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The College Board Distorts American History

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Posted by    Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 5:00pm

This problem with the College Board has been an ongoing issue.

Michelle Malkin writes about new developments at Townhall.

The College Board’s Sabotage of American History

A stellar group of American historians and academics released a milestone open letter yesterday in protest of deleterious changes to the advanced placement U.S. history (APUSH) exam. The...

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MSNBC Covers Disputed Campus Rape Documentary

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Posted by    Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 2:00pm

The film “The Hunting Ground” has been disputed as have the statistics on campus rape.

One of the filmmakers says there’s a campus rape epidemic more than once.

 
 
 

Boise State No Longer Requires Warning Signs for Pro-Life Events

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Posted by    Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 11:00am

Glad to hear this. Leftist causes are rarely required to warn anyone about their events.

David Hacker of Alliance Defending Freedom reports.

Boise State revises policy that required warning signs for pro-life events

BOISE, Idaho – Boise State University has revised its speech policy in light of a lawsuit Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys filed...

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Liberal Prof Says He’s Terrified of His Liberal Students

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Posted by    Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 8:00am

Edward Schlosser is not a fan of his liberal students and writes about his experience at VOX.

Liberal professors created this monster, they have to live with it.

I’m a liberal professor, and my liberal students terrify me

I’m a professor at a midsize state school. I have been teaching college classes for nine...

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Students Clog College Mental Health Centers Due to Anxiety

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 5:00pm

Anxiety has apparently become a big problem on college campuses.

Jan Hoffman of the New York Times reports.

Anxious Students Strain College Mental Health Centers

One morning recently, a dozen college students stepped out of the bright sunshine into a dimly lit room at the counseling center here at the University of Central Florida....

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Prager University – The Speech Every 2015 College Grad Needs to Hear

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 2:00pm

This is my new favorite video from Prager University. George Will offers some tough love to college students everywhere.

Watch the whole thing.

Here’s more information.

Course Description

There were thousands of college commencement speeches around the country this year for the Class of 2015. But there was one missing — one very truthful,...

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Senators Ignore Facts at Premiere of Campus Rape Documentary

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 12:30pm

Senators Claire McCaskill and Kirsten Gillibrand (both Democrats, naturally) recently attended the premiere of a flawed documentary on campus rape.

Scott Greer of the Daily Caller reports.

Senators Exclude Statistics At Premiere Of Campus Assault Documentary

WASHINGTON — The premiere event for Vice News’ campus rape minidocumentary brought Democratic Sens. Claire McCaskill and Kirsten...

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U. Texas at Austin Prof Not Happy About State’s New Campus Carry Law

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 11:00am

Professor Matt Valentine has written for Salon so you know where this piece he wrote for Politico is going.

Texas Just Made College Less Safe

When the founding fathers wrote that the right to bear arms “shall not be infringed,” did they mean guns must be allowed everywhere, even in classrooms and dorm...

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University of Washington Students Hold ‘Check Your Privilege’ Party

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Posted by    Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 8:00am

It wasn’t so much a party as it was a protest to call fraternities sexist, racist and homophobic. You know, the usual rhetoric from the left.

Alex Garland of The Stranger reported.

Nine Photos from Saturday’s “Check Your Privilege Party” at the University of Washington

After some heated talk on Facebook, Saturday’s “Check Your...

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Bernie Sanders and the High Cost of Free College

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 5:00pm

Bernie Sanders’ plan for free college might be in trouble when even writers at the Daily Beast think it’s a bad idea.

Dmitri Mehlhorn writes.

Why Free College is Really Expensive

When Bernie Sanders pitched himself as the guy who would speak truth about inequality, I believed him. Although everyone knows he is not...

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Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Liberals and Diversity

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 2:00pm

Ms. Ali has written a new column for the Harvard Crimson on diversity and what it has become.

The Liberal Diversity Dilemma

Diversity. It is a principle that today’s society values greatly—a sign of virtue, moral progress, and greater social inclusivity. Politicians, corporations, media outlets, and especially universities like Harvard pursue diversity by...

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Campus Sexual Assault Policies Blasted by Former NY Lieutenant Governor

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 11:00am

It’s refreshing to hear some common sense from a politician on this subject.

Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner reported.

Former NY lieutenant governor blasts campus sexual assault policies

Betsy McCaughey, the former lieutenant governor of New York under Gov. George Pataki, has taken current Gov. Andrew Cuomo to task for his “toughest in...

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Northwestern Prof Cleared of Ridiculous Title IX Complaints

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Posted by    Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 8:00am

Professor Laura Kipnis complained about Title IX and then became the subject of Title IX complaints.

Brock Read of the Chronicle of Higher Education reported.

Laura Kipnis Is Cleared of Wrongdoing in Title IX Complaints

Laura Kipnis, the Northwestern University professor who became the subject of two Title IX compla...

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Arizona State Gave $500K to the Clintons Despite Tuition Increases

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Posted by    Monday, June 1, 2015 at 5:00pm

This is something to keep in mind the next time a Democrat talks about “free college.”

Kaitlyn Schallhorn of Campus Reform reported.

Arizona State has doubled tuition, finds $500K to give to Clintons

While Arizona State University has almost doubled its tuition over the past 10 years amid claims that it needs more state...

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University of Wisconsin’s Budget Cut by $250 Million

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Posted by    Monday, June 1, 2015 at 2:00pm

The left is going to be crazy about this.

Scott Bauer of the Star Tribune reports.

Panel votes to cut University of Wisconsin budget by $250 million, eliminate tenure

The Legislature’s budget-writing committee voted Friday to cut the University of Wisconsin’s budget by $250 million and eliminate tenure protections for faculty from state law...

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Professor Glenn Reynolds Speaks to John Stossel About Higher Education

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Posted by    Monday, June 1, 2015 at 11:00am

Topics include the higher ed bubble, the high cost of college and more.

Glenn Reynolds is really making the rounds lately.

 
 
 

Texas Senate Approves Campus Carry

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Posted by    Monday, June 1, 2015 at 8:00am

This has been a long time coming. The new measure isn’t perfect but it’s a step in the right direction.

The Dallas Morning News reported.

Texas Senate approves campus carry, but with some flexibility for colleges

Campus carry cleared one of its final hurdles Saturday as Senate Republicans voted to let licensed Texans carry...

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Barnard College for Women May Accept Transgender Students

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Posted by    Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 3:30pm

Our friends on the left will call this progress.

FOX News reports.

After policy changes at other schools, Barnard seeks its own answer on transgender admissions

On a recent bright spring morning, students admitted to the Barnard College Class of 2019 gathered on campus. As blue-and-white balloons fluttered in the breeze, the prospective freshmen...

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Feminist Group Vandalizes Wesleyan Frat House

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Posted by    Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 12:30pm

I wonder if the feminist group will be punished in any way?

Emmakristina Sveen reports at the Daily Caller.

University Feminist Group Vandalizes Fraternity On The Eve Of Graduation Weekend

On the night of Thursday, May 21 as numerous alumni and families of soon-to-be graduates crowded the Wesleyan University campus, a student feminist group...

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Breaking: College Students Report They’ve Had Their Feelings Hurt

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Posted by    Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 9:30am

Sometimes you really have to wonder about the future of our country.

Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.

SURVEY: A bunch of Harvard students report they’ve had their feelings hurt

A recent survey of graduating seniors at Harvard University found that a large chunk of the class of 2015 has felt “marginalized” at the Ivy League institution...

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‘Real food’ Movement on Campus Just Another Left-Wing Cause

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Posted by    Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 3:30pm

Progressives see politics and opportunities for power in everything. Even the food you eat.

Matt Lamb reports at the College Fix.

‘Real food’ movement on campus funnels real money to left-wing causes

Stop GMOs if you want to give people ‘real power’

A movement to bring “real food” to Northwestern University may have less to...

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Stanford Political Science Department Overhauls Major for Undergraduates

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Posted by    Saturday, May 30, 2015 at 12:30pm

Sounds like some students find the subject boring. I probably would too.

Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.

Rethinking Poli-Sci

What are the root causes of inequality? Why does war break out? What stories can data tell about politics? These are some of the big questions many undergraduates hope to tackle in introductory...

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