That thing where you reflexively assume everyone is a racist? Maybe don’t do that. Those ‘nooses’ supposedly hanging from trees on the University of Delaware’s campus were actually lantern hooks.
NBC News reports:
‘Nooses’ Found Hanging on University of Delaware Campus Were Lanterns
University of Delaware officials said three...
Alas, there is some sanity left in this world.
From the Daily Caller:
Faculty At American University Firmly Reject ‘Trigger Warnings’
A faculty resolution passed at American University (AU) in Washington, D.C., stands out as one of the most vocal and direct condemnations of the “trigger warning” phenomenon sweeping college campuses.
The resolution, passed unanimously...
Last week, the Obama administration confirmed conservative Hillsdale College was omitted from the Department of Education’s “College Scorecard.” Hillsdale says it’s because they refuse federal funding and don’t report their demographic makeup.
From M Live:
Hillsdale...
The future is now!
From the Daily Californian:
UC Berkeley researchers invent invisibility cloak to conceal 3-D objects
A team of UC Berkeley researchers published a study Thursday detailing a miniature invisibility cloak that can conceal 3-D objects by refracting light waves.
The cloak, made from a thin material covered with millions of gold-plated antennae,...
When booze-driven hookups are considered sexual assault and punishable by the university kangaroo court system, how are students affected?
The San Francisco Chronicle reports:
University students divided over sex policy’s effectiveness
The UC Berkeley freshman took a drink, then another, and possibly a third. The alcohol buzz and the cacophony of the party helped...
Where does all the money go?
The Nation explores:
Why Is College So Expensive if Professors Are Paid So Little?
As the fall semester begins on the small-town campus of St Michael’s College in Vermont, Sharyn Layfield is entering the autumn of her educational career with the freshman writing seminar, The Examined Life. Lately,...
Thanks to the College Republicans at the University of of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, their school will get a visit from a mobile 9/11 exhibit. When the university began teaching that the United States was responsible for the terror attacks that occurred on September 11, the College Republicans spoke up. The story...
Reviewers say, “useful, but limited.”
From the Columbus Dispatch:
College Scorecard called useful but limited
In the ongoing quest to measure the bottom line in higher education, a new tool introduced by the U.S. Department of Education is meant to be a quantum leap.
Pulling from...
A social media post from an account claiming to be affiliated with ISIS prompted an investigation by Ohio University police.
From the Columbus Dispatch:
Ohio University probes threat in social-media post
Ohio University police were investigating a threatening post from a social-media account on Friday night that claimed to be connected to the Islamic...
Amazingly, a conservative university survived exposure to an opposing point of view. Who knew such a thing was possible?!
Jazz Shaw writes at Hot Air:
How Liberty University survived Bernie Sanders’ “unsafe space”
Earlier this week you may have heard that socialist Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders traveled to Liberty University to give a...
A professor from St. Mary’s College will be among those singing in a choir for Pope Francis next week.
From Washington’s Top News:
College prof to sing for Pope Francis
WASHINGTON — A Maryland college professor will be among those singing in a choir for Pope Francis next week.
St. Mary’s College professor Jeff Byrd...
But I’m sure all the liberal ones are…
From the Daily Caller:
Obama Administration Slams Conservative School As Not A Real College
An Obama administration representative took a shot at a well-known conservative college Thursday, saying the school wasn’t included on its much-heralded new “College Scorecard” because it isn’t a real two-to-four year college.
Hillsdale...
Finally, Comcast does something right.
From the Chicago Tribune:
Comcast extends Internet program to low-income community college students
Comcast is expanding its low-cost broadband initiative, Internet Essentials, to include qualified community college students in Illinois.
The pilot program, announced Wednesday, will open up the $9.95 per month high-speed Internet service to more than 90,000...
Police are still working to determine the motive behind this senseless tragedy.
From the New York Times:
Police, Still Seeking Motive, Find Note in Delta State University Murder-Suicide
The day after thousands of people gathered for a candlelight vigil memorializing a professor killed by a colleague, investigators continue to search for a motive.
The police...
Is the market finally adjusting?
From USA Today:
2 more colleges just got cheaper (how much do you love tuition resets?)
Here’s a surprise: Some colleges are getting cheaper.
Rosemont College, a small liberal arts school outside of Philadelphia, is the latest school to announce that it’s cutting tuition. Tuition and fees will drop by...
Florida Man strikes again.
From the Daily Caller:
Foot-Smelling Bandit At Florida International U. Arrested After Scooter Chase, Wreck
Police in Miami have sniffed out the trail of a man who, they say, has been surreptitiously crawling underneath tables inside the main library on the campus of Florida International University to smell women’s feet.
The...
One study suggests black professors are expected to ‘entertain’ more than white professors.
From the Huffington Post:
Inside Academia: Black Professors Are Expected to ‘Entertain’ While Presenting
Imagine this scenario: after going through the frustrations of being a high school mathematics teacher, you went back to school for a PhD and landed your...
Could not agree more.
From The Hill:
Obama hits ‘coddled’ liberal college students
President Obama is weighing in on the discussion over political dialogue on college campuses, saying students shouldn’t be “coddled” from opposing views.
“It’s not just sometimes folks who are mad that colleges are too liberal that have a problem. Sometimes there are...
How the lack of due process on college campuses is causing a war on men.
Glenn Reynolds writes at USA Today:
Glenn Reynolds: A war on college men
Is Congress waging a war on college men? It’s starting to look like it.
Last week, Rep. Jared Polis, a Colorado Democrat, suggested that even innocent...
Why bother with facts when a narrative works so much better?
NBC News reports:
Clinton Pushes Crackdown on ‘Epidemic’ of Campus Sexual Assault
CEDAR FALLS, IOWA — Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton laid out a proposal Monday to combat the “epidemic” of sexual assault on college campuses.
At a “Women for Hillary” event in Cedar...
The University of Michigan settled with a former student over allegations the school mishandled a sexual misconduct case.
The Washington Times reports:
Ex-student, university settle sex misconduct case
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) – A former University of Michigan student has reached a settlement that has the school dropping its determination he violated a sexual...
No, this is not The Onion, this is real life. Unfortunately.
Hot Air’s Ed Morrissey writes:
Great news: University of California to declare itself intolerant of baaaaad feeeeeelz
Next Thursday, the University of California Board of Regents will meet to discuss declaring a new right for students and faculty — the right not...
