As you read below you may notice that the Obama library is going to cost twice as much as the George W. Bush library.
Anyone surprised?
Ella Vincent of State Column reported.
Four universities in the running for Obama presidential library
Four universities are on the short list for the President Obama’s library. The future...
Students at Salt Lake Community College are actually complaining about a dance class that counts for the diversity course requirement at the school.
Maggie Lit writes for Campus Reform:
Diversity dance class draws students’ ire in Utah
Can students learn about diversity through dancing? According to one community college in Utah, they can, but...
Aren’t you glad you don’t work in their human resources department?
Dave Huber of the College Fix reported.
Phony Ph.D. Fools West Virginia University, Many Others
Meet Anoop Shankar: He boasted a Ph.D. in epidemiology, and claimed to have “researched population-wide diseases.” He said he was a member of the Royal College of Physicians....
The Maryland college already ditched SAT scores back in 2007, so why not take it a step further?
Jonathan Marks at Minding the Campus has the story:
Goucher to Applicants: No High School Transcript, No Problem!
Goucher College is lowering its application standards even further. Having dispensed with the SAT requirement in 2007, it’s now making...
This was a nice surprise on Monday.
Talk radio giant Rush Limbaugh read from a College Insurrection post about sexual consent rules at Ohio State.
Here’s an excerpt from Rush’s transcript.
“At Ohio State University, to avoid being guilty of ‘sexual assault’ or ‘sexual violence,’ you and your partner now apparently have to...
The battle of the sexes comes to the written word.
From the Daily Beast:
Poll: Women Are Better Writers Than Men
Women write better, male writers get to the point faster, and both sexes are more likely than not to write about people like themselves, says a poll by the staff of Grammarly.
The poll...
Do colleges now employ people who are in charge of going around campus ruining everyone’s fun? Are there actual brigades of PC police roaming around looking for things like this?
Katherine Timpf reported at National Review.
Sorority in Big Trouble after Taco Tuesday Event Deemed Racist
A sorority at California State University Fullerton is...
To think, there were a number of students who didn’t want her to show up at all. This is definitely a moment of triumph for freedom of expression.
Jennifer Kabbany at The College Fix has the story:
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Given Standing Ovation at Yale
Ayaan Hirsi Ali received a standing ovation at the...
To be fair, not all students who were asked signed the petition. In fact, two of them let the f-word fly.
Here’s the kicker – this video was shot on September 11th.
Stephen Gutowski of the Washington Free Beacon reported.
College Kids Sign Petition to Support ISIL
The terrorist group ISIL released its third beheading...
I guess Alec Baldwin is old hat now.
Kasey Marie Shores at The College Fix has the story:
University Cancels Alec Baldwin Appearance Due to Poor Ticket Sales
TUCSON, Ariz. – An upcoming appearance by actor Alec Baldwin at the University of Arizona has been cancelled because of poor ticket sales, a campus...
Can you imagine what it must be like to be one of these students who voted for Obama?
The College Fix reported.
Economics Profs Describe ObamaCare as Nightmare for Working College Students
Indiana University Southeast business professor Linda Christiansen and economics professor D. Eric Schansber rip Obamacare a new one in a jointly bylined op-ed...
Apparently, a “basic math” textbook published by MuangThaiBook Perhaps features a studious porn star in a “school girl’s” outfit on the cover. Perhaps a MuangThaiBook employee thought it would be a good gag.
NY Daily News reports:
Embarrassed Thailand education officials recall thousands of math textbooks after ‘teacher’ on cover revealed to be...
All I want to know is this: Where were these programs when I was in college?
Kelsey Rupp of Red Alert Politics reported.
The college where students minor in craft beer
You probably guzzled down a lot of beer in college, but did you brew any of it? Or, even better, get credit hours...
I feel what happened here is that the “suits” at Urban Outfitters, who under normal circumstances would have immediately vetoed this idea, feared being labeled “out-of-touch” and “old-timey.” So, they shut out common sense and let this inane idea go all the way through to store shelves.
Jessica Durando of USA...
Isn’t is amazing how the left can find political correctness violations in anything?
Johnny Kampis of Alabama Watchdog reports. Hat tip to Weasel Zippers.
Election monitor argues strict photo ID laws won’t oppress transgender voters
A voter integrity watchdog says a study arguing transgender voters could be d...
It’s not just the universities stifling free expression: students are all too often ready to do the thought policing themselves.
Jake New at Inside Higher Ed has the story:
Following Yale president’s plea for free expression, student groups protest speaker
At Yale University’s Freshman Assembly last month, Peter Salovey, Yale’s president, urged students to avoid the...
The more charitable the Kochs are, the more it drives the left absolutely nuts.
Brian McVicar of M Live reported.
Markets and Morality: Koch brothers foundation bankrolls Hope College student group
A Hope College student group focusing on economics and Christianity has received a $13,000 grant from the Charles Koch Foundation, a philanthropic arm...
They also told Penn State they’d be coming for them, too, after the university began removing Bibles from hotel rooms.
Greg Piper at The College Fix has the story:
California Abortion Mandate Challenged Federally By Catholic College Employees
Employees of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles are tak...
College is supposed to be about getting an education, not becoming a professional activist. Why are so many students wasting their time fighting the oil industry?
Megan McArdle writes at Bloomberg.
College Students Can’t Defeat Big Oil
The idea of divestment from fossil fuels is gaining traction on U.S. college campuses. Last year, student...
I don’t know about you, but based on what little I know about Michael Brown’s drug use and robbery of a liquor store tells me he’s not a ‘wonderful person’, or even a person I’d particularly like to spend time with.
The College Fix reports:
Princeton Editorial: ‘No Doubt’ Michael Brown Was ‘Wonderful...
There was a time not too long ago when college students spent most of their waking hours reading books. I guess those days are over.
Kathryn Roethel of the San Francisco Gate reported.
College students spending hours daily on smartphones
College students are giving new meaning to the term “phoning it in.” Recent research...
English has more number vocabulary than many other languages like Chinese and Korean, and therefore makes math more difficult for young children who speak English compared to those who speak other languages.
However, the education competency gaps in mathematics and other areas is a problem that goes beyond language.
Sue Shellenbarger of the...
