Some are missing.
The Washington Post reports.
Some colleges were left out of Obama’s new College Scorecard
The new online federal college comparison system, College Scorecard, was touted as a resource for students considering colleges, offering information such as the average income earned by alumni, graduation rates and the cost after financial aid...
A statue of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings was dedicated at Bridgewater State University.
From ABC News:
University Unveils Sculpture of Youngest Marathon Victim
A life-size sculpture of the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings is being unveiled at Bridgewater State University.
The sculpture of 8-year-old Martin Richard is artist Victoria...
What “compelling state interest[s]” might college administrators be interested in using to silence students?
From The Cornell Review:
Cornell President Says Government Should Regulate Speech to ‘Serve a Compelling State Interest’
“We must heed the call to be radical and progressive.”
When Cornell President Elizabeth Garrett uttered these words in her inauguration speech last Friday,...
After Conservative group posters on campus were defaced, a Gettysburg College dean has to remind students to respect other points of view.
From The Blaze:
College Dean Has to Remind Students to ‘Welcome Debate and Discussion’ After Conservative Club’s Posters Are Defaced
After a conservative college organization had their signs defaced with swastikas and...
SVU’s are a real thing and some colleges are using them to investigate sex crimes.
Alex Morey reports at the FIRE blog.
More Campuses Using Special Victims Units to Investigate Sexual Assaults
Working to address concerns about both sexual assault and due process on campus, more colleges and universities are asking specially trained police...
Goodbye tenure.
The Daily Caller reports.
Florida Public College Abolishes Tenure
A public college in Florida has taken a decisive step to eliminate tenure, putting one of the largest cracks yet in a gradually-crumbling edifice.
Instead of receiving tenure after five years of employment, from now on professors at the State College of Florida will...
Big education works about as well as big government.
The College Fix reports.
Massive diversity requirement planned for University of Missouri, taught by ‘army’ of TAs
Guaranteed jobs program for women and gender studies, black studies and others
The University of Missouri is working on a “diversity requirement” that could be imposed on all 6,000...
The student served two tours in Iraq.
Fox News reports.
College student’s op-ed criticizing Black Lives Matter movement stirs controversy
Bryan Stascavage, pictured right in an undated photo, is a student and newspaper columnist at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn.
An Iraq War veteran has found himself in a First Amendment battle after taking on...
Hillary’s biggest Democratic competition is continuing his university tour with a stop at the University of Chicago Monday.
From Chicagoist:
Bernie Sanders Is Coming To The University of Chicago Monday
Democratic Presidential nominee hopeful Bernie Sanders will pass through Chicago for the second time on the campaign trail, making a quick stop at the...
A measure is underway to save a campus prairie dog population from mass extermination.
From Inside Higher Education:
Will a University Kill Its Prairie Dogs?
Nearly 140,000 people have signed an online petition opposing a “Buddhist-inspired” university’s pursuit of permission to exterminate a community of prairie dogs living on one of its campuses. The...
Not likely. At least not according to Bloomberg’s latest assessment.
From Bloomberg News:
Why Shaming Expensive Schools Won’t Lower the Price of College
It is now easier than ever for Americans to judge the return on investment at different institutions, but an informed consumer base probably won’t be enough to make a bachelor’s degree...
Half of millennials polled say they’ll cover the cost of college for their kiddos. Does this make them delusional?
From Forbes:
Are Millennials Delusional? Half Say They’ll Cover The Cost Of College For Their Kids
Let’s start with some good news: The percent of parents saving for college is rising. In a new...
This should help students find work in a competitive job market.
Michael McGrady reports at the College Fix.
University workshop encourages students to channel their inner chicken
Linda Mary Montano, aka the ‘Chicken Woman,’ to lead two days of events focused on contemporary performance artistry
For the poultry inclined, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is set...
Dan Joseph of MRCTV recently showed a picture of Ahmed’s clock to college students.
The vast majority of them said it looked like a bomb. Watch.
The Blaze has more.
College Students Are Shown Picture of Ahmed’s Clock. Can You Guess What They Thought It Was?
Students at George Mason University overwhelmingly thought Ahmed Mohamed’s...
Higher ed bubble watch now in effect at Stonehill College.
Boston Business Journal reports.
Stonehill College is downgraded due to enrollment, margin concerns
Less than a week after Stonehill College reported year-over-year declines in revenue and its endowment value, Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the local private school’s outlook to “negative.”
The credit-ratings firm cited...
It’s amazing how far Cosby has fallen in the last year.
Time reports.
Fordham University Rescinds Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree
Fordham University announced Thursday that it would rescind the honorary degree given to Bill Cosby in 2001, marking the first time the University has ever taken back an honorary degree.
The Board of Trustees unanimously...
Money is is flowing to 529 plans in record amounts.
Time Money reports.
Millennials Beat Boomers at Saving for Their Kids’ College
The high cost and ultimate value of a college degree are hitting home like never before, new research shows. A record 69% of families with college-bound children are saving for the expense....
The plan? Peer-to-peer personalized campus tours.
Time Money reports.
Meet the Students Trying to Transform the College Tour
David Patou remembers the experience well. His months-long college application process was hectic, complex, and time-consuming.
In a word (or rather, two), it was “amazingly stressful,” he says. The college tours he went on were no exception.
He...
This isn’t too surprising. Ben Carson is a likable guy.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Survey shows college students are for Ben Carson
Along with the rest of the American public, students seem to be embracing the surge of political outsiders vying for the presidency.
According to a survey conducted by online textbook rental company Chegg,...
The Black Lives Matter movement is becoming increasingly active on college campuses.
The College Fix reports.
Conservative pundit Katie Pavlich protested by Black Lives Matter at U. of Delaware
Members of the Black Lives Matter group showed up to protest popular pundit Katie Pavlich last evening at the University of Delaware’s Mitchell Hall.
Pavlich’s talk...
The locker room was a handicapped-accessible, family bathroom.
Chicago Tribune reports.
College of DuPage’s Breuder had private locker room built for him, senior execs
After spending $24 million to upgrade the College of DuPage’s fitness center, President Robert Breuder wanted one more renovation.
The community college president decided he needed a private changing area —...
There is just no end to complaints like this one.
FOX News reports.
Syracuse University pulls ‘kiss cam’ after complaint about forced affection
Syracuse University is considering kissing its kiss cam goodbye after a fan suggested it sends the wrong message at a time when colleges are fighting against campus sexual violence.
A regular fe...
