Let’s hope this is a trend. If colleges can find ways to cut costs, it’ll do much more good than any plan out of Washington, DC.
The Times Union reported.
Defying trends, Utica College slashes tuition
Bucking a national trend of rising college costs, a small upstate New York private school announced Tuesday that...
Students at this school sure have a lot of rules to obey when it comes to free speech.
Samantha Harris reports at the FIRE blog.
Speech Code of the Month: University of California, Santa Barbara
FIRE announces its Speech Code of the Month for September 2015: the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
This summer, incoming UCSB...
The young man who wrote this is obviously pretty smart.
Via the College Fix.
Read the Facebook post that could completely change your mind about College Republicans
I am racist against illegal immigrants from Mexico. Oh wait, I’m Mexican myself. Well I dislike the poor. Oh wait, I’m not rich. Well I must be...
The funny thing about this is that most comedians don’t agree with her.
Matt Wilstein reported at Mediaite.
Sarah Silverman: Comedians Should ‘Change with the Times’ for PC College Students
Jerry Seinfeld set off a bit of a firestorm earlier this year when he said he had stopped performing comedy at colleges because the...
It’s ironic to hear this coming from Obama. If it weren’t for progressives like him, we might not even be having this problem.
David Rutz of the Washington Free Beacon reported.
Obama Slams Liberal PC Culture on College Campuses: Students Shouldn’t Be ‘Coddled’
President Obama condemned the rash of liberal political correctness seen recently...
This is an update to a story we reported yesterday. It was probably wise for the professor to rethink the policy.
FOX News reports.
Texas university professor amends his ‘God bless you’ ban
A Texas professor issued a syllabus last week telling students to refrain from certain classroom behaviors, including “saying ‘God bless you,'”...
In the newest video from Prager University, George Mason University economist Walter Williams talks about the difference between the free market and government coercion.
Watch below.
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Is capitalism moral or greedy? If it’s based on greed and selfishness, what’s the best alternative economic system? Perhaps socialism? And if capitalism is...
There are two things you should keep in mind as you watch this video.
First, Liberty University allowed a number of Bernie Sanders supporters to attend the speech which explains some of the applause breaks.
Second, Liberty University is a conservative institution but the students, who were required to attend the speech,...
We’re probably going to see more moments like this in the coming months.
Dave Huber reported at the College Fix.
Trump protesters, supporters clash at Iowa State tailgate
Students protesting against GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump at an Iowa State tailgate Saturday ended up being challenged by a few counter-protesters.
And apparently it wasn’t pretty.
One...
It’ll be interesting to see if politically correct campus culture clashes with the policies of the new law center.
From the Associated Press via NBC News.
Abdallah S. Kamel, Saudi Businessman, Donates $10M for Islamic Law Center at Yale
A Saudi businessman has donated $10 million to Yale Law School to establish what school...
This story will be studied by students of law and journalism for years.
Ashe Schow reports at the Washington Examiner.
Woman who introduced Rolling Stone to Jackie leaves UVA
Emily Renda, the sexual assault activist who introduced Rolling Stone to “Jackie,” a woman who lied about being gang-raped, has left the University of Virginia.
Her...
If you were in this woman’s shoes, you’d probably feel the same way.
This column is from Pacific Standard.
Bidding My College-Bound Son Good Riddance
My son, Cory, will leave our Northern California home to start college back East in the fall, prompting other mothers to offer condolences about my soon-to-be-empty nest. Though they...
From the – you have got to be kidding me – department.
Peter Hasson reports at Campus Reform.
#BlackLivesMatter leader to teach Yale Divinity School course
Deray McKesson, one of the most vocal leaders of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, will be teaching a one credit course at Yale Divinity School this fall as a...
Prove that you’re not guilty is hardly a fair starting point.
Samantha Harris reports at the FIRE blog.
University of Miami Law Prof: Affirmative Consent Effectively Shifts Burden of Proof to Accused
University of Miami (Florida) law professor Tamara Rice Lave has joined the growing number of people—including FIRE—arguing that “affirmative consent” policies unfairly...
Rushdie claims he’s not going to censor himself in the classroom. Good for him.
The College Fix reports.
Salman Rushdie is ‘a little worried’ about trigger warnings as a new NYU instructor
The controversial novelist and new “writer in residence” at New York University, who spent more th...
Due process on a college campus? What a novel idea.
The JD Journal reports.
Harvard Law School Using New Sexual Assault Procedure
Harvard Law School is implementing a new policy to take on sexual harassment. Students will be taking on new housing situations, new classes, and now a new process for the investigation and...
It’s good to know so many people still believe in the rule of law.
Robert Shibley reports at the FIRE blog.
Nationwide Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for FIRE’s Position on Due Process, Right to Counsel
With sexual assault on campus so much in the news lately, and with FIRE’s concerns about campus due process...
For-profit schools are playing a significant role in the higher ed bubble.
Michael Stratford reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Pointing a Finger at For-Profits
The spike in student loan defaults over the last decade has been fueled by students attending for-profit colleges and, to a lesser degree, community colleges, according to a new analysis...
Some Colorado students are taking higher education a little too literally.
Michael McGrady reports at the College Fix.
Going to pot: Colorado colleges up in smoke
The Princeton Review recently debuted its 2016 “best of” edition, which includes its “Reefer Madness” category – or the best colleges for students who love to smoke pot.
The...
Why would a college have to be pressured into allowing a 9/11 memorial?
BizPac Review has the story.
Public outcry forces university to back down, allow American flags for 9/11 victims
What did the University of Illinois find so offensive about honoring the victims of 9/11?
It took a public campaign via Facbook and old-fashioned...
This is one of the best ratings a college can get these days. The FIRE blog reports.
University of North Florida Earns FIRE’s Highest Rating for Free Speech
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., September 10, 2015—The University of North Florida (UNF) has eliminated all of its unconstitutional speech codes, earning the highest, “green light” rating for...
The school made the students attend the play and some students misbehaved by heckling. Now those students face punishment.
Blake Neff reports at the Daily Caller.
College Promises To Punish Students Who Heckled Mandatory Play
A liberal arts college in North Carolina is pledging to identify and potentially punish students who heckled a play...
