It probably sounded good on paper but as you’ll read below, it’s just more of the same political correctness we’ve all come to know so well.
John Rosenberg of Minding the Campus reports.
Diversity–The Vague, Ever-Expanding Cloud
Doubling down on its ever expanding commitment to “diversity,” the University of Virginia Board of Visitors has...
It had been a longstanding rule that colleges without application essays — those that did not evaluate applications ‘holistically’ — were not allowed to have a membership in the Common App, the most widely-used online college application platform in the US.
Scott Jaschik at Inside Higher Ed has the story:
Common Application ends...
How could this be more embarrassing? The event was Constitution Day.
Anne Halliwell and Morgan Eads of the Kentucky Kernel reported.
An unexpected lesson in freedom of speech
A group that included high school students got an unexpected lesson in the messiness of freedom of speech Wednesday during Constitution Day celebrations in the...
Members of the fraternity Tau Kappa Epsilon at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee allegedly color-coded their date rape targets with “red Xs” on their hands.
CNN reports:
Fraternity investigated over ‘date rape’ drug allegations
A fraternity at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is being investigated on suspicion that members put “d...
Can a co-ed fraternity still be called a fraternity?
Jessica Chasmar of the Washington Times reported.
Wesleyan rules fraternities must start accepting women
Fraternities at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, must start accepting women and all residential fraternities must become fully co-educational over the next three years, the school’s Board of Trustees has ruled.
The...
Why did most humanities faculty support Salaita’s appointment and most hard science faculty oppose it? Some have gone so far as to say that this is because academics in the sciences tend to be ‘more objective.’
Colleen Flaherty at Inside Higher Ed has the story:
Salaita case illustrates ‘two cultures’ of academe, many...
Finally, a chaplain for students who… don’t believe in religion. Wait, what?
Julianne Stanford of the College Fix reports.
Tufts Puts ‘Humanist’ Chaplain On Its Own Payroll, First In America
In the midst of a hiring spell this summer for its University Chaplaincy, Tufts University added its first non-religious chaplain: a “humanist in residence.”
That’s...
Elitists who can’t connect with the opposite sex in person unite, because now there is a dating/hooking up app just for you. Fittingly, it’s called The League.
From the Cornell Review blog:
‘The League’ is Tinder for the Ivy League
Are you a single, lonely Ivy League student or graduate? Well, not for long,...
Here’s a kid with a bright future ahead of him.
CBS 5 in California reports.
15-Year-Old Set To Begin Graduate School At Stanford University
He is not old enough to drive or vote. But on Monday, a 15-year-old is starting graduate school at an elite Bay Area university.
Arun Jambulapati said he is ready to...
The protests focused on increased transparency in harassment investigations: apparently, the students who filed complaints against the professor knew nothing about his forced resignation until they read about it in the student newspaper.
Here’s more from the College Fix:
Hundreds Protest U. of Delaware Harassment Policy After Accusations Against Prof
A sociology professor at...
We recently reported that a vote was coming on this subject. The verdict is in.
CBS DFW reported.
Baylor Student Board Approves Concealed Guns On Campus
The Baylor University Student Senate has approved a resolution that would allow students and others who have concealed handgun permits to carry their guns on the Waco campus.
It...
Remember that scuffle ‘Yeezus’ got into with a paparazzo a while back? Well, he was sentenced to 24 months of probation and 250 hours of community service as a result of it.
Now, Mr. West is spending those 250 hours teaching fashion at the L.A. Trade Technical College.
From MTV:
These Lucky Fashion Students...
A new column by Harvey Silvergate at the Wall Street Journal examines the denial of free speech to Christians on college campuses.
A Campus Crusade Against the Constitution
In my lifetime I have been fortunate to see private associations within civil society promote astonishing social and political advancements in civil rights for African-Americans,...
Another development in the push to make universities about happiness and comfort, not intellectual growth.
Dave Huber at The College Fix has the story:
Where Your Money Goes: Wake Forest Hires ‘Director of Well-Being’
Check it: Wake Forest isn’t just about academics. It has recently started a program for the well-being of students and...
Why is it that concealed carry for college students is controversial and this isn’t?
Emily Le Coz of the Clarion-Ledger reports.
Miss. campuses get military weapons
One hundred state and local law enforcement agencies in Mississippi collectively own 1,354 military-grade items, including two grenade launchers and one mine-resistant-ambush-protected-armored truck that officials say they need...
Even the most basic fundamentals of education aren’t safe from progressive politics.
Dave Huber of the College Fix reported.
Teach For America: Math is the ‘Domain of Old, White Men’
Who knew? Who knew that math … excluded so many? For, according to the Teach For America website, “math has traditionally been seen as...
You should familiarize yourself with the work of Robert Stacy McCain.
The Mythic World of Women’s Studies
Are you tired of reality? Do you feel that you are being oppressed by facts and logic? Then you should consider majoring in Women’s Studies at one of our nation’s elite universities, where your liberated consciousness...
I’m just going to list them here. If you’re interested in reading about them, check out the Daily Caller’s original post.
The Daily Caller Presents: The Ivy League’s 13 Most Daffy, Outrageously Liberal College Courses
Brown...
Our friend Hans Bader has an enlightening new piece at Liberty Unyielding.
White House’s college rape awareness campaign promotes legal myths
Echoing the “War on Women” meme it used in the 2012 election, the Obama administration today announced the start of a poorly-conceived campus rape awareness campaign. Unfortunately, its flaws mean it will...
I’ve been meaning to make a post like this ever since I started working for College Insurrection. Often, as part of my research for this site gathering articles related to college, education, and young people, I go to news.google.com and search “teacher.”
Every time, I am astounded by the results. Google usually...
This is a follow up report on a recent post about Thomas Jefferson School of law. Things don’t look good.
Paul Caron of the TaxProfBlog reports.
S&P Lowers Thomas Jefferson Law School’s Junk Bond Rating to CC (3 Notches Lower Than Venezuela’s); Default Is Expected
Following up on Wednesday’s post, Thomas Jefferson Law School...
Signatories of the statement, which points out the strong Anti-American and Anti-Israeli bias in many Middle East Studies Departments, include the Louis D. Brandeis Center and Accuracy in Academia.
Malcolm A. Kline of Accuracy in Academia has the story:
Groups to Congress: No Taxpayer Funds for Biased, Politicized Middle East Studies
This morning several...
