In a recent post at his blog, Harvard Economics Professor Greg Mankiw shares an email he received from an economics professor in Indiana.
It seems the Affordable Care Act is affecting the curriculum at some schools.
Obamacare versus the Faculty
I don’t know how widespread this phenomenon is, but I thought I would share...
Chicago, politics, the Teamsters Union and violence, this story really has it all. Here’s a question, would a student be allowed to remain at the university if they were convicted of a violent crime?
Chris Fusco of The Chicago Sun Times reports.
Violent felon back on the job...
James M. Lang of The Boston Globe suggests more college students are cheating now and offers a few reasons why.
How college classes encourage cheating
When the fall semester opens at Harvard University in just a few short weeks, the campus will still be echoing from...
Jane S. Shaw of the Pope Center not only believes we’re headed for the bursting of the higher ed bubble, she’s waiting for it.
Why I Am a SuperBubble Hawk
A colleague at the Pope Center has sighted some interesting birds—“bubble hawks” and “bubble doves.” Using language from the Vietnam War (some of...
On Saturday, we reported that Millikin University’s psychology department chair James St. James changed his identity after killing his family in 1967.
The school has announced that it’s standing by St. James.
Mike Robinson of KFGO reports.
Illinois university stands by professor linked to 1967 killings
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A small Illinois university said on...
Obviously, this is all about jobs. It’s unfortunate that so many young people have no choice but to live at home.
Maureen Downey of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.
Homeward bound: More young adults and college students now living with mom and dad
I read this report with particular interest as the parent of...
Instead of giving these schools more tax dollars, maybe they could spend some of the money in their multi-billion dollar endowments.
Katherine Landergan of Boston.com reports.
MIT, Brandeis, Boston University, UMass, Harvard presidents urge the federal government to fund research and financial aid
Several presidents from local schools published a letter this week urging...
Here’s a piece of news that should surprise absolutely no one.
Cinnamon Stillwell and Rima Greene of Frontpage Mag report.
Berkeley Profs: ‘Islamophobia’ Greater Threat Than Islamic Terrorism
The false narrative that “Islamophobia” is a growing threat received a boost at the “Fourth Annual International Conference on the Study of Islamophobia: From Theorizing to...
Just yesterday we reported that Professor Hugo Schwyzer of Pasadena City College has cancelled his pornography class.
Now Dennis Romero of LA Weekly is reporting that Schwyzer has attempted suicide.
Porn Professor Hugo Schwyzer Attempts Suicide
Hugo Schwyzer, the social sciences academic at Pasadena City College best known as the “porn professor,” tried to...
A student at Logan College of Chiropractic/University Programs recently learned that her emergency Cesarean section didn’t qualify as a valid excuse for missing class.
Yes, really.
Lauren Ingeno of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Childbirth Doesn’t Count?
A Missouri college’s policy that fails to excuse students for pregnancy-related absences violates Title IX...
You may remember Florida Atlantic University for their recent Jesus stomping problem. Now the school is implementing a new speech code which ironically, includes a religious tolerance rule.
Samantha Harris reports.
Speech Code of the Month: Florida Atlantic University
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for August 2013: Florida Atlantic University (FAU).
Perhaps...
Some young women at Princeton University are so desperate to join a well known campus “eating club” that they’ll subject themselves to punishment that would make some fraternity guys cringe.
Caroline Kitchener of The Atlantic reports.
‘There Is No Pressure for a Girl to Be a Girl’
Walk down Prospect Avenue in Princeton, New...
Back in April, we shared a video that brought you inside a porn class at Pasadena City College.
The professor behind the class is now discontinuing it.
The College Fix reports.
Professor Nixes Infamous Porn Class
The professor who taught the now-infamous Pasadena City College class “Navigating Pornography” – dedicated entirely to the ins and...
College Insurrection recently reported on the decision of Wilson College to go co-ed. Now Pine Manor College in Massachusetts is following suit.
Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Another Former Women’s College
Pine Manor College — which has been struggling to maintain enrollments — announced Wednesday that it will admit male students to...
The atheist group referenced in the story below is the Freedom From Religion Foundation. When will someone found the Freedom From the Freedom From Religion Foundation?
Troy may be a public university but the dorms in question were built with private funds.
The College Fix reports.
Public University’s Faith-Based Dorms Targeted by Atheist...
As Professor Glenn Reynolds notes, this is despite all the diversity twaddle.
Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Higher Ed: Engine of Inequity
From Horace Mann to President Obama, and legions of politicians and educators in between, education has been heralded as the great equalizer, an institution that can balance (if not undo)...
The student who started the club says he’s not a racist but we all know how this will be perceived, don’t we?
To their credit, school administrators are standing by his free speech rights.
Kate M. Witteman of Time Magazine reports.
‘White Student Union’ Launches at Georgia State University
Georgia State University’s official roster of more...
Gee, I wonder why Obama is so specifically interested in community colleges?
Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed reports.
The Old Community College Try
President...
It’s reassuring to know there are students out there who know when their free speech rights are being violated.
The College Fix reports.
Sexual Harassment Policies Threaten Legitimate Free Speech on Campus
Megan Zielinski of the University of Washington, St. Louis has written an article for the free speech advocacy group FIRE, arguing that...
The reason this young man received such a hefty settlement is because the DEA left him to deteriorate in a jail cell for four days with no food or water.
Unbelievable.
The Daily Caller has the story.
Engineering student who DEA forgot in jail for four days settles for $4.1 million
An attorney for the...
Just yesterday, we published a post about America’s supposed recovery with regard to Millennials.
Now the Washington Post reports this stunning news.
Unemployment rates rise in 90 pct. of US cities as college students, graduates look for work
WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in nearly all large U.S. cities in June as college graduates...
Back in April, the University of Wisconsin came under scrutiny due to allegations that the school was hiding millions of dollars from the state.
Yesterday, UW System President Kevin Reilly announced that he will step down at the end of 2013.
Jessica Vanegeren of The Capital Times reports that W...
