Professor Guillermo Gonzalez may have written about intelligent design but he was never a member of the Weather Underground. Perhaps if he had been, there wouldn’t be any controversy.
FOX News reports.
Ball State comes under scrutiny for hiring professor who wrote book on intelligent design
Ball State University in Indiana is facing scrutiny...
Teaching children can be a noble profession. Why would anyone discourage a student who feels compelled to do so?
Nicole Hewes of The Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
Top Colleges Discourage Students From Careers in Teaching
In a professor’s office during my freshman year of college, I had to do it yet again: defend...
I’m sure all the college grads who are desperately seeking work right now would fare much better if they had completed a course requirement in diversity.
Hillary Cherry of the YAF blog reports.
University Forces Leftist Indoctrination in the Name of “Diversity”
Youth unemployment remains high, and the Youth Misery Index continues to increase....
In a new piece at American Thinker, Robert Weissberg calls out higher ed for dishonesty.
Lies, Damned Lies and University Lies
Lying is an inescapable part of public life but not all liars are equally tolerated. Lying politicians are sufferable but the when it comes to universities, the bar is much higher. After...
For anyone who doubts that the higher education bubble is real, look no further than this report by Doug Lederman of Inside Higher Ed.
CFO Survey Reveals Doubts About Financial Sustainability
Hardly a day goes by without some author or commentator predicting that the end is nigh for higher education, or significant portions...
Sequester? What sequester? A lack of funding in Washington, DC never seems to prevent the government from doing what it wants to do.
Caroline May of The Daily Caller reports.
Sequestration: Ed. Dept. plans Las Vegas conference as students lose services
Sequestration is not having a deterrent effect on federal conferences in Las Vegas.
This...
Wait a minute, taxpayers in New York have to fund a plastic surgery rider for public employee unions? Maybe they could give that up. As they always say, do it for the children.
H/t to Instapundit.
The Buffalo News reports.
Giving up cosmetic surgery rider could help save school music programs
One of the most...
Just recently, College Insurrection reported alleged mismanagement of finances at Howard University. Now the school is facing a possible credit-rating downgrade from Moody’s.
Nick Anderson of the Washington Post reports.
Moody’s reviews Howard University for a possible...
We recently reported a similar incident in New York state. I have a feeling we’ll be seeing more of this. You can lead kids to food but you can’t make them eat it.
Jessica Chasmar of The Washington Times reported.
Indiana school district loses $300K because students refuse to buy first lady’s...
To be fair, who wouldn’t want to read the works of George Ornell and Emily Bonte?
H/t to Jammie Wearing Fools.
Amy Onorato of Newsday reports.
‘The Great Gypsy,’ Ornell on Hempstead reading list
The Hempstead Public Schools has some unique items on its summer reading list this year: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gypsy,”...
It’s a good thing so many schools are offering in-state tuition to non-residents, isn’t it? That couldn’t possibly be a contributing factor.
Douglas Belkin of The Wall Street Journal reports.
Tuition Rises Fastest for In-State College Students
Tuition at four-year state schools...
College Insurrection has reported on the success of home schooled students before, this is just the latest story.
Sarah Greek of The College Fix Reports.
Bachelor’s Degree – at Age 18
As Caitlin Pierce lined up in the hall with her fellow graduates, waiting for the processional music to start at her high school...
That’s funny. Republicans offered a plan for student loans that was identical to President Obama’s but the Democrats who control the Senate refused to vote on it before going on vacation.
By the way, isn’t Georgetown a Catholic school? Since when is wishing death on others a Christian value?
Katherine Timpf of Campus...
If the student in question was using the women’s room exclusively, is it safe to assume the complaint came from a woman who was uncomfortable with the situation?
Eric Owens of The Daily Caller has the story.
Florida transgender student barred from using women’s bathroom
Meet Alex Wilson, who is sort of between genders...
There’s been lots of talk about the Humanities here at College Insurrection lately but for good reason. People are beginning to notice that they’ve changed and that they don’t help students find jobs.
Bernie Reeves of American Thinker offers excellent analysis here.
The Fall of the Humanities
Duke University president Richard Brodhead, who abandoned...
As we recently reported, a famous alum of Georgetown has asked the Catholic Church to revoke its standing. Now people are beginning to wonder about Notre Dame as well.
Michael Bradley of The College Fix reports.
The Secularization of Notre Dame: Is There Hope?
The University of Notre Dame is America’s flagship Catholic university....
There’s nothing the liberal media loves more than a story about Republicans fighting amongst themselves which explains why this story by Alexander Bolton and Peter Schroeder of The Hill won’t get much attention.
Democrat on Democrat: Warren spars with Manchin on student loan proposal
Liberal firebrand Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) blasted a fellow...
Democrats rarely support school choice due to their strong ties to teacher unions but studies show school choice strongly benefits black children.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s support for school choice has won him the support of some prominent black ministers.
Eric Owens of The Daily Caller reports.
Citing school vouchers, influential black minister...
As if offering a course on Trayvon Martin wasn’t strange enough, the school misspelled his name.
Timothy Dionisopoulos of Campus Reform reports.
University offers course on Trayvon Martin, misspells his name
George Mason University (GMU) is set to offer a three-credit course on Florida youth Trayvon Martin this fall but in the online description...
The story linked below is from Eric W. Dolan of The Raw Story, a very liberal site. The content is newsworthy because if you look at most MSM reports about the Millennial Generation, you’ll find endless claims that they have absolutely no issues with gay people.
As it turns out, that’s not...
More government. Is there anything it can’t do? Charles Schumer’s plan is not going to solve any problems, it’s just going to turn more college students into criminals.
Blake Baxter of The College Fix reports.
Senator Schumer Takes Aim at Academic Doping
The practice of taking ADHD medicine to enhance cognitive ability or “academic...
Buy now and pay later schemes might fly for furniture stores and car dealerships but it’s no way to approach higher education.
Kevin Kiley of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Oregon plan would shift tuition payment to after graduation
When an advertisement says “No money down,” an asterisk and some fine print typically follow. And...
