It’s about time someone did, right?

The College Fix reports.

Brown University, Claremont McKenna College join U. Chicago in defending of free speech

Two universities have joined the University of Chicago in defending the importance of free speech and of students being exposed to different points of view.

As noted by Reason’s Robby Soave, Claremont McKenna College President Hiram Chodosh and Dean of the Faculty Peter Uvin write that “freedom of speech and diversity of opinion are ‘foundational’” at their school:

We teach sensitive material. We do not mandate trigger warnings. We invite controversial speakers. We accord these rights to our students as well, whether they agree or disagree with faculty, administrators, or one another. …

To benefit fully from the free exchange of challenging ideas, we must ensure that all people with different viewpoints, experiences, and analyses are included in our conversations. We protect the freedom of association as an individual and collective right. We reject exclusion and ad hominem attacks as barriers to learning. All of us—students, faculty, and staff—must commit to high standards of civility, respect, and appreciation for differences. All of us must value and support one another in challenging ourselves to analyze issues from many sides, to develop rigorous tools of intellectual inquiry, and to cultivate the habits of mind of an educated citizen.

Across the country at Brown University, Provost Richard Locke sent a campus-wide email yesterday with the subject heading “Reaffirming Values: Campus Dialogue and Discourse.” In it he says

Central to Brown University’s mission of serving the community, the nation, and the world is our commitment to “discovering, communicating, and preserving knowledge and understanding in a spirit of free inquiry.” In fulfillment of this mission, Brown seeks to ensure a vibrant and rigorous intellectual environment that advances knowledge through teaching, research and engagement across the disciplines, both inside and outside of the classroom. The ongoing quest to deepen our understanding of the world and to identify solutions to society’s most pressing problems demands intense and continuous inquiry, shaping ideas and refining approaches by inviting a range of perspectives and challenges. To these ends, active engagement through dialogue is critical to our progress as a University. …

Looks like many students are not prepared to be adults.

The Daily Beast reports.

College Students Need Remedial Classes in How to Be Adults

Is 18 years enough time to prepare for the stresses of being an adult? For America’s increasingly fragile college students—thousands of whom are returning to campus in the next two weeks—the answer is a panic-stricken no.

You may recall last year’s horror stories about easily traumatized students whose deteriorating mental health conditions were overburdening their universities’ counselors. This semester, to relieve some of the expected stress—on both the students and the campus’s mental health services—schools are getting creative. East Carolina University, for instance, will provide optional stress-management classes: or, as one news site described it, remedial education in how to be an adult.

There’s obviously still a lot of pain and anger over this situation.

Inside Higher Ed reports.

Outrage on Penn State Plan to Honor Paterno

Word spread Thursday that Pennsylvania State University plans to honor the 50th anniversary of Joe Paterno becoming head football coach — and outrage spread too.

While Paterno was highly successful on...

Not a free college degree though!

Republican-American reports.

How to go to Ivy League schools for free online

Ivy League schools like Harvard and Yale come with a lot of prestige. But another thing these famous schools are known for are their high tuition costs.

Fortunately, with the popularity of open education and technology, there...

Rodriguez was lodged at the jail on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm on school grounds.

Journal Star reports.

Police: Student had handgun at Union College

A 22-year-old student was arrested and taken to jail Wednesday after police say he possessed a handgun on Union College’s campus.

The college’s campus security director contacted Lincoln...

What if you held a protest and no one showed up?

The College Fix reports.

‘Take Back The Women’s Study Lounge’ sit-in at Michigan State sparsely attended

It appears outrage over the recent decision at Michigan State University to open a 91-year-old women’s-only study lounge to men as well — in compliance with Title...

The student was found dead at his apartment.

Syracuse reports.

2nd college student dead at Cornell University this week

A Cornell University college student from the state of Washington was found dead in an off-campus apartment Tuesday, according to a university statement.

Dead is Darryl Wu, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences,...

In a lengthy Facebook post earlier this week he has “thought long and hard about this course of action.”

New York Daily News reports.

Professor at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania who was denied tenure embarks on hunger strike

A professor at a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania who was denied tenure has embarked...

FIRE is making a real effort to defend the free speech rights of college students.

From their blog.

Is Your School Censoring Your Speech? Think About Making a Federal Case Out of It.

During the summer, many college administrators take advantage of the relative quiet to work on revising their policies. Sometimes the results...

Here is the new generation.

Red Alert Politics reports.

2 millennials win primaries in Florida

A new generation moved one step closer to Washington on Tuesday when two millennials won their congressional primaries.

Republicans in Florida’s 1st Congressional District, comprising the state’s Panhandle, voted for Matt Gaetz, and Brian Mast won in the 18th district,...

They just don’t know what they are.

Red Alert Politics reports.

Students want to ban assault weapons (but can’t define them)

Students at The George Washington University — despite attending one of the most expensive colleges in the world — cannot define what assault weapons are, but want them banned in America.

In interviews conducted...

Ever since the University of Chicago denounced safe spaces, other schools have doubled down on them.

The Daily Caller reports.

Duke Jumps On The PC Bandwagon, Announces Student Safe Space

Duke University students will soon be able to take refuge from the harsh reality of the world in the new “Sanford Safe Space.”

A former...

A drop in enrollment this fall at Hampshire College has contributed to the deficit, officials say.

The Boston Globe reports.

Hampshire College confronts $2.6 million budget deficit

AMHERST — A drop in enrollment this fall has contributed to a $2.6 million budget deficit for Hampshire College, school officials say.

To cover the deficit, trustees are...

The school has also apologized for a connection to slavery in its past.

CBS in Washington DC reports.

Georgetown to Give Slave Descendants Priority for Admission

Georgetown University will give preference in admissions to the descendants of slaves owned by the Maryland Jesuits as part of its effort to atone for profiting from the...

Some options to consider.

GoodCall reports.

Couldn’t Study Abroad? Some Companies Offer Work Abroad Options

Studying abroad may sound like the thrill of a lifetime, but it can be an unattainable goal for many college students faced with rising higher education costs and already facing massive student loan debt. However, some college grads may...

The student senate at the University of Illinois has made it clear that they won’t tolerate intolerance.

Campus Reform reports.

U of I Senate wants ‘substantial consequences’ for ‘intolerance’

The University of Illinois Student Senate is seeking to impose “substantial consequences” on students and organizations that engage in insensitive behavior.

“Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan...

Professors who don’t use trigger warnings will be investigated.

The College Fix reports.

Several colleges require faculty to use trigger warnings – just not explicitly

Think the University of Chicago was overreacting when it told incoming students that “we do not support so-called ‘trigger warnings,’” and that it’s actually an infringement of academic freedom...

What a classy way for a professor to express himself.

The Extract reports.

College professor compares Republicans to ‘thugs’ in vicious letter to local GOP organizer

When a local GOP leader attempted to reach out to Pennsylvania’s Moravian College in hopes of recruiting some political science students, he received a bitter — and some...

What makes an applicant standout?

The Washington Post reports.

What college admissions officers say they want in a candidate

Watching your kid sweat over college applications? Wondering which college is the best fit for your child and how to help them make that happen? We asked dozens of admissions officers to reveal the truth...

If only we had a thousand or two more like this professor.

Al.com reports.

Auburn University professor issues sarcastic trigger warning making fun of ‘silly’ trend

One Auburn University engineering professor has brought the national debate over trigger warnings into the classroom by posting a sarcastic warning near the top of the syllabus for...

A look at the top colleges of each list.

Time Money reports.

How the New Princeton Review College Rankings Compare to MONEY’s

As tuition has risen, parents and students have increasingly focused on finding affordable colleges that deliver real value for the money.

That’s why MONEY, for example, ranks the best value colleges in the...

Shut up, they explained.

That’s what this is all about. Shut up and do as you’re told.

Campus Reform reports.

Rutgers: to avoid microaggressions, only speak when ‘necessary’

Students in at least one Rutgers University residence hall are being encouraged to use only language that is “helpful” and “necessary” to avoid committing microaggressions.

The display, photos...