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Howard University to Pay Students to Graduate on Time

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 5:00pm

It’s good to give students incentives, but paying them?

FOX 13 reported.

University to pay students who graduate on time

Howard University is going to pay its students to graduate in four years.

The school says it will cover 50% of the cost of a student’s final semester if they graduate early or on time,...

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Kansas Leads for Community College Transfers getting four Year Degrees

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 3:30pm

It’s good to be the best at something. Congratulations, Kansas.

The Wichita Eagle reports.

Kansas tops national list in community college transfers completing degree at four-year school

KANSAS CITY, MO. When Julia Glenn was ready to transfer from community college to a four-year school for her bachelor’s degree, Kansas made it easy.

Under a state program,...

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Protections for Human Subjects Questioned at the University of Minnesota

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 2:00pm

Have you ever volunteered for a scientific study? Be sure to read the fine print.

Jennifer Couzin-Frankel of Science Insider reports.

Human subjects protections under fire at the University of Minnesota

A damning report on how the University of Minnesota (UM) protects volunteers in its clinical trials concludes that researchers inadequately reviewed research studies...

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Melissa Harris-Perry’s Cornell Speech was Far From a Commemoration to MLK’s Legacy

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 12:30pm

A commemorative lecture on MLK by Melissa Harris-Perry of MSNBC at Cornell University, ended up being far from a commemoration to King and his legacy.

The Cornell Review reports.

MSNBC’s Melissa...

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The 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2014

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 11:00am

I can’t say there are many surprises on this list. The FIRE blog reports.

FIRE Announces 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2014

More than half of America’s top colleges maintain speech codes that blatantly violate First Amendment standards. But every year the Found...

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No Punishment For U. of Texas Frat That Held Border Patrol Themed Party

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 9:30am

Political correctness brigade hardest hit.

Alexandra Samuels writes at USA Today:

U. of Texas fraternity goes unpunished for ‘border patrol’ party

The University of Texas at Austin’s Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity — commonly referred to as Fiji – attracted attention from UT students and others after hosting a “border patrol” themed party Feb. 7....

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Some on Campus Rape Panel Think Students Accused of Rape Have too Many Rights

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Posted by    Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 8:00am

Yeah, who cares about things like laws and due process? This is long but read it all.

David Hookstead of the College Fix reports.

Students accused of rape have too many rights, say some at campus rape panel

A “Confronting Campus Rape” discussion at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on Monday night delved into the...

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Is Stanford Spending too Much Money on Athletics?

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 6:30pm

Stanford is known for having some of the top academics and athletics in the world. Could the university at “the farm” be spending too much time and money on athletics?

The Stanford Daily reports.

The price of athletics at Stanford

“It will cost Stanford Athletics almost $100 million to put Cardinal teams in competition...

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Sean Hannity Gives Liberty University Convocation

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 5:00pm

This is from about ten days ago but I just stumbled on it last night. It’s over 30 minutes long but I was drawn in and watched the whole thing.

Sean discusses politics, terrorism, foreign affairs, Israel, the economy and many aspects of his own life.

Watch it all below.

 
 
 
 

Columbia Professor’s Domestic Violence Case Tossed

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 3:30pm

A Columbia professor we reported on recently has had her domestic violence case tossed.

The New York Daily News reports.

Columbia University professor who trains cops in c...

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Ithaca College to Raise Tuition

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 2:00pm

I don’t understand why some colleges are raising their prices when everyone is already saying higher education is too expensive.

Max Denning of The Ithacan reports.

Ithaca College announces tuition increase for 2015–16

The Ithaca College Board of Trustees has approved a tuition increase...

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New Ruling On The Hazlewood Act Helpful To Veterans, Costly To Texas

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 12:30pm

Created in 1929, the Hazelwood Act allows, “qualified veterans and dependent children of certain disabled or deceased veterans from specific tuition and fee charges at public institutions of higher education in the state of Texas. The exemption is for a maximum of 150 credit hours and may be awarded regardless of...

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Bloomfield College to Offer Simplified Tuition Program

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 11:00am

One of the things that makes college so expensive is all the line item fees and charges for things besides tuition. That’s what makes this plan so attractive.

Kelly Heyboer of NJ.com reports.

Bloomfield College to simplify tuition, offer ‘one cost’ for attendance

In an effort to be more “straight forward” about how much...

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Liberal Academia Needs The “Old Yeller Treatment”

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 9:30am

My friend and professional harvester of leftist beta tears, Kurt Schlichter, has a plan for liberal academia; one that starts with an ‘S’ and ends with ‘corched Earth.’

Kurt Schlichter writes at Townhall:

Let’s Destroy Liberal Academia

It’s time to give current university system the Old Yeller treatment, except normal Americans will giggle when...

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UCLA Holds Workshop Comparing Illegal Aliens to AIDS Victims

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Posted by    Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 8:00am

This is probably not the most appropriate comparison. In fact, it’s offensive.

Eric Owens of the Daily Caller reported.

UCLA Workshop: Illegal Aliens Are Just Like Dying AIDS VICTIMS; US Government Is To Blame

The University of California, Los Angeles hosted a workshop last week comparing the “mass deaths” of illegal aliens “along the...

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Duke University Raises Tuition

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Posted by    Monday, March 2, 2015 at 6:30pm

Just keep pumping up that higher ed bubble.

ABC 11 reports.

Duke University Leaders Raise Tuition by About 4 Percent

Duke University students will pay higher tuition bills next fall, with undergraduates paying 4 percent more and those seeking graduate or professional degrees seeing similar increases.

The Durham school’s Board of Trustees on Saturday approved...

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College Students Walk Out on Jeb Bush at CPAC

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Posted by    Monday, March 2, 2015 at 5:00pm

Not a good sign for the former Florida governor’s 2016 prospects.

Watch.

Kaitlyn Schallhorn and Gabriella Morrongiello of Campus Reform reported.

VIDEO: College students stage Jeb Bush walkout during CPAC speech

Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush was met with protest during a speech Friday afternoon at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

Conference-goers, including a...

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GOP Senator Proposes Rewrite of “Higher Ed Act” with Eye Toward Deregulation

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Posted by    Monday, March 2, 2015 at 3:30pm

Academic leaders have serious problems with the Obama Administration’s new college rating system, mostly about the level of regulation.

One Republican is proposing new legislation, with an eye to “deregulation.”

The response to his proposal by the academics should be….fascinating.

Senator Lamar Alexander on Tuesday committed to finishing a rewrite of the Higher...

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Berkeley Students Upset When Prof Mentions Black on Black Crime

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Posted by    Monday, March 2, 2015 at 2:00pm

Should we just pretend that type of crime doesn’t exist?

From the Daily Californian.

Graduate students voice concerns about professor’s comments on Black Lives Matter movement

Graduate students at the School of Social Welfare held a teach-in Tuesday to voice concerns about comments made by a professor in relation to the Black Lives...

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Have Fun at a Sober College Party

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Posted by    Monday, March 2, 2015 at 12:30pm

Sober parties at college? These events are held by participants in the Collegiate Recovery Program.

The New York Times reports.

Not the Usual College Party (This One’s Sober)

It started with a wine cooler, said Paige Cederna, describing that first sweet, easy-to-down drink she experienced as a “magic elixir.”

“I had no inhibitions with alcohol,”...

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U. Michigan frat damage to resort tops $430,000

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Posted by    Monday, March 2, 2015 at 11:00am

When a University of Michigan frat trashed a ski resort, initial damage estimates were around $75,000. After further assessing the damage, Treetops Resort says they’re now estimating $430,000 in damage.

Patricia Montemurri and Robert Allen report at the Detroit Free Press:

Treetops Resort: Fraternity damage could top $400,000

One day after the University of...

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CPAC 2015 According to a College Kid

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Posted by    Monday, March 2, 2015 at 9:30am

Couldn’t make it to CPAC or perhaps you just want to read a recap? Well, learn all about what occurred from the point of view of a young college conservative.

Elizabeth Marcello from The College Conservative reports.

CPAC 2015 According to a College Kid

Several of us from TheCollegeConservative have been lucky enough to cover CPAC...

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