More and more, students are chafing at the campus “tolerance” culture.
The Columbia Spectator took a look at “Political Correctness” that masks speech censorship in a series of articles:
Respectful
rhetoric by David Salazar
Incorrectly politically correct by Ben Rashkovich
Unnecessarily controversial by Esfandyar Batmanghelidj
A
pervasive force by Bobtom Flynn
Finally, Alessandra Plosador, Columbia College sophomore...
Higher education bubble? What higher education bubble?
Ruth Simon of the Wall Street Journal reports.
Colleges Cut Prices by Providing More Financial Aid
Private U.S. colleges, worried they could be pricing themselves out of the market after years of relentless tuition increases, are offering record financial assistance to keep classrooms full.
The average “tuition discount...
Former domestic terrorist turned professor Bill Ayers has finally gone on the record regarding the Boston Marathon bombing. To the surprise of no one, he says it was completely different when he did it.
Jim Mackinnon of the Akron Beacon Journal reports.
Bill Ayers defends Weather Underground bombings
KENT: Bill Ayers says people can’t...
This is apparently a tradition of sorts at UNC Chapel Hill. Funny that nothing in this house of horrors points out the job prospects awaiting these students after graduation.
Alexander Ht of Carolina Review Daily has the story.
Remarks on the 2013 Tunnel of Oppression
Ever year at UNC, the campus holds a Tunnel...
We recently reported that Roman Catholic, Jesuit-affiliated Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington refused to recognize the Knights of Columbus as an official student group because it is a Catholic organization.
Now, in a victory for true First Amendment religious freedom principles, the decision has been reversed.
A little good news – Gonzaga University...
Strict new anti-bullying laws in New Jersey and elsewhere are turning school children into criminals for doing things that kids have always done such as calling each other names.
Robby Soave of the Daily Caller reports.
Under strict bullying law, kid who called classmate ‘horse’ and ‘fat ass’ goes to court
After enacting the...
An interesting experiment recently took place on the campus of Arizona State.
Emily Buck of The FIRE reports.
Students at Arizona State Trade Liberty for a Free Lunch
A passion for promoting free speech and First Amendment rights is alive and well at Arizona State University’s Downtown Phoenix campus. Kim Olson, writing for ASU...
The South Carolina state House just passed a bill declaring Obamacare t to be “null and void,” and criminalizing its implementation.
Academics across the country are probably hoping this is a trend. Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academica takes a look at the evolution of thinking among higher education professionals as the...
Colleges have been a fertile areas for feminist activists spreading gender equity inanity.
Missouri State University student Lindsey Kolb shares thoughts about today’s feminism; these views may have her classified as a “woman hater” under current progressive standards:
Throughout my life I’ve been an extremely motivated and driven young individual, but not because...
Spencer Irvine of Accuracy in Academia reports that a growing number of Americans are choosing to homeschool.
Homeschooler uprising in America?
WASHINGTON – According to researchers, disgust, dissatisfaction and disillusionment with the U.S. public school system is on the rise, so much so that the number of homeschoolers is on...
Now, Chinese govt.’ said to be making an effort to crack down on bribery.
Desperate times call for desperate measures.
Times Higher Education contributor Elizabeth Gibney reports on one graduate student’s approach to degree completion that may have international repercussions.
One student’s “doomed” attempt to bribe his instructor must not be allowed to tarnish the reputations of other foreign students or the British higher education system, according...
Recently, the Texas House passed a bill that would have allowed students and faculty to carry concealed handguns on college campuses.
Now, this measure will likely fail in the state Senate due to one Democratic senator who refused to allow the legislation to come up for a vote in the committee he...
In a new piece at the New York Times, Ariel Kaminer points out that scandal has become a new point of entry to the world of academia.
The Last Refuge From Scandal? Professorships
Online educational programs may solve two core issues covered in College Insurrection posts:
This is the conclusion that noted American author and journalist Barry Casselman draws based on a recent talk given...
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson spoke recently at an event hosted by the George Washington University Libertarians.
In his talk, Johnson laid the blame for rising tuition at the feet of the federal government.
Brianna Gurciullo of the GW Hatchet reports.
Libertarian leader, former presidential candidate blames federal loans for skyrocketing tuition costs
Former presidential...
Liberal students responded with a press conference in which they claimed the campus was hostile and racist. Maybe electing more Democrats to office in Rhode Island would solve the problem. Oh, wait…
William Jacobson has covered the Democratic Party’s stranglehold on the Ocean State extensively at Legal Insurrection.
Linda Borg of The Providence...
New reports reveal that two of the three University of Massacusetts-Dartmouth students arrested in the Boston Marathon investigation are Kazakh friends of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.
One newly charged suspect even drove a BMW with a novelty license plate that said “Terrorista #1.”
However, according...
Students preparing to enter college might want to re-think that gender studies degree if they want to earn a good living after graduation.
Lauren Weber of the Wall Street Journal reports.
And The Highest-Paid College Majors Are…
Christine Evans, 22, has wanted to be an engineer since before she can remember.
Her father, a mechanical...
We are following Boston College’s plans to close down the “underground condom railroad” set-up by students trying to bypass the campus restrictions on birth control.
Now, it looks like Planned Parenthood is getting involved in bypassing the derailment. The College Fix Associate Editor Jennifer Kabbany explains:
That a student-run organization doles out condoms...
Even though gun control measures have failed in the US senate, the push to expand gun rights for law abiding citizens hasn’t ended.
Kolten Parker of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Texas House: Students can carry concealed handguns on college campus
The Texas House Saturday passed a bill that would allow students with concealed handgun...
Elizabeth Fuerbacher of The Brown Spectator has some words of advice for the Republican Party.
Dear GOP, Learn How to Sell Yourself!
Other than having a strong product, knowing one’s target audience is the first rule of marketing. Whether selling houses, an educational experience, financial services, or a concept for a new startup,...
The current model of higher education is collapsing on today’s young Americans.
Last week, talk show host Silvio Canto Jr. focused on issues related to college students and their relative preparedness to handle today’s economic climate. He was joined in this discussion by Kevin Kellert, who currently attends the Kellogg School of...
