The Kings College student Patrick Seaworth shows why the teaching of real American history is important.
In an essay for The College Fix, Seaworth reviews the prescient words of President Theodore Roosevelt.
A century ago, hyphenated Americanism was a slur, an epithet, an insult – a means of denigrating immigr...
Richard Vedder of See Thru Edu has written a new post in which he examines the injustice of academic justice.
Collegiate Star Chambers
Where in America do we have quasi-judicial proceedings rivaling those of the English Star Chamber or Spanish Inquisition of the 16th century, in terms of lack of fairness and due...
We recently reported that one former University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill got paid for a course to which he didn’t even show up!
To prevent something similar form happening, the City Colleges of Chicago system is considering a plan in which...
Talk about “original scholarship!”
Props to Harvard sociologist Orlando Patterson, who recently condemned the “knockout game” and fellow scholars who seem indifferent to its brutality.
“This pattern of violence is sick and barbaric, and, for its victims, both senseless and tragic,” said Harvard sociologist Orlando Patterson in an exclusive interview with The...
Come on down, everything must go!
Nick Anderson of the Washington Post has the story.
Maryland public university offers price cut: $20,000 for a bachelor’s degree
Two Republican governors in recent years have championed big price cuts in higher education, pushing their states to offer a four-year bachelor’s degree for a tantalizing $10,000.
Now Maryland...
As an increase in the minimum wage levels is being touted as a solution to the cool economy, Hillsdale College student Hank Prim reviews the dangerous realities of this scheme.
By increasing minimum wage, what people fail to see is the unintended consequences of said action. We have to look past the...
As if college students looking for jobs didn’t have enough to worry about, here’s another obstacle presented by the Affordable Care Act.
Nick Beadleston of The UCCS Scribe reports.
Merry Christmas: Health care law to potentially eliminate full-time student jobs
Several parts of the Affordable Care Act go into effect in early 2014. The...
The Camden, New Jersey superintendent who reported the following results for his district can at least take comfort in the fact that his students are not test-cheaters.
The new school superintendent in Camden, N.J., says it was a “kick-in-...
Students who were born in New York and other neighboring states will have to pay full price, of course.
Matt Friedman of the Star Ledger reports.
Chris Christie and N.J. Democrats reach agreement on DREAM Act
Students who grew up in New Jersey but are in the country illegally will soon be able to...
Score another victory for First Amendment rights, thanks in part to the team from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE).
We recently reported that a California community college student was prevented from passing out copies of the Constitution — on Constitution Day, of all days, because of campus “free speech zone” restrictions.
It...
Meet Michael Gross, a professor from East Carolina University.
Courtesy of Jay Schalin from National Review.
Shut Up and Learn Communism!
What’s the latest fashion statement to hit campus? How about a T-shirt that says, “
We recently reported that there were meningitis outbreaks at Princeton and University California – Santa Barbara.
Andrew Desiderio, a student at George Washington University, has more details on infected students on those campuses and updates on other...
The job market keeps on shrinking and the higher ed bubble continues to grow.
Breanna Deutsch of the Daily Caller reports.
Law school enrollment drops to lowest level since the 1970s
To some prospective students, law school is no longer worth the cost.
According to the American Bar Association, the number of first-year law students...
Harvard’s emergency communications still need work.
Finals week at Harvard was interrupted by a hoax bomb threat, which annoyed students ready for their exams.
However, as with many emergency response incidents, there were lessons to be learned. The Harvard Crimson’s staff offered its assessment:
Within minutes of receiving an emailed bomb threat yesterday, Harvard University Police Department officers and...
In a new post at The College Conservative, Elizabeth Marcello examines what it means to be a young conservative woman.
The Real “War on Women”
My entire life, others have tried to convince me what a real woman is. At my all-girls high school, much of the curriculum focused on only what the women...
Flags are flying high at Davidson College, a liberal arts college in a small North Carolina town.
Gay Pride flags, that is.
Rainbow flags flew from many Davidson College dorm room windows last week in a show of support for an undergrad who was told he could not fly a gay pride flag...
Santa Clara University is a Catholic school and the church’s position on abortion is pretty clear. Maybe the faculty members who disagree could find work at one of the thousands of non-Catholic schools in the country.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.
Policy Denied
In an unprecedented move, the Santa Clara University Faculty...
The following story should put a chill in any excessive drinking plans college students may have for upcoming holiday celebrations.
A college student in Duluth, Minn., may lose one or more of her hands and feet after spending a night unconscious on the porch of the house next-door...
Do we even need to explore the “what if” scenario here?
The College Fix reports.
Black Student ‘Lynches’ Two White Guys, Calls It Art
An African-American student at Sacramento State University is under fire for her recent work of art – which consisted of “lynching” two white men from a tree on the northern...
The office of Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) just released a 177-page overview of questionable projects that have been allotted nearly $30 billion in federal funds.
“The Blaze” has scoured the list to pick the top six money wasters, and a Hope College project leads the list.
1. Nearly $300,000 for a Video Game
The...
A new activist group called “Take Back UC” is made up of students, community groups, and labor unions. A quick glance at their website reveals that it’s a liberal group.
From whom are they taking the school back? The liberal governor of California? The liberal school administrators? The former Obama administration official...
A Colorado professor who had her teaching assistants portray prostitutes claims she is being forced to retire after the ensuing controversy.
The College Fix offers the details:
“It is with a sad heart that I share the news that I am being pressured to accept an early retirement package by the University of Colorado,” CU Boulder...
