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Oberlin – The Poster College for Liberal Hypocrisy

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Posted by    Friday, September 13, 2013 at 11:00am

By now, hopefully you’ve read William Jacobson’s explosive report on the race hoax at Oberlin. If that story was of interest to you, check out this post by Robert Paquette at See Thru Edu which probes Oberlin’s related history.

OBERLIN’S RACE-BASED McCARTHYISM

Oberlin College proudly proclaims on its website that from the time...

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Professors union defends Michigan State prof suspended for anti-GOP screed

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Posted by College Insurrection    Friday, September 13, 2013 at 9:30am

Teachers’ unions are consistent about one thing: Placing the needs of their members over the concerns of their students.

And American Association of University Professors is no exception, defending an instructor who created a hostile learning environment by going on an

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Middlebury College Student Destroys 9/11 Memorial

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Posted by    Friday, September 13, 2013 at 8:00am

Twitchy.com reports that a student at Middlebury College in Vermont has destroyed a 9/11 memorial because she wanted ‘to start a dialogue about American imperialism.’

A lot of angry people are wondering exactly who was among the group that pulled nearly 3,000 American flags from the ground on the campus of Middlebury...

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The College Fix Seeks Applications For Spring 2014 Washington DC Internship

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Posted by    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 6:30pm

The College Fix is looking for a few good writers for Spring 2014.

Bonus — its internship actually pays!

Hear ye, hear ye – The College Fix seeks applicants for its Spring 2014 journalism internship in Washington D.C. This is an exciting and competitive opportunity to work with some of the best reporters in the...

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Birmingham Metropolitan College Bans Burkas

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Posted by    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 5:00pm

Walk into almost any bank in America and you’ll see a sign that says customers must remove sunglasses and clothing which obscures the face.

One college in England is taking that idea to campus.

Jess Denham of The Independent UK reports.

Birmingham college bans the burka

Religious veils have been banned at Birmingham Metropolitan College...

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DOE and DOJ threaten free speech by stalling approval for U. Montana sex harassment policy

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Posted by    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 3:30pm

In July, we reported that the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and a broad coalition of organizations and individuals urged the Department of Education and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to retract a controversial “blueprint” for campus sexual harassment policies.

Their efforts at retraction appear to have at least stalled...

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Faculty at U. Wisconsin objects to changes in shared governance

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Posted by    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 2:00pm

What’s the problem? I thought liberal academics liked change.

Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.

New Threat to Shared Governance

A meeting between the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents and state legislators last week was designed mainly to find common ground in the wake of recent disputes over cash reserves. But discussions...

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Pro-Life Students Target Planned Parenthood in Nationwide Campaign

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 12:30pm

A pro-life student group has initiated a new campaign to ensure students are fully informed about the primary efforts of Planned Parenthood.

Given the typical reception to pro-life activities on campus, I suspect that the reception will be chilly and we will be reporting on protests and other “controversies” surrounding this initative.

Students...

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Professor Cornel West thinks 9/11 might have been an inside job

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Posted by    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 11:00am

Absolutely vile. This man has taught at Harvard and Princeton.

Via Zip of Weasel Zippers who notes…

Kinda funny that only 21 people showed up for the “Million Muslim March” and one of them was Cornel West.

Here’s the video.

 
 
 
 

Catholic college hosts sex workshop featuring “c**t” coloring book

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Posted by    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 9:30am

It is hard to know which aspect of the following story would be more insulting to a Catholic student of either sex:

1) That the sex workshop goes against the Church’s teachings on the Sacrament of Marriage.

2) The org...

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Shameful Display: CUNY Students chase David Petraeus yelling “war criminal”

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Posted by    Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 8:00am

General Davis Petraeus is teaching at CUNY for a fee of one dollar. Do you think he needs this?

Do the dumb students harassing him realize that he has done more for American freedom than all of them combined?

Andrew Kirell of Mediaite reported.

WATCH: College Students Chase David Petraeus and Shout at Him...

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There are so many reasons for conservatives to like Hillsdale College

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 6:30pm

Conservatives have always admired Hillsdale College for its commitment to Judeo-Christian values and its ability to thrive without federal assistance but as Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports there are a lot of other reasons to like Hillsdale.

Hillsdale’s Other Milestones

Many know that Hillsdale College accepts no federal funds but fewer...

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Prager U. Night on Canto Talk: Syria, Iraq, and College Reactions

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 5:00pm

As the Executive Producer of Canto Talk, I am thrilled to have the Prager University Dean of Students, Jared Sichel, on this Thursday’s Canto Talk show (click here Sept. 12th at 7 pm PT /9 pm CT/10 pm EST for live show, or afterward for podcast).

Prager University’s Project Manager Noah Yaffe...

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Centre College in KY loses $250 million dollar donation

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 3:30pm

Are you having a rough day? Not as rough as the staff in the fundraising department at Centre College, trust me.

Bruce Schreiner of the AP reports, via Breitbart.

$250 million gift to Kentucky college withdrawn

A small Kentucky liberal arts college lost out on one of the largest gifts in U.S. higher education...

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San Diego State U. Student: Pro-Palestinian ‘Right Side’ Campus Campaign Divisive

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 2:00pm

President of Aztecs for Israel worries that approach will, ” destroy our campus climate.”

At San Diego State University, the school year opened with Students for Justice in Palestine launching  a controversial new advocacy and membership drive campaign.

Student Emily Yavitch has the details:

Called “The Right Side,” the campaign aims to “educate the student community about the reality of apartheid in Palest...

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Only 16% of the 420K students in the CA State University system graduate within 4 years

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 12:30pm

Those are some shocking numbers, aren’t they? Daniel K. Lautzenheiser of the American Enterprise Institute has written a lengthy piece on various aspects of higher education but here’s a key excerpt.

Getting more bang for our college bucks

The Golden State. California has been particularly ambitious in considering how MOOCs and other online...

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U. St. Thomas Student: Before war, we need to know who our enemies and allies are

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 11:00am

As the situation in Syria develops, with Russia coming to the rescue of Obama’s “credibility”, it seems that there there is a good lesson to be had here.

Texas student Kenneth Depew of the University of St. Thomas notes that a look at past engagements features many other items that should have...

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UC student activists demand Napolitano offer sanctuary to undocumented students

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 9:30am

Yesterday, College Insurrection reported that students at UC Berkeley are considering a “no confidence” vote on Janet Napolitano. Now, the plot thickens.

Jennifer Kabbany of The College Fix reports.

Student Activists Demand Napolitano Make UC System ‘Sanctuary For Undocumented Students’

Former Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano hasn’t even officially begun her job yet as...

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U. of Denver Student on President George W. Bush: “He should get a set of handcuffs.”

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Posted by    Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 8:00am

We have been covering the harsh student and faculty response to an award President George W. Bush is poised to receive from the University of Denver.

Campus Reform’s Caleb Bonham went to the institution and interviewed some students on the subject.

The results were fascinating.

“First off, I think this is a rebranding effort,...

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College Football is Great Example of America’s Shared Culture

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Posted by    Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 6:30pm

As millions of Americans tune into the start of another college football season, Breitbart contributor Tony Lee points out that its traditions have much more meaning than just great sports.

This week, one is again reminded that America would be a better place if it its citizens...

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New study finds that students learn more from non-tenure-track instructors

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Posted by    Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 5:00pm

Hmm… Could it be that non-tenured instructors work harder because they know they can be fired?

Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Ed reports.

The Adjunct Advantage

A major new study has found that new students at Northwestern University learn more when their instructors are adjuncts than when they are tenure-track professors.

The study — released...

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USA Today’s Editorial Board: Obama’s College Plan at War with Itself

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Posted by    Tuesday, September 10, 2013 at 3:30pm

The bad reviews for President Obama’s College Affordability Plan keep rolling in.

The latest comes from the Editorial Board of USA Today, and it shockingly free-market-friendly (hat-tip, Instapundit).

Under this program, a graduate would pay 10% of his or her income regardless of the amount borrowed. If the payment is not enough to...

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