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Swarthmore College Plans New ‘Social Justice’ Requirement

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Posted by    Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 9:30am

Making progressive ideas mandatory.

The College Fix reports.

Swarthmore College ponders strategy for new ‘social justice’ requirement

Approximately thirty faculty, staff, and members of the Intercultural Center (IC) at Swarthmore College met last week to discuss new course requirements dedicated to, get this — gender, race, class, and sexuality.

That’s right — requirements. Who would...

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University of Texas Dean Stepping Down Over Campus Carry

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Posted by    Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 3:30pm

This dean just can’t believe students are responsible enough to carry weapons.

The Associated Press reports.

Texas Dean Leaving School Because of Campus Carry Law

A prominent dean at the University of Texas said Thursday he is leaving the state for another job in large part because of the new Texas law that will...

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U. Michigan Creates Safe Space for Students Afraid of Feminism Debate

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Posted by    Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 12:30pm

This story is ridiculous on so many levels.

The Daily Caller reports.

Michigan Creates ‘Safe Space’ For Students Afraid Of Debate On Feminism

A student center for gay, bisexual, and transgender students at the University of Michigan created a safe space Tuesday to protect students frightened by an approaching debate on the subject “Does...

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University at Albany Students Charged in Race Hoax

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Posted by    Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 9:30am

This sort of thing happens way too often.

FOX News reports.

NY college students who claimed to be victims of racist attack charged

Three black female college students who claimed to be victims of an assault by a group of white men and women have been charged themselves.

The University at Albany announced Thursday that...

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Allegations of Hazing Investigated at Buffalo State Due to Student Death

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Posted by    Friday, February 26, 2016 at 5:00pm

No matter how hard schools crack down on hazing, it continues to be an issue.

The New York Times reports.

Hazing Allegations Investigated in Buffalo State Student’s Death

The authorities in western New York are investigating whether fraternity hazing played a role in the death of a 21-year-old Buffalo State College student from Brooklyn,...

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BDS Activists Launch Campaign at the University of Minnesota

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Posted by    Friday, February 26, 2016 at 2:00pm

The anti-Israel crowd is at it again, this time at the University of Minnesota.

Campus Reform reports.

BDS debate ensues at Univ. of Minnesota

On February 15, “UMN Divest” released a statement demanding the Minnesota Student Association (MSA) and the University of Minnesota as a whole pass a resolution to divest the school’s endowment...

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College Students Need to Behave Like Adults

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Posted by    Friday, February 26, 2016 at 11:00am

Robert Stacy McCain offers his thoughts about what’s happening on college campuses today.

University Students Are Helpless Infants

Today I was babysitting my two young grandsons. When they arrived, I had the living room TV tuned to Turner Classic Movies (TCM) which was showing an old Jimmy Cagney gangster flick from the 1930s....

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Students at a Jesuit University Work for Abortion Group as Part of Course

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Posted by    Friday, February 26, 2016 at 8:00am

Why even bother calling this a Catholic school?

The College Fix reports.

Jesuit university students work for abortion group as part of ‘catcalling’ course

Escorts for people who get ‘harassed as they go in’ for abortions

A new course at Saint Louis University will teach students about efforts to make catcalling a crime and how...

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Bernie Sanders to Hold Rally at Chicago State University

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Posted by    Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 5:00pm

This is fitting, considering the school is going broke.

The Chicago Tribune reports.

Sanders to hold rally Thursday at Chicago State University

rmont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the tenacious rival to Hillary Clinton, brings his Democratic presidential campaign to Chicago on Thursday, appearing for a televised event at the University of Chicago before holding a...

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Donald Trump Speaks at Regent University Forum

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Posted by    Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 2:00pm

Trump brought in a capacity crowd.

WAVY News reported.

Donald Trump speaks at Regent University forum

Donald Trump spoke at a Regent University forum in Virginia Beach Wednesday, fresh off of winning the Republican presidential caucuses in Nevada, which gave the billionaire businessman three straight wins in the race for the GOP nomination. Marco...

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Euro-Style ‘Free’ College is Completely Different Than American Higher Education

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Posted by    Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 11:00am

None of the people pushing free college ever admit these facts.

Red Alert Politics reports.

Americans wouldn’t want Euro-style ‘free’ college — if they knew the facts

Higher education in Europe functions in society differently from higher education in United States, and that’s a barrier to European-style free college in America.

“Americans don’t actually want...

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Stanford Hosts Scandal-Plagued Former Rep. Barney Frank For ‘Ethics’ Speech

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Posted by    Thursday, February 25, 2016 at 8:00am

What a perfect person to teach others about ethics.

The College Fix reports.

Stanford hosts ‘ethics’ speech by scandal-plagued former Rep. Barney Frank

Barney Frank, the former Democrat Congressman from Massachusetts whose 30-year career in politics was marked with several scandals – including male prostitution and a major role...

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Students Protest Chick-fil-A at University of Nebraska – Kearney

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 5:00pm

Why can’t students just enjoy a yummy chicken sandwich?

FOX News reports.

Chick-fil-A flap rocks another American university

The war on poultry rages on yet another public university campus – this time at the University of Nebraska – Kearney.

The hullabaloo started last January when students were asked to select a new dining option for...

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Chicago State University Cancels Spring Break Due to Budget Crisis

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 2:00pm

Things at Chicago State University are so dire that they’re in a hurry to conclude the semester.

ABC 7 reports.

Chicago State University Spring Break Cancelled Due To Budget Impasse

Thousands of Chicago State University students are being forced to change their spring break plans because of lack of state funding.

School officials confirm they...

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Louisiana State University’s Faculty Senate Adopts Pro-Free Speech Position

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 11:00am

We have a long way to go in the fight for free speech on campus but this helps.

The FIRE blog reports.

Louisiana State University’s Faculty Senate Adopts Chicago Statement

Louisiana State University’s (LSU’s) faculty senate adopted a resolution yesterday affirming its commitment to free speech on campus.

The group’s vote makes LSU the tenth...

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Transgender Celebrity Booed by College Students

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Posted by    Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at 8:00am

Caitlyn Jenner is a little too white and Republican for some college students.

The College Fix reports.

College students boo Caitlyn Jenner for Republican views, white privilege

Stunning and brave?

Some University of Pennsylvania students were not happy when transgender icon Caitlyn (née Bruce) Jenner defended her political views at Penn’s LGBTQ week, known as QPenn, the ...

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U. Georgia Protesters Decry ‘Brain Drain’ of School’s Undocumented Students

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Posted by    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 6:30pm

Another classic case of unintended consequences.

The College Fix reports.

University of Georgia protesters decry ‘brain drain’ of school’s undocumented students

The Georgia Board of Regents’ rules which prohibit undocumented student enrollment at public institutions “with competitive admissions,” as well as in-state tuition for same, are causing the entire state to suffer, advocates say.

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Minorities Hurt Most by Federal College Loan Program

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Posted by    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 5:00pm

We’re from the government and we’re here to help.

Red Alert Politics reports.

Federal college loan program hurts minorities most

The accumulation of student debt has hit African-American and Latino students the worst.

A new study from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth mapped student loan delinquency rates and found that areas of cities with...

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Prager University – What is Crony Capitalism?

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Posted by    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 2:00pm

In a new video from Prager University, Jay Cost of The Weekly Standard explains the truth about crony capitalism.

Watch below.

Here’s more information.

This election season there’s a lot of talk about corruption, about politicians being “bought and sold”, and about “crony capitalism”. What do those terms mean? Why should we care? Is...

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How to Handle a False Accusation of Sexual Assault in College

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Posted by    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 11:00am

Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner has some words of advice for college students.

What to do if you’re falsely accused of campus sexual assault

Across the country, young men (and a few women) in college are being accused of sexual assault for sexual encounters that may not have actually been assaults. These...

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Actual Dumpster Fire Happens at University of Missouri

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Posted by    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 8:00am

This is rather ironic, isn’t it?

Total Frat Move reported.

How Fitting: There Was A Literal Dumpster Fire At Mizzou Today

The title says it all. There was a dumpster on fire not too long ago at America’s current inextinguishable dumpster fire: The University of Missouri.

I assume the fire has been extinguished by now,...

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Chicago State Struggles to Survive Amid Budget Crisis

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Posted by    Monday, February 22, 2016 at 5:00pm

Students have taken to activism but they’d be better off doing fundraising.

NBC News reports.

Budget Crisis Threatens Chicago State University, Activists Step Up

Student leaders at Chicago State University are calling on Illinois state lawmakers to put politics aside and agree on a budget that will keep their school open.

“We are in the...

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