This is about Harvard Law School’s “controversial” seal.
The College Fix reports.
Harvard race activist calls those who disagree with him ‘intellectual cowards’
The debate over Harvard Law School’s “controversial” seal took an interesting turn on Thursday when one of the activists who wants the seal be changed accused those who disagree of...
Why aren’t students who believe in safe spaces laughed off campus? This report from Robby Soave of the Daily Beast is ridiculous.
Students Say Burlesque Show Violated Their Safe Space
If I told you a provocative burlesque show at Northwestern University was being restructured in response to student compl...
Being a recruited athlete can change everything in the selective admissions process.
Forbes reports.
Should Football Be Part Of Your College Search?
Recently I interviewed a multi-talented young man who is weighing the pros and cons not only of where to go to college, but of whether...
Terms like husband and wife are apparently not inclusive enough anymore.
Peter Hasson reports at the Daily Caller.
Prof Bans Students From Saying ‘Husband’ Or ‘Wife’ Because It’s Not ‘Inclusive’
In just the latest instance of taxpayer-funded censorship, students in one University of Florida course have been banned from using words such as “husband,”...
He constructed a 145-square-foot tiny house in a friend’s backyard.
Tech Insider reports.
This college student built a $15,000 tiny home instead of living in a dorm
Before enrolling at University of Texas at Austin, design major Joel Weber took one look at the rising cost of living for a struggling college student and...
John Leo of Minding the Campus recently interviewed Jonathan Haidt about the lack of conservative voices on college campuses and the result is fascinating.
A Conversation With Jonathan Haidt
JOHN LEO: You set off a national conversation in San Antonio five years ago by asking psychologists at an academic convention to raise their...
The students don’t like that the company has a “contractual relationship with an Israeli franchise that manufactures ice cream.”
Campus Reform reports.
Liberal students want to ban liberal Ben & Jerry’s from campus over Israeli ties
Students at Vassar College put forth a resolution on Monday urging their school to cut ties with “Ben...
This might explain why so many young women seem to be supporting Bernie Sanders.
Mediaite reports.
College Women Tell NBC They Were Offended Hillary Clinton Played Gender Card
During an appearance on MSNBC, NBC reporter Tamron Hall said that the college women she spoke to after Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate were “offended” after Hillary...
Millions of students each year still take the ACT and SAT.
The Washington Post reports.
They took the tests. But they got into a selective college without sending scores.
Sara Ngo pushed herself in high school. The 18-year-old from Niagara Falls, N.Y., a daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, took Advanced Placement classes in history, economics...
If these students think it’s bad now, wait until the bubble bursts.
The Journal Gazette and Times Courier reports.
Hundreds rally at Eastern for higher education funding
The “Fund EIU” rally in support of state funding for higher education drew hundreds of people to the Library Quad this afternoon.
Eastern Illinois University President David Glassman...
350 international students have been told they must leave the UK by the end of next month.
BBC News reports.
Foreign students must leave UK as college loses licence
London School of Business and Finance (LSBF) has had its permission to recruit and teach non-EU students revoked, t...
Going to college with no loans is the best practice, if you can manage it.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Is the Dept. of Ed. scamming student loan borrowers? Basically
Debt relief companies have been using robocalls to drum up business from student-loan borrowers, but the practice resides in a legal gray area.
Some experts label...
Job postings just continue to decline.
Inside Higher Ed reports.
Report finds poor job market for history Ph.D.s
New data from the American Historical Association add to the bad news for academic job seekers in the humanities.
The number of job postings the AHA received in 2014-15 was down 8 percent from the prior year....
Out of the 25 highest paying majors, all but 2 are in STEM fields.
Bankrate reports.
The 10 highest- and lowest-paying college majors
What’s your major? That can be a multimillion-dollar question.
Post-recession, the days of declaring yourself “undecided” when it comes to a college major have started to fall by the wayside as graduates...
Well this is sort of ironic, isn’t it?
The Indy Star reports.
Indiana University puts associate dean on leave after allegations
An Indiana University official is at the center of a sexual assault investigation after allegations surfaced this week, Fox59 reported.
Jason Casares, who serves as the associate dean of students and deputy Title IX...
Who are young voters showing up to support?
The College Conservative reports.
Checking on the Youth Vote
This past fall, I took part in a tabling effort for my College Republicans chapter on the commons of my predominately liberal college campus. We gave out flyers with information about our weekly meetings for the semester...
Has anyone asked Elizabeth Warren for comment on this?
The College Fix reports.
‘Cultural appropriation’: Dartmouth Greek system bans Indian head from public display
On Monday, Dartmouth’s Greek Leadership Council passed a new rule which forbids Greek houses from displaying the Dartmouth Indian head.
Dartmouth’s frats and sororities are already banned from “engaging in acts...
Students now are not confronted with course materials that might upset them.
The New York Times reports.
The Sheltering Campus: Why College Is Not Home
Erika Christakis used to teach a course at Yale titled “The Concept of the Problem Child,” a discussion of child development and socialization in a historical and modern context....
The union is basically using Clinton as a bargaining chip.
The Washington Free Beacon reported.
Union Calls on Bill Clinton to Cancel Speech at UC Berkeley
A labor union is calling on Bill and Chelsea Clinton to cancel their appearance at an upcoming conference at the University of California Berkeley unless the school takes...
A new report suggests college applications emphasize how students strive for the “common good.”
Boston reports.
Harvard wants to revolutionize college admissions. Will it work?
For parents of burned-out kids, the recommendations of a new Harvard report sound like a fantasy world: No more endless extracurricular activities. No more juggling six honors classes, drama...
A questionable past.
The College Fix reports.
Professor with alleged ISIS ties also has mysterious criminal charge and stole a Kindle
A Kent State University professor under federal investigation for alleged ties to the Islamic State not only has a criminal record, but he may also be a petty thief.
The College Fix found militant...
Activists tried to force a resolution but it was vetoed at the executive level.
Campus Reform reports.
Anti-Israel divestment fails at South Florida
An Israeli divestment bill at the University of South Florida (USF) was vetoed by the student body president and vice president shortly after its passage last week.
The student senate’s joint resolution...
