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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Students protesting Hillary Clinton’s speech at Florida International University were threatened with arrest.
Footage obtained by Campus Reform shows the encounter:
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
