Here are some tips for job hunters.
The Detroit Free Press reports.
How do you land that job after college?
Katie Diekman, 22, is looking forward to a “gap” year after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in May.
Diekman, who majored in women’s studies and history, wants to find a...
Based on what happened last week, is there any question how they’ll rule?
Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher ed reports.
Supreme Court Returns to Affirmative Action
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court agreed today to review the constitutionality of the consideration of race and ethnicity in college admissions cases.
The case involves the admissions practices...
If you wanted a lengthy listacle of how left-wing privilege is thriving on college campuses, today is your lucky day.
I was thrilled to see this in TIME.
38 Ways College Students Enjoy ‘Left-Wing Privilege’ on Campus
‘I can take classes and earn degrees in departments that are designed to line up...
White privilege is apparently a bigger problem than we thought.
Blake Neff of the Daily Caller reported.
Prof: I Chose Not To Have Children, Because They’d Be White
A white Ivy League professor has taken to the pages of the Huffington Post to condemn her own race, declaring that she chose never to reproduce...
Could community college be more advantageous than university?
WaPo makes the case for community college:
What’s wrong with going to a community college? How two-year colleges can be better than four-year universities.
The United States is largely segregated along education lines. Those who went to college usually know mostly other people who went to...
Title IX is creeping into the classroom of some American universities.
From the FIRE blog.
How the Pressures of Title IX Compliance Have Chilled My College Campus
On my first day of class this past semester, like my previous three semesters at the University of Delaware (UD), I expected to attend my classes and...
He was not a Stanford student.
San Jose Mercury reports.
Stanford: Man charged with spray painting swastikas on student residences
PALO ALTO — A 19-year-old man was arraigned Thursday in connection with the spray painting of swastikas and other graffiti on two student residences at Stanford University earlier this year.
Lucas Joseph Ninow is facing...
Another fine example of liberal tolerance.
The College Fix reported.
Professor: County clerks in red states must marry gay couples or resign
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry, a controversial 5-4 decision that legalizes gay marriage in all 50 states – even ones that had banned the practice with...
A college perfect for Cheech & Chong.
Washington’s Top News reports.
Cannabis college hosts D.C. marijuana seminar
But this isn’t your typical college seminar. It’s a crash course on all things cannabis.
The Sunday event, held at the Capital Hilton on 16th St. NW, was put on by Oaksterdam University, a Oakland, California-based school that...
As Peter Hasson of Campus Reform reports, this new VP of Diversity will make more than any American governor.
Texas university’s VP of diversity and inclusion to earn more than any governor
The University of North Texas (UNT) is paying its new vice president of Diversity and Inclusion a salary that exceeds that...
So you have your degree. Now what?
From USA Today:
How do you land that job after college?
Katie Diekman, 22, is looking forward to a “gap” year after graduating with a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan in May.
But Diekman, who majored in women’s studies and history, still needs to find a...
An uninvited guest of a completely different sort.
Fox News reports:
Black bear crashes Lehigh University party, gets collared
BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania – A college party got a little wild when a black bear showed up.
The black bear, weighing between 300 and 400 pounds, crashed the party early Saturday near the campus of...
This story reminds me of my days in Catholic school.
Kellie Woodhouse reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Monks Seek Shared Governance
Monks are suing trustees at Benedictine University in Illinois for shutting their religious order, which founded the institution 128 years ago, out of major decisions.
The monks want power to approve the institution’s next...
Another brilliant idea brought to you by academia.
Dave Huber reports at the College Fix.
Law prof: Defeat ISIS by posting pictures of gay marriage
It what may be the silliest expression of triumph at the Supreme Court ruling yesterday legalizing gay marriage across the United States, Rosa Brooks, a law professor at Georgetown...
The real War on Science?
Reason reports.
The Left’s Bad Ideas About Science Are More Harmful Than the Right’s
This year is the 10th anniversary of a book called The Republican War on Science. I could just as easily write a book called The Democratic War on Science.
The conflict conservatives have with science is...
It’s extremely important to clean your fridge. You never know what can be growing in there if you don’t.
ABC News reported.
Smelly Refrigerator at the University of Kentucky Sends 10 People to the Hospital
The University of Kentucky got a stinky surprise.
A haz-mat team was brought in to decontaminate 10 people Wednesday morning...
Got a prospective student looking at colleges? Here is some advice.
Time reports.
Here’s the Best Time to Visit College Campuses
Know what you want before the visit
There is no doubt that visiting a prospective college or university is one of the best ways to experience the culture of a particular school. By the...
A TB diagnosis of a Riverside City College student has prompted warnings from Health Care officials.
KTLA reports:
Riverside City College Student Diagnosed With Tuberculosis, Prompting Warning From Health Officials
Riverside County health officials are warning the public to be on alert after a college student was diagnosed this week with tuberculosis.
The Riverside...
In May, Penn State’s Engineering school was the target of two China-based hacking attempts. Friday, it was reported that Penn State’s College of Liberal Arts was also hit with a cyber attack.
Philly.com reports:
Second college at Penn State hit by cyber attack
Another college at Pennsylvania State University has been affected by a...
What a shock. Someone is actually paying for ‘free’ college?
Abby Jackson reports at Business Insider.
‘Free’ college in Europe isn’t really free
While Democratic national contenders are calling for debt-free college in the US, they offer few details about how they would finance such a plan.
Of course, many European countries like Germany already...
Get the degree or stay?
Forbes reports.
Graduating College Early: Is The Money Saved Worth Missing Senior Year?
At the College Board average, if students graduate in three years instead of the expected four, they will save approximately $42,419 at a private four-year university or $32,762 at a public in-state university. Currently, the majority...
Not that surprising. Professors like keeping their jobs too.
George Leef writes at Minding the Campus.
Student Ratings Bait Profs Into Lowering Standards
In the fall of 1980, towards the end of my first semester of college teaching, I received a memo saying that on the last day of class I was to hand...
