The left is going to be crazy about this.
Scott Bauer of the Star Tribune reports.
Panel votes to cut University of Wisconsin budget by $250 million, eliminate tenure
The Legislature’s budget-writing committee voted Friday to cut the University of Wisconsin’s budget by $250 million and eliminate tenure protections for faculty from state law...
Organized labor finds a new home in upstate New York.
WRVO reports.
Ithaca College adjuncts say ‘yes’ to union
Part-time faculty at Ithaca College voted to unionize on Thursday after a four-month effort. Union “yes” votes prevailed by a margin of 119.
“I’m feeling pretty good about that,” says Ithaca College adjunct lecturer Rachel Kaufman....
Topics include the higher ed bubble, the high cost of college and more.
Glenn Reynolds is really making the rounds lately.
Who put the posters there?
USA Today reports.
Property company says racist posters at apartments near UC Irvine are fake
UPDATE: Posters that appeared to be created by Toscana Apartments, a complex near the University of California – Irvine, asking African-Americans to keep their noise levels down are reportedly fake, according to management.
“The flyer...
This has been a long time coming. The new measure isn’t perfect but it’s a step in the right direction.
The Dallas Morning News reported.
Texas Senate approves campus carry, but with some flexibility for colleges
Campus carry cleared one of its final hurdles Saturday as Senate Republicans voted to let licensed Texans carry...
University of New Haven will be a completely smoke-free campus.
The Washington Times reports:
University of New Haven to ban tobacco products campus-wide
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – The University of New Haven is kicking off a campus-wide ban on all tobacco products with a celebration on Monday.
As of June 1 the university is...
Our friends on the left will call this progress.
FOX News reports.
After policy changes at other schools, Barnard seeks its own answer on transgender admissions
On a recent bright spring morning, students admitted to the Barnard College Class of 2019 gathered on campus. As blue-and-white balloons fluttered in the breeze, the prospective freshmen...
This is an interesting religious liberty case taking place north of the border.
From Inside Halton:
B.C. Christian university goes to court in Ontario
TORONTO – A Christian university in British Columbia that forbids sexual intimacy outside heterosexual marriage heads to an Ontario court this week asking for the graduates of its proposed law...
I wonder if the feminist group will be punished in any way?
Emmakristina Sveen reports at the Daily Caller.
University Feminist Group Vandalizes Fraternity On The Eve Of Graduation Weekend
On the night of Thursday, May 21 as numerous alumni and families of soon-to-be graduates crowded the Wesleyan University campus, a student feminist group...
What’s the best deal in college town?
Forbes reports.
The Pros and Cons of Buying A House In College
With thousands of students flocking to college towns later this summer and fall, a constant question arises in the minds of the financially savvy: should college students buy a house instead of renting? On one...
Sometimes you really have to wonder about the future of our country.
Jennifer Kabbany of the College Fix reports.
SURVEY: A bunch of Harvard students report they’ve had their feelings hurt
A recent survey of graduating seniors at Harvard University found that a large chunk of the class of 2015 has felt “marginalized” at the Ivy League institution...
Let the ideas be heard!
Gatestone Institute reports.
Universities Should Be Unsafe For Political Correctness
The current code word being tossed around to protect political correctness from competition in the marketplace of ideas is “unsafe.”
“I feel unsafe” has become the argument stopper on many university campuses. Efforts have been made to shut down controversial...
One University of Oregon student passed away from meningitis and now the father of a student has also been diagnosed.
Courtney Sherwood reported for Reuters:
University of Oregon meningitis outbreak grows; student’s father diagnosed
The father of a University of Oregon student has contracted the potentially deadly meningococcal disease amid an outbreak that...
Progressives see politics and opportunities for power in everything. Even the food you eat.
Matt Lamb reports at the College Fix.
‘Real food’ movement on campus funnels real money to left-wing causes
Stop GMOs if you want to give people ‘real power’
A movement to bring “real food” to Northwestern University may have less to...
This story is disturbing, to say the very least.
Jonathan H. Adler writes for the Washington Post:
How Northwestern University is throwing academic freedom under the bus (and wasting money) under the guise of Title IX compliance
Laura Kipnis is a professor at Northwestern University. She’s also a prominent feminist author. Earlier...
Sounds like some students find the subject boring. I probably would too.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Rethinking Poli-Sci
What are the root causes of inequality? Why does war break out? What stories can data tell about politics? These are some of the big questions many undergraduates hope to tackle in introductory...
He wanted a “critical white studies” course instead of “black studies”.
Times Higher Education reports.
Rejected MA was too critical of white establishment, says academic
Stuck in the past: much of Dr Coleman’s work has concentrated on whether UCL has favoured ‘dead white men’
One of t...
Mostly for cheating.
From the Wall Street Journal.
U.S. Schools Expelled 8,000 Chinese Students
As tens of thousands of Chinese students prepare to study in the U.S., they might reflect on the experience of some of those who went before them. According to an estimate by a U.S. education company, some 8,000 Chinese students...
Is it possible?
The College Conservative reports.
Finding Conservatism in the Most Liberal of Places
It’s very nice to be writing for The College Conservative again. Since my last article, I have spent three months in Europe studying at Oxford University, where I took two tutorials in economics. Two of those months were spent...
Will a short online class curb instances of sexual assault on campus? Montana universities will soon find out.
KTVQ reports:
BILLINGS –
Sexual violence is unfortunately no stranger to college campuses, as stories of assault and rape arise at universities all across...
Their own ceremony? Really?
Campus Reform reports.
Public university hosts special graduation party for illegal immigrants
Undocumented students graduating from San Francisco State University (SFSU) received an extra treat this week—a special celebration at the university in their honor.
Hosted by the student organization Improving Dreams, Equity, Access and Success (IDEAS), 25 students who are...
Your hard earned tax-payer dollars are being spent on… a video game?
Liz Harrington writes for the Free Beacon:
Feds Spend $579,301 on Video Game to Teach College Students About Rape
The Department of Justice is spending more than a half a million dollars to create a video game that teaches college students about...
