This was a clever response to the recent panic over pro-Trump messages on campus.
Campus Reform reports.
Emory president responds to chalk incident with chalking of his own
Despite pressure from students, Emory University President James W. Wagner has reaffirmed his school’s commitment to free speech.
After “Trump 2016” appeared in chalk on the sidewalks...
It will happen over the next three years.
Columbia Daily Spectator reports.
Columbia to pay student workers $15 an hour
Columbia will increase the hourly wage paid to students on work-study and in other part-time positions to $15 an hour, Provost John Coatsworth announced on Monday.
In an email to students, Coatsworth said that the...
In the video below, a San Francisco State University student has a standoff with another student over his hairstyle.
She claims his dreadlocks are a form of cultural appropriation. He doesn’t agree.
Read more at Legal Insurrection.
Talk of coddled students and the squashing of unpopular positions started back in October when student groups first demanded the cancellation of a speaker.
USA Today reports.
Williams College administrator slams perception that students are coddled
As criticism of student concerns about microaggressions mounts, one college administrator at Williams College has come to...
College students might not be “feeling the Bern” if they were working taxpayers.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Scholar: Millennials prefer socialism “until they get jobs”
Unlike any other generation, the majority of millennials have a favorable view of socialism. In a column for The Washington Post, Emily Ekins of the Cato Institute claimed “millennials like socialism — until they get...
The new president is expected to be appointed to begin July 2017, according to a statement released by the college.
Poughkeepsie Journal reports.
Vassar president to leave position at college
Vassar College President Catharine Hill has announced she will conclude her presidency of the school at the end of the 2017 academic year.
In an...
Truth Revolt points to the findings of a new study which suggests college is too easy.
They’re Practically Giving Away A’s at Colleges and Universities
The research is in: getting an “A” in college is easier than ever because “grade inflation” is at an all-time high. Those studying...
Leaders hope to avoid controversy, cut costs and keep everyone awake.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Bradley University forgoes guest commencement speakers
With commencement season looming, colleges are announcing speakers. At least a handful of these announcements are likely to spark some controversy. Whether the college has chosen a speaker who is divisive or simply...
Are we really at the point where student activists are going to be speech police for professors? It sure looks that way.
Campus Reform reports.
Stanford activists want to expel faculty for microaggressions
A new Stanford group which claims to be committed to improving faculty diversity has called for boycotts of Wells Fargo and...
He is considered to be dangerous.
The News Center reports.
Update: College closes campuses after inmate’s escape
Hocking College’s website says the escape of a prison inmate serving 18 year to life for murder, robbery and escape convictions has led officials to close all campuses of the college in Nelsonville.
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation...
This Harvard Crimson article by a student describing attitudes on campus is very revealing.
A Culture of Sensitivity
I used to believe that open discourse was a value all Americans hold dear. I presumed that when asked about what makes America so unique, many Americans would respond that our pluralistic society is the...
The NLRB found the college’s actions were so egregious that it ordered Columbia College Chicago to pay the union’s negotiating expenses.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
NLRB rules that college must negotiate with union on changing credit hours of courses
Many faculty union contracts include clauses that say the administration retains the right to make...
In a new video from Prager University, Khurram Dara, a Muslim American author and attorney suggests that Muslim Americans have a unique opportunity and responsibility to help stop Islamic terror.
Watch below.
Here’s more information:
What must the United States do to prevent more Islamist terror attacks like recent ones in Brussels, Paris, and...
Some advice before starting the application process.
USA Today reports.
10 things college applicants need to understand
Somewhere between being a high school student and being a college student, there’s the complex phase of being a college applicant. While parents and counselors may spend a great deal of time helping students make the transition,...
Our friend Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit has a new column at USA Today which is worth your time.
Here’s an excerpt.
How PC culture is killing higher education
If I were to offer one piece of advice to university presidents, it would be to watch the scene from The Social Network in which Harvard...
Democrats have criticized the package as merely campaign talking points, saying it does little to address student debt.
Fox 6 Now reports.
Gov. Scott Walker signs college affordability bills
MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker is signing a series of bills Monday aimed at college affordability.
The four bills will increase grants for technical college students;...
Isn’t it funny how some students will actually protest for less freedom?
The College Fix reports.
Anti-gun protesters in Kansas try to block campus carry from taking effect
Choice: Either provide security or let people protect themselves
A Kansas law requiring all government buildings to allow guns is giving publicly funded colleges another 15 months...
He doesn’t just see racism where there is none – he sees an entire race war!
The College Fix reports.
College student warns: ‘Zootopia’ movie is ‘call to arms for white people’
Enter the mind of one Keith Reed, a student at the University of Iowa whose interpretation of the recent D...
People who spray paint swastikas anywhere are the lowest of low.
The Roanoke Times reports.
Hollins removes swastika painted on landmark
The Hollins University community was disturbed to discover a swastika spray-painted on The Rock, a beloved campus landmark, early Easter morning.
University officials and students alike responded swiftly. The Hollins University Security Department said...
The chain lost $100 million last year, and is making changes to its business model, curriculum and leadership.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Nonprofit owner of former Corinthian Colleges’ campuses loses $100 million while overhauling the career college chain
The remains of the former Corinthian Colleges’ Everest and WyoTech chains got a little smaller...
This guy deserves credit for doing the right thing and maybe saving lives.
Cleveland.com reports.
Gun shop owner thwarts possible mass shooting at Ohio University
A Hocking County gun shop owner may have prevented a mass shooting at Ohio University in Athens, authorities said.
John Downs, owner of...
32 percent of respondents prefer Sanders.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Survey: Students’ Preference in Presidential Election
Preliminary results from a national survey of college students found that Senator Bernie Sanders, the independent from Vermont who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, is students’ preferred presidential candidate by a wide margin.
The survey of students at...
