The body of University of Chicago student Nicholas Barnes, 20, was found after students noticed a foul odor coming from his dorm room.

Authorities speculate he may have been dead for as long as a week. The school newspaper offered this front-page memorial:

Nicholas Barnes, a third-year...

Last week, we reported that administrators at the University of Alabama removed a pro-life display after receiving complaints.

Robby Soave of The Daily Caller now reports that the administration has apologized.

Bama pro-lifers claim victory after official admin apology

Pro-life students at the University of Alabama notched a victory on Tuesday after campus administrators...

Cornell University and the University of Texas at Austin promoted and fiscally supported partnerships with the massive open online course provider edX.

However, students at these institutions are questioning if it was a worthwhile investment.

“A year after UT began rolling out nine Massive Online Open Courses, the results are in,” The Daily...

Nothing to see here, folks. Just another textbook promoting a political agenda with lies and disinformation.

Robby Soave of the Daily Caller reports.

Textbook: Reagan was sexist, conservatives think people are evil and lazy

A textbook used in several University of South Carolina classes describes former President Ronald Reagan as an avowed sexist who...

Free-Range Kids author Lenore Skenazy is no stranger to controversy, after her book chided helicopter parents who over-worry their kids into dependence.

She published a great editorial in the Wall Street Journal on the ongoing controversy over the “Sleepwalker” statue at Wellesley College, scolding young feminists for their needless hypersensitivity.

Once we equate...

Josh Freedman of Forbes has some advice for prospective college students. Think twice before you fund your education with student loans.

Risky Business: Why Student Loans Are The Worst Way To Fund College

As the number of students attending colleges and universities has steadily increased and the cost for most students has climbed...

In an intriguing, introspective analysis, the  editors of the University of Missouri’s (MU) student newspaper thinks that the campus may be taking way too much credit for Michael Sam.

Sam, once the Missouri Tigers’ defensive end,  is poised to become the the first openly gay player in the NFL.

…No one can deny...

The gravy train is running off the rails in California and it’s got some private colleges nervous.

Ry Rivard of Inside Higher Ed has the story.

Private Colleges’ Turn to Cry

In recent years, budget cuts forced California public colleges to turn away hundreds of thousands of students. This year, it’s the state’s private...

One university is trying to give a state legislature a lesson in economics, by saying that tax breaks now will lead to tax revenues later.

Grand Canyon University, an Arizona-based for-profit higher ed provider, is asking the state legislature for tax breaks for some planned expansion. Inside Higer Ed’s Ry Rivard has...

It’s come to this, folks. The people who run strip clubs know that many college students need cash, otherwise they wouldn’t be spending money on the ads.

The College Fix reports.

SF Stripclubs Recruit Students with Big, Bold Full-Page Ad – ‘Great Money … CASH’

By day, they’re studious undergrads enrolled at one of the most...

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam recently announced a proposal to make community and technical colleges free for all graduating high school seniors in the state.

The program, which the Republican governor called “Tennessee Promise,” would create an endowment from the Tennessee Education Lottery to cover tuition and fees at the state’s community colleges....

Thieves have figured out a new way to steal thousands of dollars without a gun. All they have to do is apply to colleges.

Collin Binkley of The Columbus Dispatch reports.

Fake students steal college grants

By the time colleges realize they’ve been scammed, it’s too late.

Swindlers enroll long enough to receive federal grants...

The last time we checked in with Rutgers University, the school decided that offering a course on Beyonce was a great leap in scholarship.

So, little wonder one of its professors is mystified about his suspension.  It seems his only mistake was being honest, and sharing his enthusiasm about learning the subject...

The piece is by Nicholas Kristof who notes that America would probably have more respect for college professors if it weren’t for the darn Republicans.

I especially like the part where he says we have a law professor in the White House.

Professors, We Need You!

SOME of the smartest thinkers on problems at...

Dartmouth student Sandor Farkas has a troubling article on an internet piece that seemingly targets a freshman for rape, and the social media response that has ensued.

An anonymous message recently posted on a gossip website affiliated with Dartmouth College that some have described as a guide on how to rape a...

This just might have something to do with the rising cost of college tuition.

The American Interest reports.

University Administrative Glut Worse Than We Thought

Last week we highlighted a study showing that university administrative positions rose 28 percent in...

A Pennsylvania State sorority is shutting down a little more than a year after a photo of members wearing sombreros and holding signs offensive to vaunted “diversity” sensibilities made the rounds on the Internet.

The Penn State Nu Gamma chapter of Chi Omega notified the Panhellenic Executive Board last night that it...

Maybe not.

The liberal publication known as The Nation recently posted a video of black law students at UCLA claiming they are underrepresented on campus.

Yet in a recent post at National Review, Nathan Harden points to an article from the College Fix which refutes the same claim made by another black student...

Detroit once exported cars; now, one student wonders if its current legacy will adversely affect other cities.

Stanford University student Brandon Camhi takes a detailed look at the proposed solution to Detroit’s troubled finances and expresses some concerns about its impact on the bond market.

Here we go again. Another epochal battle between...

I’m sure the administration of Reed College is as eager for spring to arrive as the rest of the country, maybe more so.

Steven Dubois of the Associated Press reports via The Spokesman Review.

Reed College students damage dorm with massive snowball

Two math majors at Reed College lost control of a massive snowball...

In a world where everyone earns an “A”, what can a school do to demonstrate its students actually achieved?

One Maine university is opting for a new way of rating student performance. Paul Fain of Inside Higher Ed files this report:

The University of Maine at Presque Isle is moving beyond grades by...

File this story under priorities.

Lane Barton of The Whitman Pioneer reports.

Administration To Promote Race-Related Education

Ever since the Rally Against Racism last fall provoked a campus-wide conversation about race, the Whitman administration has been keen to promote future discussions on the issue. Although the upcoming Power and Privilege Symposium provides an opportunity...