Right leaning college students had varied reactions to the first GOP debate.
Jennifer Kabbany reports at the College Fix.
Republican college students weigh in on GOP debate; no favorite emerges
It looks as though right-leaning college students are just as divided as everyone else on who did best during Thursday night’s GOP debate.
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Over $550 for an olive jar? Seems a bit excessive, no?
Scott Jaschik reports at Inside Higher Ed.
$556.40 for Olive Jar
What does the modern public university president need in a bedroom?
An itemized list of the $951,000 in expenses on renovations of the presidential home of the University of Akron’s leader, Scott Scarborough,...
The higher ed bubble continues to grow.
Jonathan Marks reports at Minding the Campus.
A Gloomy Poll of College Officers
Inside Higher Ed has released its survey of College and University Officers. The news is largely not good for those who long for an early return to health for colleges and universities..
The headline is...
I bet Bernie will be treated more respectfully at Liberty than a conservative would be treated almost anywhere else.
John Wagner of the Washington Post reported.
Here’s why Bernie Sanders plans to speak at Liberty University next month
Liberty University, the conservative Christian school in Lynchburg, Va., where Ted Cruz kicked off his bid...
If you want to become a Nobel laureate, Stanford has a pretty good record.
Times Higher Education reports.
Stanford top university for producing Nobel laureates
Stanford University has topped a list of institutions with the most Nobel prizewinners this century, while the US dominates a top 10 based on the nationality of winners.
US universities...
Classy. You have to wonder how many of these Harvard students voted for Obama, who created the horrible job market they’re about to enter.
The Hill reported.
Harvard Lampoon tricks Trump with fake endorsement
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to be the latest victim in the longstanding rivalry between storied humor publication The...
It’s certainly better than being named the top party school.
USA Today reported.
Emerson named nation’s most LGBTQ-friendly college
After surveying 136,000 students representing 380 colleges nationwide, the Princeton Review named Emerson College as the most LGBTQ-friendly higher education institution.
Emerson College is the nation’s only four-year college devoted exclusively to the study of communication...
We covered the case of this student earlier this week. In the video below, he speaks on the FOX Business Network about what happened.
Judge Napolitano makes some interesting observations about the case as well.
I can understand why she’s unhappy about the news. It’s not a great talking point for any school.
Blake Neff reports at the Daily Caller.
College Head Furious After School Is Named No. 1 Party School In US
The Princeton Review, which ranks colleges on a host of metrics from academics to beer consumption,...
One college prep course is giving Christian students the tools they need to defend their beliefs.
Kate Hardiman reports at the College Fix.
‘Fearless Faith’ college-prep class arms Christian college students for intellectual battle
Seminar teaches debate tactics, logic and science supporting Christianity
When young people raised in Christian homes head off to college, they...
Who knew that ‘Queer Migration’ was an area of study with such high demand?
EAG News reported.
EXPENSIVE USELESS KNOWLEDGE: U of WI pays ‘queer migration’ professor $87k a year
MADISON, Wis. – The guiding principle of the University of Wisconsin is the Wisconsin Idea, a concept first outlined in 1904 by then-UW President...
This is certainly sad if true. Ageism is a serious charge.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed has the story.
Too Old for Tenure
Does American University have an age discrimination problem when it comes to tenure? That’s what two former assistant professors over 50 are alleging. One is already suing the university and...
SAFER Campus is a group that advocates for rape victims.
Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner reported.
Opponent of new campus due process bill doesn’t hide her contempt for basic rights
An opponent of a new bill aimed at providing due process rights to students accused of sexual assault disparaged the thought of such...
This is clearly a case of heresy. How dare this student criticize such things.
Todd Starnes reported at FOX News.
TCU student punished for criticizing Islam, Baltimore riots
All it took was 140 characters for Texas Christian University to suspend a conservative student who posted a series of social networking posts that insulted the...
Republican voters probably know what’s best for the party, not someone at Harvard. Would liberal media really be better?
Ben Shapiro reported at Breitbart.
Harvard Study Laments Conservative Media Destroying Republican Party
Last week, Jackie Calmes, national correspondent for the New York Times and Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School, released a study decrying...
Not exactly the distinction most schools would want to be known for.
FOX News reports.
University of Illinois earns title of top party school in the nation, followed by Iowa
The University of Illinois stakes claim to 23 Nobel Prize winners and tech prowess that contributed to the creation of YouTube, Netscape, Java and...
In the newest video from Prager University, Dennis Prager examines the Iran Nuclear Deal and compares it to another time in history you may find similar.
Watch below.
Here’s more information:
Course Description
Is the nuclear agreement between the United States and...
Transparency isn’t Hillary Clinton’s strongest suit.
The College Fix reported.
Hillary Clinton shuts out uninvited visitors to campus speech
Some who sought access to Clinton’s talk on Cuba at public university turned away, video shows
Hillary Clinton staffers denied entrance to a group of millennials who sought to gain admittance to her speech Friday at...
What will these groups gain by having this data collected?
Scott Jaschik reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Calling the Question
In 2010, when Campus Pride urged the Common Application to add optional questions about gender identity and sexual orientation, the idea was novel. No colleges at that time included such questions, and early in...
Cyber security seems to be an ongoing issue in higher education.
Dave Huber reports at the College Fix.
U. of Oregon victim of hacking: School printers print out Muslim ‘Shahada’
A hacker known as “Le Pink” took control of four printers at the University of Oregon last week, and for a time the machines...
Let’s hope that higher education reform will play a significant role in the election.
Carl M. Cannon examines the issue at Real Clear Politics.
Can College Tenure Survive the 2016 Election?
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently sent a letter to the governor, Scott Walker, asking him to veto a provision in the...
Now that pretty much everything is online, why do we even have textbooks anymore?
NBC News reports.
College Textbook Prices Have Risen 1,041 Percent Since 1977
Students hitting the college bookstore this fall will get a stark lesson in economics before they’ve cracked open their first chapter. Textbook prices are soaring. Some experts say...
