How sad. Today’s college crowd is so PC that comedians are tip-toeing around them.
Caitlin Flanagan writes at the Atlantic.
That’s Not Funny!
Three comics sat around a café table in the chilly atrium of the Minneapolis Convention Center, talking about how to create the cleanest possible set. “Don’t do what’s in your gut,”...
Knowledge on Ebola is a test that students are failing.
Fox News reports.
College students still largely misinformed about Ebola
Months after the Ebola virus outbreak of 2014 had briefly the U.S., American college students still understood little about the disease and how it spreads, a 2015 survey suggests.
“I w...
This seems a little strange but the speech is technically going to be a convocation which all Liberty students must attend.
Sarah Kaplan reports at the Washington Post.
Why Liberty University is requiring its students to attend a Bernie Sanders speech
It’s obvious why Sanders would want to speak at Liberty: He’s running for...
The SAT is not the only college placement test being talked about.
The Boston Globe reports.
College placement exam raises concerns
One three-hour exam decides the fate of many Massachusetts college students. It isn’t the much-feared SAT exam, but it’s proving to be nearly as controversial.
Called the Accuplacer, the test is taken by many...
A handful of things got a little bit easier this summer.
From the Huffington Post:
What Changed in College Admissions This Summer
If they’ve done it the right way, members of the Class of 2016 are just coming back from their Best. Summer. Ever. to realize it may be time to get serious...
Are placement exams forcing students into remedial classes?
The Boston Globe reports:
College placement exam comes under new scrutiny
One three-hour exam decides the fate of many Massachusetts college students. It isn’t the much-feared SAT exam, but it’s proving to be nearly as controversial.
Called...
This was apparently some sort of experiment but it makes a great story.
Meghan Keenan of Red Alert Politics reports.
University president turned Uber driver says sharing economy benefits poor
Lawrence Schall, the Oglethorpe College president who decided to perform a “social experiment” working part-time as an Uber driver, shared several things he learned...
Right leaning college students had varied reactions to the first GOP debate.
Jennifer Kabbany reports at the College Fix.
Republican college students weigh in on GOP debate; no favorite emerges
It looks as though right-leaning college students are just as divided as everyone else on who did best during Thursday night’s GOP debate.
In comments...
It’s a very nice job to have.
Time reports.
College Presidents Rake in Big Perks on Top of High Salaries
Firing a leader is supposed to end a crisis, not make it worse. But when the board of trustees at an Illinois college voted to get rid of the institution’s president after word began...
Over $550 for an olive jar? Seems a bit excessive, no?
Scott Jaschik reports at Inside Higher Ed.
$556.40 for Olive Jar
What does the modern public university president need in a bedroom?
An itemized list of the $951,000 in expenses on renovations of the presidential home of the University of Akron’s leader, Scott Scarborough,...
Far from the usual way to pay.
USA Today reports.
College students in Canada can use frequent flyer miles to pay tuition
As the cost of higher education rises, college students are increasingly turning to unconventional methods to pay for their educations. Now, students studying in Canada can use their frequent flyer miles to...
The higher ed bubble continues to grow.
Jonathan Marks reports at Minding the Campus.
A Gloomy Poll of College Officers
Inside Higher Ed has released its survey of College and University Officers. The news is largely not good for those who long for an early return to health for colleges and universities..
The headline is...
Hillary Clinton is expected to deliver her plan to tackle student loan debt Monday.
The Washington Post reports:
Clinton to propose college debt plan Monday, answering key demand of liberals and young voters
Hillary Rodham Clinton will propose an expanded government program Monday to address what she calls the crisis of student debt,...
I bet Bernie will be treated more respectfully at Liberty than a conservative would be treated almost anywhere else.
John Wagner of the Washington Post reported.
Here’s why Bernie Sanders plans to speak at Liberty University next month
Liberty University, the conservative Christian school in Lynchburg, Va., where Ted Cruz kicked off his bid...
Victory!
FIRE reports:
TCU Reinstates Student Suspended for Facebook and Twitter Posts
Late yesterday, Texas Christian University (TCU) student Harry Vincent reported via Twitter that the institution has reversed a suspension levied against him in May for Twitter and Facebook posts about the protests in Baltimore,...
If you want to become a Nobel laureate, Stanford has a pretty good record.
Times Higher Education reports.
Stanford top university for producing Nobel laureates
Stanford University has topped a list of institutions with the most Nobel prizewinners this century, while the US dominates a top 10 based on the nationality of winners.
US universities...
On average, 19 percent of freshmen commuted or lived off campus in fall 2013, according to U.S. News data.
US News reports.
Weigh the Pros, Cons to Living at Home in College
Students should consider the type of school they’re attending, the cost of room and board and the price of commuting before deciding...
Classy. You have to wonder how many of these Harvard students voted for Obama, who created the horrible job market they’re about to enter.
The Hill reported.
Harvard Lampoon tricks Trump with fake endorsement
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to be the latest victim in the longstanding rivalry between storied humor publication The...
The students at Duke have a message for white Americans.
The College Fix reports.
Duke students to white America: You’re no better than Charleston shooter Dylann Roof
A Duke University service-abroad program that was initially funded by the Gates Foundation has turned out a group of students who view all whites as morally equivalent...
It’s certainly better than being named the top party school.
USA Today reported.
Emerson named nation’s most LGBTQ-friendly college
After surveying 136,000 students representing 380 colleges nationwide, the Princeton Review named Emerson College as the most LGBTQ-friendly higher education institution.
Emerson College is the nation’s only four-year college devoted exclusively to the study of communication...
Lofty goals from the Lone Star State.
Inside Higher Education writes:
Big Completion Goals in Texas
In order to stay competitive regionally and globally, states have been pushing for more residents to earn a college degree or certificate.
It’s an initiative that has been picking up steam across the country, as free-two-year college programs grow...
“Cool, spectacular, a god,” said an onlooker from Cruz’s college debate days.
From The National Journal:
I watched Ted Cruz debate in college. Don’t count him out.
What do you stand for? Ted Cruz was asking me. We were sitting on a staircase in a towering, run-down New York City brownstone, at a college...
