Ohio’s Central State University is considering renaming a building currently bearing Bill Cosby’s name.
Ohio.com reports:
Ohio’s Central State University considering Cosby building name change
WILBERFORCE, OHIO: An historically black college in southwest Ohio says it’s considering changing the title of a building named for comedian Bill Cosby.
Officials at Central State University in...
What a nice little surprise.
The New York Times reports:
Montclair State University Receives $20 Million, Anonymously
Montclair State University announced on Wednesday that it had received a $20 million gift from an anonymous donor, the largest in its 107-year history.
The donation will go toward programs for Montclair’s School of Business, according to Susan...
New polling data says “yes.”
From Opportunity Lives:
Poll Finds That Majority of Parents Want More School Options For Their Children
When asked about his opinions on standardized tests in the 2003 film School of Rock, Jack Black quotes Whitney Houston’s award winning 1985 single, “Greatest Love Of All”: “I believe the children are...
New polling data Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice and Braun Research, Inc. found a majority of Americans support educational savings accounts.
Opportunity Lives writes:
Poll: Majority of Americans Support Education Savings Accounts for All Students
More states are passing School Choice legislation than ever before despite the backlash from teacher unions. Education savings accounts...
For-profit colleges might prove a viable alternative for those wishing to avoid the stranglehold of student loan debt.
Opportunity Lives writes:
For-Profit College Offer Viable Path For Students Looking to Avoid Crushing Debt
The Obama administration recently won a legal battle in its ongoing push against the for-profit college industry. Yet, as is so...
Texas private school Baylor University recently announced they’d be dropping a long-standing ban on ‘homosexual acts.’
The Houston Chronicle reports:
Baylor drops ban on ‘homosexual acts’
The world’s largest Baptist university has dropped a ban on “homosexual acts” in its sexual conduct policy.
After years of appeals from students, alumni and others, Baylor University revised...
According to these studies, overbearing parents may be the cause of increased instances of depression among college students.
Slate reports:
Kids of Helicopter Parents Are Sputtering Out
Excerpted from How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success by Julie Lythcott-Haims, out now from Henry Holt...
The progressive war on sex rages on…
The Star Tribune reports:
University of Minnesota to adopt ‘affirmative consent’ rule for sex partners
The University of Minnesota is joining a national movement requiring students to obtain “affirmative consent” from their sex partners or risk being disciplined for sexual assault.
The policy change, sometimes known as the...
As tuitions costs continue to rise, is it really possible to foot the bill with a steady diet of scholarships?
Daily Finance writes:
Can You Pay for College With Scholarships?
Gwen Thomas started preparing her son for college when he was just 13. Today, after helping him net $500,000 in scholarships for a higher-education...
Sweet Briar College was saved at the eleventh hour. What lessons can be taken from the small college’s brush with death?
TIME reports:
Here’s What I Learned From the Near-Death of a Small College
If there is one thing I learned during my two years as vice president at the American Council on Education,...
PETA is up in arms after two students from the University of Michigan allegedly tried to sell a baby wallaby online.
The Detroit News reports:
Baby wallaby has animal rights group fuming at UM
An animal rights activist group is unhappy with the University of Michigan’s handling of an exotic animal...
Nebraska’s Attorney General has accused University of Nebraska officials for violating the open meetings laws when searching for a new president.
Watchdog.org reports:
AG: University of Nebraska violated open meetings law in presidential search
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson says University of Nebraska officials broke state law during their search...
More trouble for the University of Phoenix?
The Military Times reports:
Senator: University of Phoenix should be investigated
Sen. Richard Durbin sent a letter Wednesday to Defense Secretary Ash Carter asking for an investigation of the tactics used by the University of Phoenix to recruit soldiers and veterans to become students.
The request by...
Several universities have been hacked recently and it seems even Harvard wasn’t spared.
Softpedia writes:
Harvard University Announces Cyber Intrusion
Institution urges affiliates to change their passwords
Unauthorized activity on a couple computer networks at Harvard University was tracked recently, causing the administration of the institution...
If you how the Obama administration could further damage the education system, it seems you have you answer.
Politico reports:
Barack Obama pushes for-profit colleges to the brink
On Wednesday, the Obama administration will begin choking off the financial lifeline of for-profit colleges whose graduates can’t find well-paying jobs — and the move...
At the National Press Club in D.C. Thursday afternoon, Presidential hopeful Governor Rick Perry mapped out his economic and job creating blue print.
Unlike typical jobs plans, Perry addressed issues ranging from criminal justice reform, race relations, and the cost of education.
While serving as Texas’ Governor, Perry challenged a handful...
Once the purveyor of online degrees, the University of Phoenix is forced to make significant cuts due to declining enrollment.
The Chronicle of Higher Education writes:
U. of Phoenix Looks to Shrink Itself With New Admissions Requirements and Deep Cuts
The University of Phoenix, losing profitability because of falling enrollments and high dropout rates,...
Competitive admissions have some high schoolers spending their summers in college programs, but do they really make a difference?
Forbes reports:
College Summer Programs for High Schoolers: Are They Worth It?
Parents faced with even tougher college admissions competition are scrambling for anything to give their kids a leg up in the process. That...
A study released by UCLA takes a look at the correlation between the continued decline of incoming freshmen emotional health and college expectations.
Based on a survey of incoming college freshman, trends indicated emotional health of incoming freshman continues to decline:
The American Freshman: National Norms Fall Cooperative Institutional Research
Emotional Health Concerns Connect...
Unable to afford Hillary Clinton’s speaking fee, the University of Missouri at Kansas City settled for a lesser Clinton. The price? A paltry $65,000.
From the Washington Post:
A college balks at Hillary Clinton’s fee, books Chelsea for $65,000 instead
When the University of Missouri at Kansas City was looking for a celebrity speaker...
If you wanted a lengthy listacle of how left-wing privilege is thriving on college campuses, today is your lucky day.
I was thrilled to see this in TIME.
38 Ways College Students Enjoy ‘Left-Wing Privilege’ on Campus
‘I can take classes and earn degrees in departments that are designed to line up...
Could community college be more advantageous than university?
WaPo makes the case for community college:
What’s wrong with going to a community college? How two-year colleges can be better than four-year universities.
The United States is largely segregated along education lines. Those who went to college usually know mostly other people who went to...
