Undocumented students are not privy to federal aid dollars for higher education. The University of the People is free, but end of course exams cost $100 each.
NPR reports:
The Online College That’s Helping Undocumented Students
Federal law does not prohibit undocumented students from enrolling in college, but it does something nearly as effective,...
They’re certainly going to try.
From the New York Times:
Can a New Coalition of Elite Schools Reshape College Admissions?
Perhaps the college application process should be preceded by a trigger warning. For students, it’s the season of stress. Admissions deans aren’t so fond of it, either. They complain of a system that is...
Ohio faculty are wondering why a university task force created by the Governor doesn’t include faculty members.
From Cleveland.com:
Why no professor on Gov. Kasich’s university affordability and efficiency task force?
Gov. John Kasich’s task force on affordability and efficiency in higher education released its recommendations to the General Assembly recently, and the...
A woman accused of driving while intoxicated crashed her car into a crowd at the Oklahoma State University homecoming parade killing 4 and injuring 47.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
Four Dead in Crash at Oklahoma State University Homecoming Parade
Four people died, including a toddler, when an allegedly intoxicated young woman drove her...
Brown’s Daily Herald issued an apology after a photo of Malia Obama next to a beer pong table went viral.
From The Blaze:
College Newspaper Apologizes to Malia Obama After Photo of Her at a Party Went Viral
At 17-years-old, Malia Obama has already toured multiple colleges in the quest to find where she’ll...
Texas A&M University is raising money and soliciting food donations for South Carolina’s relief efforts.
From KBTX:
Texas A&M to Donate Proceeds from Special 12th Man Towel Sales to South Carolina Relief Efforts in Addition to Hosting Aggies CAN
Texas A&M, Home of the 12th Man, has waved 12th Man towels in support of...
Will the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) be in the middle of the next higher education brawl?
From the Washington Post:
A fight is brewing in Washington over college accreditors
Republicans are up in arms over the government’s consumer watchdog investigating the largest national accreditation agency, the gatekeeper between colleges and...
Giving, “it’s just a game,” a whole new meaning.
From Fox News:
1 dead in shooting linked to dice game at Tennessee State University
One man was killed and three women were wounded in a shooting late Thursday on the campus of Tennessee State University, police said.
Witnesses said an argument broke out over a...
Robert P. George and his social views are highly sought perspective from about half the GOP candidates for president.
From Bloomberg Politics:
Half the Republican Field Seeks Advice From This Princeton Professor
Robert P. George is not a political consultant. “I’m not Karl Rove or David—what’s his name?—Axelrod.” In fact, he says, “Any...
Science!
From The Batt:
Study: no correlation between CHLs, crime
October has already seen three separate school shootings, the most deadly of which killed 10 people and injured seven. But while a national discussion on whether or not the government should closer regulate guns in America continues to trend, one study by the A&M...
Technology done right.
ABC News reports:
Friends Use iPhone App to Find Missing College Student
A college student who went missing after a sorority semi-formal was found by his friends two days later, lying face down in a ditch next to train tracks.
Jimmy Hubert, an engineering student at Georgia Tech, was last seen Friday...
Campus free speech, the least free of them all.
From FIRE:
Party Poopers: University Administrators Chill Speech by Investigating Campus Gatherings
Earlier this month, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) administrators temporarily suspended a campus fraternity and sorority for hosting a “Kanye Western”-themed party before even completing an investigation into allegations that some attendees...
Another one bites the dust.
Penn Live reports:
Bill Cosby loses honorary degree from Franklin & Marshall College
Bill Cosby has lost another honorary degree, this time from Franklin & Marshall College.
The college’s board of trustees voted unanimously last week to revoke the honorary degree in humane letters that was bestowed on Cosby,...
Because these two things are related?
From Church Militant:
Notre Dame Mandates Course on Gender Theory and Feminism
The University of Notre Dame has replaced a mandatory physical education class in favor of a new class on gender theory and feminism.
Named Moreau First Year Experience after Bd. Basil Moreau, C.S.C., founder of the...
Forget the hard drugs, what prescription drug abuse?
From NBC News:
Most College Students Say It’s Easy to Get Prescription Meds on Campus
Almost three quarters of college students say it’s easy to find controlled stimulants on campus, according to a new survey.
The most common reason to take them: 85% of students who misused...
The First Lady is preparing to launch a public awareness campaign geared towards 14-19 year-olds, encouraging them to continue their education after high school.
From ABC News:
Michelle Obama to Unveil Website for College Campaign
Michelle Obama is unveiling a new phase of her initiative encouraging students to continue education after high school, a...
Says it’s censorship.
From The Blaze:
Student Sues College Because It Refused to Let Her Start a Conservative Club: It’s ‘Censorship. Pure and Simple’
A Maryland college student has filed a lawsuit against her community college after school officials denied her request to start a conservative club on campus — a choice that she...
College students are a key part of Rand Paul’s presidential strategy.
From ABC News:
Rand Paul Banks on College Students to Win Iowa
Presidential hopeful Rand Paul spent part of last week back in college, touring universities throughout Iowa as part of his campaign’s strategy to win the state by banking on attracting...
Better late than never?
From Oregon Live:
Borrower returns books 52 years late to Portland State University’s library, with unsigned note
Memo to the person who anonymously returned two books to the Portland State University Library 52 years after borrowing them:
You can drop the Groucho-glasses disguise. Even if you’d signed your confession,...
Why aren’t colleges doing a better job of providing mental health care to students?
From The Week:
What a successful university mental health program looks like
On May 20, Karen Arkin was standing in the common room of her son’s dormitory at Northwestern University. The day before, in the early morning hours, Jason Arkin...
Renovations unearthed a chemical lab designed by Thomas Jefferson.
From Fox News:
Chemical lab designed by Thomas Jefferson discovered in University of Virginia Rotunda
An ongoing two-year renovation of the University of Virginia’s Rotunda has revealed a chemical lab designed by Thomas Jefferson that dates from the 19th century.
Workers uncovered the early science...
I suppose that’s one solution.
From NPR:
As Migrants Pour In, Germany Launches Online University For Them
In May, 21-year-old Kashif Kazmi fled his hometown of Parachinar in northwest Pakistan. As part of the country’s Shiite minority, Kazmi was targeted by the Pakistani Taliban. The rest of his family are still there.
“I really miss...
