Like other schools, there is probably a small group of campus activists driving this whole thing.
Bloomberg reports.
Cornell University to Consider Divesting Fossil Fuel Investments
Cornell University’s trustees are planning to discuss divesting from fossil fuels, an issue that many of the richest U.S. schools have grappled with while only a few have...
This is a great class to take if you plan on working at Taco Bell after graduation.
Eater.com reports.
Get Schooled in Taco Literacy at the University of Kentucky
Students at the University of Kentucky now have the distinct privilege of being able to get college credit for eating tacos. According to Munchies, the...
Sounds like a pretty good deal for students to take advantage of.
Red Alert Politics reported.
Gov. Hogan: Scholarships for high schoolers who graduate early
An executive order by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday created a program that offers college scholarships to high school students who graduate early.
Hogan justified the action by saying...
Angry alums and donors made their voices heard.
The Guardian reports.
Cecil Rhodes statue to remain at Oxford University after alumni threaten to withdraw millions
The governing body of Oriel College, which owns the statue, has ruled out its removal after being warned that £1.5m worth of donations have already been cancelled, and that...
Earn credit for promoting the progressive agenda!
The College Fix reports.
UMass students can earn academic credit for building LGBTQA-themed electronic light displays
Take some electrical engineering and throw in a little LGBTQA and what have you got? “Queer Lights.”
No, seriously. It’s the newest class at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students can earn...
This seems to be cathing on in more and more states.
Online Athens reports.
Move to allow guns on college campuses resurfaces in Georgia legislature
A renewed effort to allow guns to be carried on college campuses has surfaced at the Georgia General Assembly.
Earlier this week, five Republican legislators filed a bill that would...
When it comes to the 2016 race, the left is tearing itself apart on college campuses.
The Boston Globe reports.
College students backing Clinton are frustrated with ‘Bernie Bros’
As the youthful cult of Bernie Sanders supporters continues to draw converts, college-age Hillary Clinton fans are feeling outnumbered.
“I wouldn’t say I’m completely alone in...
Did they want these students to be forced to wear a special garment indicating their shame?
Campus Reform reports.
KU Senate declines to impeach executives who didn’t ‘stand in solidarity’
Three student government executives at Kansas University have emerged unscathed after Student Senate voted Wednesday to drop impeachment proceedings against them.
Student Body President Jessie...
The drama continues at the University of Missouri.
The College Fix reported.
Ex-Missouri president claims it faced ‘Ferguson-like event’; campus to get more police
No explanation how university will pay for grad-student benefit spike
The former president of the University of Missouri System abruptly resigned in November to preempt a “Ferguson-like event” on the Columbia...
Oh no. Not a school that might result in employed graduates!
The Cornell Review reports.
Cornell Students, Faculty, and Alumni Outraged by… Proposed College of Business
Of all the things, the collective ire of Cornell students, faculty, and the all-important alumni-donor base has zeroed in on University President Elizabeth Garrett’s proposal of a new...
A student is actually in critical condition.
ABC 11 reports.
Duke University Suspends Sorority Activities Following An ‘Alcohol Related Incident’
A Duke University official confirmed sorority activities have been suspended after a new member was hospitalized.
A letter to the Panhellenic Council sent out Wednesday morning stated a new member was hospitalized and “is in...
The allegation is that students were misled by the school.
The LA Times reported.
U.S. files suit against DeVry University, alleging students were misled
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the operators of DeVry University on Wednesday, alleging that the for-profit education group misled students about their job prospects and potential earnings...
A provost at Baylor University wanted to hire a diversity officer but there were objections.
Colleen Flaherty reported at Inside Higher Ed.
Divided Over Diversity
Baylor University has had its fair share of administrative turnover in recent memory: two of its last three presidents were forced out after clashing with the faculty and the...
Let’s call this what it is – a vote buying scheme.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Debt-free vs. Tuition-free: Clinton, Sanders race to give away your money
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders want to win millennial votes based on their higher education plans, and to do so, they’re buying them off with promises of free...
A college bound high school student criticized Black Lives Matter in his school paper and received death threats.
He tells the story at The Federalist.
I Criticized Black Lives Matter In My High School Newspaper And Got Death Threats
“If anyone wants to see a case study of the puerile politically correct campus culture...
It has gotten to the point where we need elected representatives to fight for due process on college campuses.
Ashe Schow reports at the Washington Examiner.
Georgia legislator: Adopt due process protections or forget about your budget
A Georgia legislator responsible for appropriating state funds to colleges and universities is threatening to halt budget...
The former president of Chicago State apparently had problems with some members of the board of trustees.
The Chicago Tribune reports.
State report: Chicago State president violated university policy
The former president of Chicago State University acted without integrity and violated school policy when he made false allegations against two board members as they...
This is a pretty bold move in today’s post-grad job market.
ABC News reports.
New Hampshire University Offers Grads Employment ‘Guarantee’
A small Catholic university in southern New Hampshire is becoming the latest college to offer a money-back guarantee of sorts to its students.
Rivier University, which has a total student population of about 2,600...
The stupid is strong with these students. At what point does someone tell people like this to just shut up?
Mediaite reports.
U of Oregon Debates Removing MLK Quote For Not Being Inclusive Enough
Student leaders at the University of Oregon debated removing a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. from its student center,...
Students at UC Irvine have started a petition to get rid of the campus police department which they refer to as the slave patrol.
Campus Reform reports.
UC Irvine students call for destruction of ‘slave patrol’ campus police
The Black Student Union at the University of California, Irvine has called for...
A new study suggests that a disproportionate number of professors are gay.
Colleen Flaherty reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Are Academics Disproportionately Gay?
Academic work is often solitary, but succeeding in the professoriate arguably requires social acumen. So is that why gay men and women are disproportionately represented among academics? A new study investigating...
Why not? Releasing lists of demands is all the rage on campus these days.
The College Fix reports.
Latino students at Duke refuse to recruit more Latinos until its laundry list of demands is met
It may sound odd to sabotage your group’s political strength in order to get more political strength, but that’s...
