Well, Obama always said he wanted change. I guess he’s getting it now.
Andrew Desiderio of The College Fix writes.
POLLS: Most Young Voters Lose Hope In Obama; Change Their Opinions Of Him
Matt Gang, a freshman at The George Washington University, used to like Barack Obama, and at...
A Canadian professor gave students an early Christmas gift during finals week…accidentally.
Twas the final before Christmas, and all through the hall,
It seemed that a gift had been given to all.
For one professor had shared, along with the test,
A partial list of which answers were best.No, it’s not just a nightmarish twist...
As the president of the FIRE, Mr. Lukianoff knows this subject pretty well.
The 10 Worst Colleges for Free Speech: 2013
College is where inquisitive minds go to be exposed to new ways of thinking. But on some campuses, the quest for knowledge is frustrated when administrators censor speech they would prefer be...
It’s isn’t just Harvard students who are upset over the bomb threat hoax during their finals week.
Hillsdale College student Thomas Novelly is also angry.
After I heard this story, I was mad. Wait, scratch that: I was furious, for multiple reasons.
I thought to myself, “Is this normal now?”. Are bomb threats going...
Can the private sector help deflate the higher ed bubble?
Ken Blackwell writes at the Christian Post.
Pell Grants, Loans Drive Up the Cost of Higher Education
With skyrocketing tuition, there is no denying that college is too expensive. My friend, Professor Richard Vedder of Ohio University, has produced a lifetime of work showing...
Ethnic studies professor also says the Lord would support amnesty, too!
Given how many times those attempting to navigate the Obamacare health exchange websites have probably invoked “Jesus Christ,” “God” and “Heaven”, a UCLA professor’s assertions about Christ and Obamacare may have a little merit.
Samantha Watkins, a student at Point Loma Nazarene University, has a report on Robert Chao Romero, an ethnic...
You have to wonder how this situation got so out of control with no one noticing.
Myles Collier of the Christian Post reports.
Harvard Monkeys Die Due to Neglect and Mistreatment, University Fined $24,000
Harvard Medical School will have to pay thousands in fines related to the mistreatment of lab monkeys that caused several...
We recently reported the tragic death of Chun Hsien “Michael” Deng, a New York City college freshman was fatally injured during a fraternity hazing ritual that required blindfolded pledges wearing weighted bags to navigate a path while being repeatedly knocked to the ground.
As a result, the fraternity has revoked its affiliation...
It seems the $16,000 a month he currently receives just isn’t enough.
Jon Lender of the Courant reports.
Six-Figure State University Retiree Wants More
The retired chancellor of the Connecticut State University System, David G. Carter, is receiving a lifetime pension of nearly $200,000 a year — but he has filed an appeal saying...
Priorities!
With outbreaks of various infectious diseases occurring on campuses nationwide, administrators at the University of Maryland are mandating student healthcare plans cover sex change operations.
The Diamondback, the University of Maryland’s student newspaper, is reporting that sex change operations may soon be required coverage under the university’s student health insurance plan. The...
Harvard undergraduate Eldo Kim is responsible for the recent bomb threats at the school and legal experts agree he’s in deep trouble.
The Harvard Crimson reports.
Eldo Kim ’16 Will Face Uphill Battle in Court, Dershowitz, Experts Say
Eldo Kim, the Harvard College sophomore who was charged Tuesday with sending emailed bomb threats to...
Months after Professor David Guth’s tweets wishing death for the children of NRA members led to his suspension, the University of Kansas Board of Regents adopts a new policy defining punishments for “improper use of social media”.
Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed has the details:
In September, the University of Kansas suspended...
The event featured a speaker who’s an opponent of affirmative action. YAL is now suing the school.
Chelsea Hoedl of MLive has the story.
Student group sues University of Michigan over denial of funding for event
A student group has sued the University of Michigan, claiming it was improperly denied funding for an event...
We have covered the questionable topics deemed as scholarship at several colleges, the high jobless rates for recent grads, and other signs that would lead reasonable people to question how worthwhile higher education truly is.
The Higher Education Bubble has now burst to the point, Professor Tony Woodlief ponders the college savings...
Last week we reported that the same thing was happening in Georgia. Now it’s Virgina’s turn.
Justin Jouvenal of the Washington Post reports.
7 immigrants brought here as children sue for in-state Virginia college tuition rates
Giancarla Rojas is not an American citizen, but she has an American dream. The Falls Church resident, whose...
Harvard’s Alan Y. Wang is a Crimson editorial writer who is a student of economics.
He has some intriguing observations about his field of study.
It seems as though economics is fighting for its right to stay in the exclusive group of fields deemed worthy enough to be called “science,” where subjects such...
College students can get themselves into trouble with credit cards if they’re not careful. They’re good to have in an emergency but exercise caution.
Melanie Hicken of CNN Money provides this report.
Credit card issuers still cashing in on college students, alums
While government reform has significantly curtailed the number of credit cards being...
Parents in one rural Michigan school district are outraged at the local teachers union’s involvement in a case that transparently demonstrates union priorities lie with the members and not the students.
The Daily Caller Education Editor Eric Owens has the details:
Michigan’s largest teachers union will force...
A Boston-area college is shaking up its policy…regarding dancing.
Yet, it is good to see school administrators remain sensible to the clear differences between dancing and twerking!
Students at Eastern Nazarene College just outside of Boston can dance on campus without fear of punishment now, but there still will be absolutely no twerking.
Officials...
There are so many stories to choose from I don’t know how they managed to pick just 10.
Ashley Pratte of the YAF blog writes.
2013: YAF’S TOP TEN POLITICALLY CORRECT OFFENSES ON CAMPUS
2013 was a year for many offenses against the beloved American traditions of truth, free enterprise, and freedom. Some of...
The Intercollegiate Review has been running a six-part symposium entitled, “Sex and the Polis: Perspectives on Marriage, Family, and Sexual Ethics.”
The series ends on a rather low note…for women, by addressing the myth that the...
What could possibly go wrong?
NextGov reports.
DHS Opens 100+ Cyber Internships to College Students
The Homeland Security Department has opened up more than 100 volunteer positions across the country to college students pursuing a degree in a cybersecurity-related field.
The 2014 Secretary’s Honors Program Cyber Student Volunteer Initi...
