For the third time in three years, Howard University’s credit rating has been cut.
The Washington Post reports:
Howard University’s credit rating cut for third time in three years
Moody’s Investors Service cut Howard University’s credit rating Friday for the third time in three years, reflecting continuing financial struggles at one of the nation’s...
If you were looking for the dumbest reason to oppose campus carry, look no further.
Jennifer Kabbany writes at the College Fix:
Prof: Campus Carry Would Force Scholars to Give A Grades So They Don’t Get Shot
essica Smartt Gullion, an assistant professor of sociology at Texas Woman’s University, is actually arguing that scholars...
Professors, teachers, and government employees appear to be working together, coordinating the best ways to teach “Ferguson.”
Peter Hasson of Campus Reform has the disturbing report:
Uncovered: How academics are teaching Ferguson, Baltimore with a Google Doc
llege professors, high school teachers, a Department of Defense employee, education consultants for the Library of...
9 protesters were arrested at the University of Chicago Wednesday after barricading themselves inside an administration building, preventing use of elevators.
The Chicago Sun Times reports:
Trauma center protesters arrested at University of Chicago
Nine protesters were arrested at the University of Chicago Wednesday, after they barricaded themselves inside an administration building vestibule and...
Aleister wrote last week that Barnard College was considering a vote that would determine whether or not transgendered women would be admitted.
Today, they announced their decision.
The Huffington Post reports an AP Wire story:
Barnard College Votes To Admit Transgender Women
NEW YORK (AP) — Barnard College has decided to admit transgender...
The College Board has a new opponent in their fight to whitewash American history — a large group of distinguished scholars.
Stanley Kurtz writes at National Review:
55 Scholars Protest AP U.S. History Changes
Defenders of the College Board’s controversial new AP U.S. History (APUSH) framework like to paint their opponents as ignorant chauvinists...
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement was soundly swatted back by British universities. Citing “free exchange of ideas,” a UK university umbrella group is working to distance itself from the student union.
Stuart Winer writes for The Times of Israel:
Israel boycott rejected by British university umbrella group
An umbrella group representing Britain’s universities...
This is an interesting phenomena.
Ashley A. Smith writes for Inside Higher Ed:
Pipeline for Hispanic Doctors
There’s a crisis underway in American hospitals and clinics — the country faces a massive shortage of physicians as the population increases and grows older.
That crisis exists while the Hispanic and Latino population continues to grow,...
Lazy “journalism” is to thank for this story and the likelihood we’ll see many more “controversial statue” stories in the near future.
As the internet goes, one person tweets a picture of a “mansplaining” statue located on a small Texas university campus. One blog pics up the tweet, other blogs reblog,...
With the help of FIRE, a Texas student attending Blinn College is suing the junior college. The complaint will bring campus free speech zones into question.
Fox News reports:
A Texas college student filed suit against her school this week,...
Vince Vaughn waded into political waters once again in a recent interview with GQ. An oft times vocal libertarian, Vaughn seldom shies away from explaining his political opinions when asked.
Mediate has the story:
Vince Vaughn: ‘Of Course’ Guns Should Be in Schools
Noted Hollywood conservative Vince Vaughn spoke at length about his political...
University of New Haven will be a completely smoke-free campus.
The Washington Times reports:
University of New Haven to ban tobacco products campus-wide
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – The University of New Haven is kicking off a campus-wide ban on all tobacco products with a celebration on Monday.
As of June 1 the university is...
This is an interesting religious liberty case taking place north of the border.
From Inside Halton:
B.C. Christian university goes to court in Ontario
TORONTO – A Christian university in British Columbia that forbids sexual intimacy outside heterosexual marriage heads to an Ontario court this week asking for the graduates of its proposed law...
One University of Oregon student passed away from meningitis and now the father of a student has also been diagnosed.
Courtney Sherwood reported for Reuters:
University of Oregon meningitis outbreak grows; student’s father diagnosed
The father of a University of Oregon student has contracted the potentially deadly meningococcal disease amid an outbreak that...
This story is disturbing, to say the very least.
Jonathan H. Adler writes for the Washington Post:
How Northwestern University is throwing academic freedom under the bus (and wasting money) under the guise of Title IX compliance
Laura Kipnis is a professor at Northwestern University. She’s also a prominent feminist author. Earlier...
Will a short online class curb instances of sexual assault on campus? Montana universities will soon find out.
KTVQ reports:
BILLINGS –
Sexual violence is unfortunately no stranger to college campuses, as stories of assault and rape arise at universities all across...
Your hard earned tax-payer dollars are being spent on… a video game?
Liz Harrington writes for the Free Beacon:
Feds Spend $579,301 on Video Game to Teach College Students About Rape
The Department of Justice is spending more than a half a million dollars to create a video game that teaches college students about...
An Auburn University lab tech allegedly used the university’s license to procure date rape drugs.
Fox News reports:
Auburn University lab tech sold date rape drug, police say
A chemistry lab technician at Auburn University was arrested Friday after allegedly selling a large amount of date rape drug, police say.
Police Chief Paul Register told...
The University of North Carolina system made some substantial changes to their degree offerings.
Time Warner Cable News reports the AP Wire story:
UNC System Drops 46 Degree Programs, Consolidates 10 Others
CHAPEL HILL — The University of North Carolina system has decided to discontinue 46 academic degree programs and consolidate 10 others.
The...
The Boston University professor embroiled in controversy over tweets where she referred to white men as a, “problem population,” was also accused of intentional insensitivity towards a student and rape victim.
Reason has the student’s side of the story:
Boston U. Prof ‘Absolutely Knew’ She Was Taunting a Rape Survivor, Survivor Alleges
Incoming...
Evidently, traditional graduation gowns and mortarboards are “elitist.” Critics of Oxford’s traditional fare were recently outvoted though.
The Guardian reports:
Oxford University students vote to keep ‘archaic’ subfusc academic dress
Exams are stressful, even without having to balance a mortarboard on your head.
Yet Oxford University students, in what may be a testament to their...
A professor from Temple University was charged with four counts of wire fraud and arrested last week.
Business Insider posted the AP Wire story:
A Temple University professor faces 80 years in prison over charges that he passed tech secrets to China
The chairman of Temple University’s physics department schemed to provide U.S....
