Gee, isn’t there a senator from Vermont running for president who’s popular with college students?
Bruce Parker writes at the Vermont Watchdog.
Vermont jobs outlook possibly worse than college students think
A recent survey shows college graduates are leaving Vermont because they think the state has a bad jobs outlook. Depending on which employment...
Our friend Professor Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit has a new column at USA Today which you should read.
Here’s a sample.
The unilateral war on college men
It appears to many — including me — as if the Obama administration is engaged in a war on college men. Using debunked statistics, the president, the...
This is for a biology class.
The College Fix reports.
Vegan activists demand right to opt out of animal dissection in biology classes at GWU
A George Washington University student group has gathered more than 20,000 signatures on a petition demanding the school let students opt out of animal dissections in some biology classes.
Forcing...
Of course, if student funds were ever used for a conservative cause it’d be a federal case.
Allison Hanson reports at the College Fix.
Calif. students’ funds used to push left-wing causes
ANALYSIS
The motto of the California Public Interest Research Group – a student run, student directed and student funded lobbying group – is...
His policies on higher education would probably encourage colleges to keep increasing tuition.
The Daily Orange reports.
SU professor, congressional candidate Eric Kingson discusses college issues
While Syracuse University Professor Eric Kingson’s campaign for Congress will focus on social security, Kingson says he will also work to combat issues relating to college students.
Kingson, a...
Perhaps it’s the culture of victimhood on college campuses which has contributed to this problem.
Peter Gray writes at Psychology Today.
Declining Student Resilience: A Serious Problem for Colleges
A year ago I received an invitation from the head of Counseling Services at a major university to join faculty and administrators for discussions about...
The irony is not lost on us, no siree.
From The Telegraph:
Oxford University Student Union bans free speech magazine because it is ‘offensive’
Student journalists at the University of Oxford were dismayed to find out that their magazine – which promotes free speech – was banned from Fresher’s Fair because the Student’s Union...
Greg Lukianoff of The FIRE recently wrote an op-ed in the Huffington Post which is worth a read. It focuses on academic freedom at the University of Chicago.
Every University in the Country Should Adopt the University of Chicago’s Academic Freedom Statement
Though far from over, 2015 may be remembered as a year...
Early reports indicate as many as 20-25 injured and 15 dead.
From the Washington Post:
Shooting reported at Oregon community college
Police in Oregon are responding to reports of a shooter on a rural community college campus Thursday, authorities said.
A fire official from one of the agencies responding to the reported shooting said that...
As usual, it’s all about money.
The Los Angeles Times reported.
California State University faculty to vote on strike
A threatened strike by California State University faculty could extend to all 23 campuses of the nation’s largest public university system if an impasse over raises is not resolved, faculty union officials said Wednesday.
The California...
The teachers care about their students.
Washington Examiner reports.
How one charter school is trying to revive west Baltimore
BALTIMORE, Md. — Respect for youth is in short supply in west Baltimore, where students rioted in April over the death of Freddie Gray and racial discrim...
Given what’s happening on college campuses today, this does sound appealing.
CNN reports.
Arctic education: The world’s northernmost university is booming
In the land of the midnight sun and the northern lights, in the most fragile ecosystem on the planet, you’ll find the world’s northernmost university.
Students from around the world are flocking to the...
The game tag is now banned?
National Review reports.
School District Bans Playing Tag ‘to Ensure the Physical and Emotional Safety of All Students’
The Mercer Island School District in Seattle has banned its students from playing the game of tag because it’s just too physically and emotionally dangerous.
(Yes — tag. As in, the...
This is an update to a story we featured yesterday.
Nick Pappas reports at the College Fix.
Students go berserk after conservative club uses term ‘anchor babies’
YAF Gettysburg: ‘People...
Claims that Trump’s real estate University was a fraudfest linger as The Donald tries to win a seat in the Oval Office.
From CNN:
Trump University fraud claims follow Donald Trump on campaign trail
Donald Trump has told American voters there will be so much winning when he is president, people will “get bored...
The elimination of speech codes is a good thing. More of this, please.
The FIRE blog reported.
Purdue Calumet Eliminates All of Its Speech Codes, Earns FIRE’s Highest Free Speech Rating
HAMMOND, Ind., September 29, 2015—The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is pleased to announce that Purdue University Calumet has earned FIRE’s...
First, no NCAA unions, now, the ninth circuit has tossed out a provision that would’ve allowed college athletes to receive deferred compensation.
From the New York Times:
Court Strikes Down Payments to College Athletes
The N.C.A.A. may restrict colleges from compensating athletes beyond the cost of attendance, a three-judge panel of the United States...
Social media has created a whole new set of problems for higher education. A student at U. Kansas was actually facing expulsion for some anonymous tweets.
Taylor Milland reported at Hot Air.
University of Kansas student won’t be expelled for anonymous tweets about ex
A University of Kansas student isn’t going to be kicked...
It’s amazing what you can do on a small budget.
USA Today reports.
How to travel like a king on a college student’s budget
For many college students, getting to school required a flight—either across the country or around the globe. Although skipping the airport security lines, getting a relaxing massage before boarding the...
This is just the way the left rolls. They don’t want to have a civil discussion, they want their opponents to be silenced.
Emily Jashinsky reports at Breitbart.
Young Americans for Freedom Flyers Vandalized at Gettysburg College
After the Young Americans for Freedom chapter at Gettysburg College hung fliers advertising a meeting, they were...
Is this really a drinking problem?
New York Post reports.
Myth of the College “Rape Culture”
So Harvard has now released the results of its sexual conduct survey and there’s only one question left to answer: How many incidents of sexual assault did not involve drinking?
In a letter to the Harvard students, faculty and...
I wonder if any students hanging typically left wing flags have had this problem?
Peter Fricke reported at Campus Reform.
San Diego State forces students to take down American flag
Two students at San Diego State University have been threatened with expulsion for hanging American, Coast Guard, and Army flags from the balcony of...
