$65K is a pretty hefty price for a logo, isn’t it?
Tim Buckland of the New Hampshire Union Leader reports.
UNH unveils new ‘shield’ logo
A new logo for the University of New Hampshire was unveiled Saturday, months after a controversy erupted over possible designs and the costs of the project.
The selected logo was...
This story may actually go beyond the Higher Ed Bubble.
Daniel Wilkerson of THV11 reports.
No paychecks for Arkansas Baptist College faculty since November
Faculty at Arkansas Baptist College have not been paid since November 1 and now the faculty senate wants the college’s president and chief executive officer out.
“It’s an institution that pretty...
Medical News Today has the report which may cause even more anxiety for millions of college students who couldn’t go a day without their phones.
Cell phone use linked to lower college grades, anxiety
Researchers in Ohio have found that frequent use of cell phones by college students is tied to poorer academic...
Of course, there were many students on campus who campaigned for a Democrat. Somehow, those students escaped disciplinary measures. Go figure.
Alec Torres of National Review has the must read story.
Throwing the Book at Yale Republicans
This fall, students at Yale University fielded the first Republican candidate in 20 years for Ward One...
