Nothing teaches critical thinking and reinforces math skills like race baiting, right? If Mary, who is white, has five apples and John, who is not white, has two apples, how many of Mary’s apples is John entitled to take?
The College Fix reports.
Teachers Combine Math With Social Justice Lessons
Ben Velderman at EAGnews.org ...
You may have read one of our earlier posts about Professor Anthea Butler who called God a white racist in the wake of the Zimmerman trial verdict.
She wants you to know that she’s very upset that people heard what she said and dared to take issue with it.
Conservatives bashed me for...
I’ve lost track of how many posts College Insurrection has done on the subject of young people and unemployment but we cover it for a reason.
As politicians in Washington fiddle, an entire generation of Americans is losing part of its life and bringing the country ever closer to another financial crisis.
Nathan...
There’s been plenty of talk about student loan rate deals in congress. Here’s how the House and Senate bills would actually affect parents and students.
Philip Elliott of the Associated Press reports, via Breitbart.
Congress Nears Student Loan Deal Ahead of Recess
UNDERGRADUATES:
Senate: Undergraduates who take subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans would pay the...
Of course. It’s all the same thing, right? I may not have a law degree but even I know why this is a dumb comparison.
Tom Blumer of News Busters reports.
In WaPo Column, Georgetown Prof Equates Defending Tsarnaev, Ariel Castro … and George Zimmerman
Abbe Smith, who has written an almost 1,500-word column...
This is a pretty good metaphor for where the country is heading. Even faculty members who don’t smoke see this for the personal intrusion it really is.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Do You Smoke? Pay $75 a Month
First Pennsylvania State University made employees verify that...
Getting an MBA costs a lot of time and money. Erika Andersen of Forbes suggests that you might want to think carefully before you make a commitment.
Why Spending $150K On An MBA Is Probably A Dumb Idea
I feel conflicted about MBAs. On one hand, I get that the conceptual and analytical...
Howard Zinn is the favorite historian of leftists everywhere, so it’s hardly a surprise that so many professors like him. Mitch Daniels is not a fan of Zinn and some members of the faculty have a problem with that.
The College Fix reports.
Dozens of Purdue Faculty Chide Mitch Daniels, But He stands...
North Carolina has been a hotbed of higher education news lately. Last week they approved concealed carry on campus and now this.
Mary Chastain of Breitbart reports.
North Carolina Ends Tenure, Pay Increases For Higher Degrees
North Carolina took the first step to change their education system and make it better for the children....
Not everyone on campus was thrilled to hear about Playboy’s interest in the student body. Especially when it was discovered that the magazine was focusing on minority students.
Helin Gao of The Stanford Daily reports.
Playboy recruitment prompts controversy
An effort to recruit Stanford community members for a Playboy photo shoot met with controversy...
While all schools will feel the pain of lower enrollment, it’s the smaller colleges that will hurt the most.
Megan McArdle writes at Bloomberg News.
Why Your Little Alma Mater May Go Extinct
The Wall Street Journal has a sobering note today on higher education. After soaring...
Forbes has put together an informative video which shows what you can buy with funds equal to four years of tuition at America’s 10 top colleges.
This is very enlightening.
We recently reported that College Republicans were denied entry to Obama’s speech. The Secret Service told the College Republicans they were turned away because the crowd was at full capacity, a claim the College Republicans reject.
Sterling Beard of National Review reports.
Mo. College Republicans Treasurer Says Obama Speech Not at Capacity, Contra...
The higher education bubble may not be bursting yet but it’s certainly deflating.
Richard Perez-Pena of the New York Times reports.
College Enrollment Falls as Economy Recovers
The long enrollment boom that swelled American colleges — and helped drive up their prices — is over, with grim implications for many schools.
College enrollment fell 2...
This is a major win for responsible gun owners and students who want to be able to protect themselves with something more than a whistle.
Ariel Cohen of The Daily Caller reports.
North Carolina law to allow guns on college campuses
The North Carolina Legislature recently passed a bill that would allow c...
This video will make you shake your head in sadness but to their credit, not all the students approached would sign.
Oliver Darcy of Campus Reform reports.
Several students at George Mason University (GMU) signed a petition on Wednesday demanding lawmakers legalize “fourth trimester” abortions.
The petition, which was circulated on GMU’s flagship campus...
Today’s college students certainly are patient. They overwhelmingly supported Obama in both of the last presidential elections and he’s just getting around to throwing them a bone.
Adam Aigner-Treworgy of CNN reports.
Obama says he’s looking for ways to keep college costs down
Warrensburg, Missouri (CNN) – Offering an abbreviated version of the economic...
This type of policy makes sense whether it’s officially on the books or not. Professors should be expected to maintain a professional relationship with their students.
Timothy Dionisopoulos of Campus Reform reports.
Public university to ban sexual relationships between faculty and students
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is set to implement a new policy...
For a politician who is obsessed with words like fairness and equality, he sure has a funny way of showing it.
Christopher White of The College Fix has the exclusive story.
College Republicans Dubbed Security Threat, Refused Entrance to Obama’s Campus Speech
WARRENSBURG – Ten College Republicans were dubbed a security threat and refused...
Given America’s still lagging economy, most parents have less money to share with their children when it comes to funding for higher education.
Douglas Belkin of the Wall Street Journal reports.
Parents Shell Out Less for Kids in College
Parents are giving their children less cash to pay for college amid continued economic weakness,...
A new post at Accuracy in Academia by Spencer Irvine suggests that pornography is more prevalent in campus life than previously thought.
Porn in the Dorms
A recent study features information on pornography that the average collegiate is unlikely to ever encounter on campus.
For example, men are six times more likely to view...
Any college students who have never read Ayn Rand’s celebrated novel Atlas Shrugged could do themselves a favor by adding the title to their 2013 summer reading list.
As British MEP Daniel Hannan recently pointed out, with Detroit’s implosion we’re seeing the novel come to life right before our eyes.
Statism is turning...
