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Faculty Donations Fail Political Diversity Test

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Posted by College Insurrection    Friday, November 16, 2012 at 12:17pm

There is a very reasonable case to be made that the leftist bias inherent in faculty and staff at America’s institutions of higher learning contributed significantly to President Obama’s reelection success.

Via Instapundit
:  Shane McGonigal adds further evidence to this assertion, as he crunches the numbers on political donations made during the...

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Bill Whittle on Campus Censorship and the End of American Debate

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Posted by College Insurrection    Friday, November 16, 2012 at 9:30am

The Fordham University president reviled the school’s College Republicans for inviting Ann Coulter so harshly that the group cancelled her talk; however, infanticide advocate Peter Singer is an approved speaker.

This is the perfect example of the type of implicit...

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Democrats at UVa taunted Republicans election night

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Posted by College Insurrection    Friday, November 16, 2012 at 8:00am

If the College Democrats at the University of Virginia truly believed Obama wants to unite Americans and bring people of all kinds together, they probably would not have behaved like spoiled brats on election night.

But that’s exactly what they did. In the minds of those liberal students, civility is a one...

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UCLA Creates Environmental Indoctrination Program

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 4:21pm

Despite a UCLA student’s recent plea to keep politics out of the classroom, its staff has created a whole new curriculum to promote “sustainability” and spread the global warming message.

Peter Wood of Minding...

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UCSD Student — Electoral College alienates voters

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 2:17pm

During each presidential election cycle, various pundits and civics experts complain about the system that relies on the Electoral College to determine the outcome of the race for the White House.

University of C...

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Fordham struggles to defend condemning Ann Coulter, while embracing infanticide supporter Peter Singer

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Guest Post by Robert Shibley    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:38am

Fordham University is in a bit of a bind.

After loudly proclaiming his “disgust” with the “hate speech” of conservative pundit Ann Coulter in an email to all students, in the process slamming the Fordham College Republicans—his own students—as immature bigots who lack character, Fordham President Joseph McShane, S.J., is now faced...

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Rabbi Condemns Banning of Tuft’s Christian Group

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 11:02am

“Diversity” rules should not apply to campus groups.

We recently covered the story of Tufts University banning Tufts Christian Fellowship because its leaders were required to adhere to “basic biblical truths of Christianity.”

This action has triggered concerns from faith leaders across...

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University LEED parking standards discriminate against less affluent, younger staff

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Guest Post by Tom Clark    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 9:37am

Hourly wage workers at universities are daily reminded of the many ways their employers indicate their relative inferiority to its teachers and administrators who boast advanced degrees and certifications. One recent trend, the adoption of LEED parking standards, serves as testimony to how the knowledge class perpetuates privileges for those at the top of...

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Ole Miss Students Refute Race Riot Reports

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Posted by College Insurrection    Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 8:07am

At Legal Insurrection, we provided a detailed review of all information known about the election night demonstration deemed a “race riot” by elite media. All evidence shows that is was an impromptu, non-violent protest.

If “racial slurs” were shouted, it was not by the the majority of protesters.

The College Fix has also...

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Will frat suspensions at Cornell endanger Greek system?

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 5:56pm

Administrators close TEP after two students hospitalized following alleged hazing.

Hazing remains a widespread practice among certain fraternities and sororities on American campuses; some of the rituals practiced can be extremely dangerous.

Now, Cornell University is investigating allegations of alcohol-related hazing at Tau Epsilon Phi after two of the fraternity’s pledges were hospitalized. Reports indicate that the students were hospitialized after becoing...

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Georgia student — Conservatives Should Stand Up and Fight

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 4:57pm

After last Tuesday’s election, many conservatives are ready to lay down and cry. Some Republicans are even saying the party needs a massive makeover if it ever wants to win another election.

Paula Baroff of UGA’s Red & Black is having none of it.

Buck up, conservatives — the stakes are too high...

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Are E-Textbooks Just Big Brother on Campus?

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 1:38pm

Do you like the idea of your professors being able to keep track of what you read, when you read and how much you read? If you answered no to any or all of those questions, you might not like what you’re about to read below.

Brian McVicar of MLive reports.

Big Brother...

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Fordham welcomes infanticide advocate Peter Singer after attacking Ann Coulter invite

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Guest Post by Robert Shibley    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 12:16pm

Fordham University President (and Jesuit priest) Joseph M. McShane made news over the weekend with a full-throated condemnation of the Fordham College Republicans’ invitation to political pundit Ann Coulter to speak on campus.

College Insurrection reported on this on Sunday. If you haven’t read what McShane was willing to say about his...

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George Washington U. student — Republicans need to fight the smears on campus

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Posted by College Insurrection    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 9:26am

The situation of Republican students on American college campuses is so dire that it brings out quasi-sympathy from some of their liberal associates.

In a Wall Street Journal opinion piece, George Washington University freshman Sarah Westwood offers advice on how Republicans can reach more students by comparing...

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Huge racial pay gap for Community College Presidents

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Posted by    Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at 8:00am

But don’t expect DOJ to care

The Chronicle of Higher Education reports this morning that, according to a new study, there are dramatic disparities in the salaries of community college presidents associated with race, sex, and gender.

Bucking trends in the pay of top officials in most other professions, women, on average, earned higher base salaries than did men at the...

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Fordham College Republican — “we surrendered” by cancelling Ann Coulter

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 5:00pm

Recently, we covered the story of the Fordham University College Republicans cancelling a talk by conservative icon Ann Coulter after being attacked by the university’s president.

Fordham student and The College Conservative contributor John McKenna expressed his disappointment at the conservative groups weakness in the face of political intolerance.

Until recently, I considered...

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Do You Deserve a Bonus For Your Master’s Degree?

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 4:00pm

Many companies and non-profit organizations offer employees a bump in pay for earning an advanced degree. Is that a good idea? Charlotte Allen of Minding the Campus isn’t so sure and she makes a valid case.

Carol Howley, a nursing instructor at Chicago’s Richard J. Daley College, pocketed $307,000 in extra salary...

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Virginia Advocate — Should Tuition be Based Course of Study?

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 2:00pm

That’s the central question being discussed below. As the University of Virginia contemplates a rise in the cost of tuition, Governor Bob McDonnell has suggested the possibility of a differential tuition.

Catherine Cho of the Virginia Advocate reports.

Tuition on the Rise Again?

UVa may yet again see an increase in tuition sometime in...

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“Liberty Movement Will Profit From Obama’s Failures”

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 12:00pm

While most conservative and libertarian college students are still licking their wounds after last Tuesday’s election, at least one student writer sees an upside to the situation.

Meet Andrew Kaluza of Students For Liberty.

How the Liberty Movement Will Profit From Obama’s Failures

In light of the recent win by Barack Obama, there is...

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White House Petition: Tuition Refunds for Failed Degrees

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 9:59am

In the wake of election results, people are now using the petition process to affect government reform (include citizens in 15 states who are pushing for secession).

Via Instapundit, at the White House “Create a Petition” page, is an innovative petition that allows graduates to get refunds if they can’t find gainful...

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Green Mountain College ox being gored over plans to gore ox

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Posted by College Insurrection    Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 8:00am

You may remember the story covered here at College Insurrection in October, about a pair of oxen named Bill and Lou who became too old to work the farm at Green Mountain College.

The liberal school’s sustainability program required that nothing go to waste, so plans were made to slaughter the oxen...

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College Football Ticket Tax Break Costs $1 Billion/Year

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Posted by College Insurrection    Monday, November 12, 2012 at 4:26pm

We recently took a look at taxes, wealth redistribution, and college degrees.

Now, via TaxProf Blog, is a look at tax policy as it relates to college football programs:

Theodore L. Jones has held season tickets on the 43-yard line at Tiger Stadium, home of the perennial football powerhouse Louisiana State University, for...

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