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Campus Reform Asks Georgetown Students to End Urinal Privilege

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Posted by    Monday, May 4, 2015 at 8:00am

Campus reform visited Georgetown and asked students to help them end urinal privilege. Only men can use them, after all.

From IJ Review.

Progressive College Students Concerned About Gender Equality Have Made a New Enemy – Urinals

Campus Reform took a camera to Georgetown University to ask college students to support their ‘campaign’ that...

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University of Chicago to be Home for Obama’s Presidential Library

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Posted by    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 5:00pm

President Obama’s Presidential Library will have a home in Chicago.

Aamer Madhani reports for USA Today:

Obama picks University of Chicago for presidential library

President Obama has picked the University of Chicago to host his future presidential library, according to multiple news reports.

The university was picked over Columbia University in New York , the...

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University of Akron May Change Name to Ohio Polytechnic Institute

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Posted by    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 3:30pm

Not everyone is on board with the plan.

Cleveland.com reported.

Changing the University of Akron’s name draws strong opposition

Ohio – Changing the University of Akron’s name, perhaps to Ohio Polytechnic Institute, is drawing strong opposition.

A name change may not be imminent. But it could result from new President Scott Scarborough’s plans to “reposition...

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Texas Tech Students Have an… Interesting Take on Due Process

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Posted by    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 2:00pm

What do these students think about that whole ‘due process’ thing?

Kaitlin Bain reports for the Daily Toreador:

Tech students respond to judicial process

As a part of the Student Code of Conduct, the student judicial process for Texas Tech is outlined.
This process includes the intake, or first report, the investigation, a hearing and,...

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FBI Investigates Cyber Attack at Rutgers

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Posted by    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 12:30pm

These attacks have been an ongoing problem at Rutgers for some reason.

SC Magazine reported.

FBI investigating Rutgers University in DDoS attack

The FBI is working with Rutgers University to identify the source of a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks that have plagued the school this week.

The assault began Monday morning and took...

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Coalition Rises to Promote Free Community College Plan

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Posted by    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 11:00am

Someone will pay in the end, of course. Nothing is free.

Inside Higher Ed reports.

Pushing for Free

Since President Obama proposed a national free community college initiative, many have wondered if the idea has a chance of becoming reality. Few ideas seems to go anywhere in Washington, where political dysfunction runs rampant. At...

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University of Washington Event – Learn How to Become an Abortion Activist

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Posted by    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 9:30am

Why else would anyone go to college, right?

Greg Piper of the College Fix reports.

Learn how to become an abortion activist at university’s Sextravaganza

Even by the standards of the average university “sex week,” the University of Washington’s Sextravaganza next week is outlandish.

The Daily reports that transgender activ...

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U. Michigan Student Kicked off Residential Staff For Asking What Acronym Stood for and Laughing

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Posted by    Sunday, May 3, 2015 at 8:00am

How dare he ask and laugh!

Michigan Review reports.

University of Michigan Student Kicked off ResStaff for Asking About an Acronym, Laughing at a Joke

A University of Michigan student named Chris was kicked off the school’s Residence Staff, known as ResStaff, after asking what an acronym stood for, then laughing at a subsequent...

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Queen’s University Reverses Decision, ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Conference Will Convene After All

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Posted by    Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 5:00pm

A few weeks ago, Queen’s University announced it was canceling a conference that would have focused on French Satirical paper, ‘Charlie Hebdo’ citing alleged security risks. The resultant backlash caused Queen’s University to reconsider.

The Guardian reports:

University to go ahead with Charlie Hebdo conference after outcry

Queen’s University Belfast has reversed its earlier...

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Bernie Sanders Proposes Free College Tuition Plan

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Posted by    Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 3:30pm

Of course he does. Everything should be free, right?

Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed reports.

Independent Take on Free

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders made it official on Thursday by announcing his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination. The Vermont Independent, who is 73, used part of his informal, 10-minute news conference on Capitol...

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Citing Hazing, St. Joseph’s University Cancels Remainder of Softball Season

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Posted by    Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 2:00pm

St. Joseph’s women’s softball team has been benched for the rest of the season after an investigation into hazing allegations.

WPVI reports:

St. Joseph’s University Cancels Remainder of Softball Season After Hazing Investigation

St. Joseph’s University announced Friday that they have suspended the women’s softball team for the remainder of the season.

The decision comes...

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College students in Massachusetts Hold March for Undocumented Students

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Posted by    Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 12:30pm

‘Undocumented Students’ is liberal speak for illegal immigrants.

Mass Live reported.

College students to march from Amherst College to UMass to highlight plight of undocumented students

Bryan Torres came to the United States from El Salvador nine years ago but because he has only a work permit, he was unable...

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LSU Students Protest Possible Big Budgets Cuts

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Posted by    Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 11:00am

The budget could be slashed by as much as $600 million.

The Advertiser reports.

LSU students march in protest of possible deep college cuts

BATON ROUGE – Chanting “No Funds, No Future,” hundreds of LSU students and university supporters converged Thursday on the Louisiana Capitol to protest budget cuts that threaten to shutter programs,...

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You Can Now Major in Drone Studies

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Posted by    Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 9:30am

This actually sounds like a fascinating field of study.

Ars Technica reports.

College students can now major in drone studies

On the night of May 4, 2007, a tornado classified as a 5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale reached the town of Greensburg, Kansas. Within 20 minutes, the storm ravaged 95 percent of the...

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The Conscience of a Cornell Conservative

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Posted by    Saturday, May 2, 2015 at 8:00am

Are the values of free and open debate still alive at Cornell University?

Julius Kairey writes in his column for the Cornell Daily Sun.

Conscience of a Cornell Conservative

Before starting classes at Cornell, I joined my fellow freshman in attending the “Tapestry of Possibilities” theater event on North Campus. Presented by an on...

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Princeton Students Protest Upcoming Big Sean Concert

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Posted by    Friday, May 1, 2015 at 6:30pm

The social justice crowd’s fight with the first amendment has worked its way into an upcoming Princeton Festival.

Spencer Parts reports for the New York Times:

Invitation of Big Sean to Princeton Festival Brings Debate on Free Speech

Selecting performers for a college music festival can be a thankless job. Musical tastes vary, and...

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‘Students of Color’ Group at Marquette Demands ‘White Privilege’ Classes

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Posted by    Friday, May 1, 2015 at 5:00pm

If you think the point of college is social justice activism, you’re wasting time and money.

David Hookstead of the College Fix reports.

Marquette ‘students of color’ say they’re oppressed, demand ‘white privilege’ classes

Students allege they’re victims of ‘discriminatory violence’ from school’s historic seal and its lack of...

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UC Riverside Says Decision to Stop Selling Sabra Hummus Was a Mistake

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Posted by    Friday, May 1, 2015 at 3:30pm

Students for Justice in Palestine pushed for UC Riverside to stop selling Sabra Hummus, a partially owned Israeli company. UC Riverside capitulated at the time, but now university officials say that decision was a mistake.

Joseph Serna reports for the Los Angeles Times:

UC Riverside official: Decision to stop selling S...

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UC Berkeley Misused Almost $2 Million in Taxpayer Funds

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Posted by    Friday, May 1, 2015 at 2:00pm

This could be the one thing that will never ever get protested at UC Berkeley.

Elizabeth Harrington of the Washington Free Beacon reports.

UC Berkeley Misused $1.8 Million in Taxpayer Funding

The University of California, Berkeley, misused nearly $2 million in taxpayer funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) on unallowable salaries for researchers...

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The Best Ways For Parents To Pay For College

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Posted by    Friday, May 1, 2015 at 12:30pm

Tuition is expensive, so here are some tips.

Forbes reports.

The Best Ways For Parents To Pay For College

College is expensive, but education is purposeful. Most parents understand this and want their children to go to college. College boosts incomes. College betters society. But the monetary cost can be hard to overcome.

For parents...

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The Onion Spoofs Lack of Intellectual Diversity on College Campuses

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Posted by    Friday, May 1, 2015 at 11:00am

You’ve got to hand it to The Onion. Sometimes they get it just right.

College Encourages Lively Exchange Of Idea

Students, Faculty Invited To Freely Express Single Viewpoint

BOSTON—Saying that such a dialogue was essential to the college’s academic mission, Trescott University president Kevin Abrams confirmed Monday that the school encourages a lively exchange...

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Cornell University Police Investigate Student Protesters

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Posted by    Friday, May 1, 2015 at 9:30am

Are these protesters being targeted?

The Cornell Review reports.

Professors Denounce Police Crackdown on Student Protesters, Chief Defends Actions

Police claim they are investigating a crime, but many Cornellians are beginning to think their civil liberties are under attack.

As first reported by the Cornell Review, the Cornell University Police Department (CUPD) is cracking down...

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