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U. Oregon Hacked: School Printers Print Out Muslim ‘Shahada’

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Posted by    Monday, August 3, 2015 at 5:00pm

Cyber security seems to be an ongoing issue in higher education.

Dave Huber reports at the College Fix.

U. of Oregon victim of hacking: School printers print out Muslim ‘Shahada’

A hacker known as “Le Pink” took control of four printers at the University of Oregon last week, and for a time the machines...

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FTC Investigates University of Phoenix’s Parent Company, Apollo Education Group

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Posted by    Monday, August 3, 2015 at 3:30pm

Trouble continues to mount for former online university behemoth.

The Daily Beast reports:

Death of a Diploma Mill: University of Phoenix Going Down in Flames?

A phoenix is a bird that rises from the ashes, but the University of Phoenix is a diploma mill that may soon go down in flames.

On Wednesday, University...

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Will College Tenure Make it Past the 2016 Election?

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Posted by    Monday, August 3, 2015 at 2:00pm

Let’s hope that higher education reform will play a significant role in the election.

Carl M. Cannon examines the issue at Real Clear Politics.

Can College Tenure Survive the 2016 Election?

University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently sent a letter to the governor, Scott Walker, asking him to veto a provision in the...

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Catholic Women’s College Now Accepting Male Graduate Students

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Posted by    Monday, August 3, 2015 at 12:30pm

Some big changes for this traditionally Catholic women’s college.

The Washington Times reports.

Saint Mary’s College accepting male graduate students

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) – Saint Mary’s College, a 171-year-old Roman Catholic women’s college, is opening its doors to men as it starts enrolling graduate students for the first time in more than...

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Cost of College Textbooks up 1,041 Percent Since 1977

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Posted by    Monday, August 3, 2015 at 11:00am

Now that pretty much everything is online, why do we even have textbooks anymore?

NBC News reports.

College Textbook Prices Have Risen 1,041 Percent Since 1977

Students hitting the college bookstore this fall will get a stark lesson in economics before they’ve cracked open their first chapter. Textbook prices are soaring. Some experts say...

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College Students Show Support for Post-Birth Abortion

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Posted by    Monday, August 3, 2015 at 9:30am

Surprised by the Planned Parenthood videos? Here is something else to shock you. Post-birth abortions are now rising in support by college students.

The College Fix reports.

ICYMI: More college students support post-birth abortion

Tell me, honestly – were you really shocked when you heard the news that Planned Parenthood sells aborted baby parts?

I...

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University of New Hampshire Drops Language Bias Guide

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Posted by    Monday, August 3, 2015 at 8:00am

The story about the word ‘American’ being problematic went viral and gave the school lots of unwanted attention.

Now they’re backing off.

Robby Soave reports at Reason.

Speech Police Back Down at University of New Hampshire, But War on Words Is Not Over

The University of New Hampshire’s outrageous Bias-Free Language Guide seems to have...

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Since April University of Illinois Has Reported 60 Cases of Mumps

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Posted by    Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 5:00pm

About a dozen cases a year in this area is par for the course. But 60?

CNN reports:

60 reported cases of mumps at University of Illinois since April

Sixty cases of mumps have been diagnosed in Champaign County, Illinois, since April, according to a local health official, who told CNN on Friday...

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Rutgers Prof Who Said U.S. is Worse Than ISIS Has History of Weird Statements

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Posted by    Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 3:30pm

What a surprise. How could anyone have guessed?

Maxim Lott reports at FOX News.

Nutty professor: Rutgers teacher who said US worse than ISIS has history of bizarre statements

A Rutgers University professor who is under fire for saying that the U.S. is “more brutal” than ISIS has used racial slurs against white men,...

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FIU Students Protesting Hillary Clinton’s Campus Speech Threatened With Arrest

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Posted by    Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 2:00pm

Students protesting Hillary Clinton’s speech at Florida International University were threatened with arrest.

Footage obtained by Campus Reform shows the encounter:

Police surround protesters during Clinton speech at FIU

Connservative student groups and community activists came together on the campus of Florida International University (FIU) today to protest an invite-only event on behalf of...

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FIRE Calls Out UNH President After Language Bias Guide Controversy

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Posted by    Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 12:30pm

This is a follow-up report over the issue of the word “American’ being problematic.

Susan Kruth reports at the FIRE blog.

In Attempt to Distance UNH from Bias-Free Language Guide, UNH President Ignores Ludicrous ‘Red Light’ Policy

This week, a “Bias-Free Language Guide” posted on the University of New Hampshire’s (UNH’s) website made its...

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Competency Based Education Focuses on Learning, Not Teaching

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Posted by    Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 11:00am

No classroom, no college quad, no grades.

The Atlantic reports.

A College Without Classes

MANCHESTER, Mich.—Had Daniella Kippnick followed in the footsteps of the hundreds of millions of students who have earned university degrees in the past millennium, she might be slumping in a lecture hall somewhere while a professor droned. But Kippnick has...

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Judge Rules Chicago State Can’t ‘Interfere’ With Faculty Blog During First Amendment Case

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Posted by    Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 9:30am

Professors have free speech rights too.

The College Fix reports.

Judge: Chicago State can’t ‘interfere’ with critical faculty blog while First Amendment case proceeds

Chicago State University has drawn terrible headlines in 2015 for its fight...

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How College is Different Now

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Posted by    Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 8:00am

Some things are still the same, but some things have changed.

NBC reports.

Parents: Ready to Feel Old? Here’s How College Is Different Now

If you’re a parent of a college-bound kid, get ready to tell a lot of stories that start with “Back in my day.” The college experience is nothing like it...

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More States Requiring Institutional Outcomes as Contingency of Funding

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Posted by    Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 5:00pm

In at least 26 states, two and four year institutions must meet certain outcome requirements in order to receive state funding.

USA Today explores:

States to colleges: Prove you’re worth it

New College of Florida doesn’t offer pre-professional degrees, like nursing or engineering. Students choose the public liberal arts college because they want an...

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Federal Work-Study Program Increases Debt Loads

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Posted by    Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 3:30pm

A government program isn’t working as intended? Shocking!

Paul Fain reports at Inside Higher Ed.

Making Work-Study Work

Students who participate in federal work-study are more likely to graduate and get a job after college. But those who get the biggest academic benefits from the program — low-income students at public colleges who would...

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Optional Standardized Testing? Some College are Making the Switch

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Posted by    Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 2:00pm

George Washington University is dropping the standardized testing as an admissions requirement.

The Statesman writes:

Is optional standardized testing improving diversity on campuses?

College-entry exams have been a staple in the college admissions process.

But it hasn’t always been that way, and their future seems uncertain as more selective colleges try to improve diversity...

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Faculty at Virginia Tech Still Face Political Litmus Test

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Posted by    Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 12:30pm

What do your politics have to do with whether or not you deserve tenure?

From the FIRE blog.

Political Litmus Test for Faculty at Virginia Tech Gets New Lease on Life

Virginia Tech is reinvigorating its crusade to impose an ideological litmus test on professors being assessed for promotion and tenure. The university’s recently...

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Meaningful Experiences Needed For Engaged Millennial Alumni

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Posted by    Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 11:00am

Current grads do not feel like they owe their alma maters anything. The reason? The cost!

Forbes reports.

Meaningful Experiences For Millennials In College Will Maintain Engagement Post Graduation

As the influence of millennials increases, their donations after college to their alma maters will be critical to the institutions’ growth. However, because the increasing...

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What Role if Any, Did the White House Play in the UVA Rape Hoax?

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Posted by    Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 9:30am

An excellent question, which deserves to be answered.

The College Fix reports.

Questions raised on role White House played in UVA rape hoax

An editorial Thursday in The Washington Times questions what role, if any, the White House played in the University of Virginia rape hoax fiasco:

Catherine Lhamon, an assistant secretary of Education for...

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The Highest Paid College Degrees

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Posted by    Saturday, August 1, 2015 at 8:00am

Study engineering.

CBS Chicago reports.

Highest Paid College Salaries

Those considering a college degree will most likely also take into consideration the salary potential of the degree earned as well as the opportunity for advancement. Not all degrees are the same or the earning potential; individuals who are looking for a lucrative career should...

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More Universities Arming Campus Police

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Posted by    Friday, July 31, 2015 at 6:30pm

More and more college campuses are arming their police forces.

USA Today takes a look:

Universities increasingly arming their cops

For years, an increasing number of university police departments have been arming their officers to deal with threats posed by active shooters and the fear of encroaching criminal activity, according to law enforcement...

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