This place must be popular with Bernie Sanders supporters.
The College Fix reported.
‘Anti-capitalist’ campus co-op faces shutdown because renters refuse to pay rent
Call it dwell-and-dash.
The Campbell Club at the University of Oregon is $17,000 in debt because, well, people take its anti-capitalist bona fides seriously. Or they’re just lazy bums.
The Daily Emerald reports...
Like other schools, there is probably a small group of campus activists driving this whole thing.
Bloomberg reports.
Cornell University to Consider Divesting Fossil Fuel Investments
Cornell University’s trustees are planning to discuss divesting from fossil fuels, an issue that many of the richest U.S. schools have grappled with while only a few have...
This is a great class to take if you plan on working at Taco Bell after graduation.
Eater.com reports.
Get Schooled in Taco Literacy at the University of Kentucky
Students at the University of Kentucky now have the distinct privilege of being able to get college credit for eating tacos. According to Munchies, the...
Sounds like a pretty good deal for students to take advantage of.
Red Alert Politics reported.
Gov. Hogan: Scholarships for high schoolers who graduate early
An executive order by Maryland Governor Larry Hogan on Wednesday created a program that offers college scholarships to high school students who graduate early.
Hogan justified the action by saying...
Americans owed more in student debt than any other kind of household debt other than mortgages in 2013.
US News reports.
10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Least Debt
At Princeton University, the average debt for 2014 graduates who borrowed was $6,600.
The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular...
Angry alums and donors made their voices heard.
The Guardian reports.
Cecil Rhodes statue to remain at Oxford University after alumni threaten to withdraw millions
The governing body of Oriel College, which owns the statue, has ruled out its removal after being warned that £1.5m worth of donations have already been cancelled, and that...
Leading is Columbia and University of Chicago at 99 percent.
US News reports.
Colleges Where Freshmen Usually Return
The process of finding the right college doesn’t always end once students move into their dorms and start their freshman year.
Some realize their chosen university doesn’t offer what they need or the time isn’t right for...
Earn credit for promoting the progressive agenda!
The College Fix reports.
UMass students can earn academic credit for building LGBTQA-themed electronic light displays
Take some electrical engineering and throw in a little LGBTQA and what have you got? “Queer Lights.”
No, seriously. It’s the newest class at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Students can earn...
It was the lowest return since 2012.
CNBC reports.
US college endowment returns sink to 2.4% in fiscal 2015
U.S. college and university endowments earned an average return of 2.4 percent after fees in the fiscal year ended in June, their lowest return since fiscal 2012 and a sharp drop from the 15.5 percent...
This seems to be cathing on in more and more states.
Online Athens reports.
Move to allow guns on college campuses resurfaces in Georgia legislature
A renewed effort to allow guns to be carried on college campuses has surfaced at the Georgia General Assembly.
Earlier this week, five Republican legislators filed a bill that would...
When it comes to the 2016 race, the left is tearing itself apart on college campuses.
The Boston Globe reports.
College students backing Clinton are frustrated with ‘Bernie Bros’
As the youthful cult of Bernie Sanders supporters continues to draw converts, college-age Hillary Clinton fans are feeling outnumbered.
“I wouldn’t say I’m completely alone in...
Did they want these students to be forced to wear a special garment indicating their shame?
Campus Reform reports.
KU Senate declines to impeach executives who didn’t ‘stand in solidarity’
Three student government executives at Kansas University have emerged unscathed after Student Senate voted Wednesday to drop impeachment proceedings against them.
Student Body President Jessie...
His then-fiancee, who wasn’t even a UT student, posted criticism of two UT professors and tagged Barnett.
Washington Examiner reports.
Student suspended over someone else’s Facebook post is suing
A University of Tulsa student is suing the university after being suspended for Facebook posts that his fiancee published.
George “Trey” Barnett was suspended in late...
The drama continues at the University of Missouri.
The College Fix reported.
Ex-Missouri president claims it faced ‘Ferguson-like event’; campus to get more police
No explanation how university will pay for grad-student benefit spike
The former president of the University of Missouri System abruptly resigned in November to preempt a “Ferguson-like event” on the Columbia...
The only thing drawn on the Democratic mural was a smiley face near Bernie Sanders’ head.
FOX 31 Denver reports.
Vandals target Republican presidential candidate murals on DU campus
DENVER — Murals depicting Republican presidential candidates have been getting vandalized on the University of Denver campus.
...
Oh no. Not a school that might result in employed graduates!
The Cornell Review reports.
Cornell Students, Faculty, and Alumni Outraged by… Proposed College of Business
Of all the things, the collective ire of Cornell students, faculty, and the all-important alumni-donor base has zeroed in on University President Elizabeth Garrett’s proposal of a new...
A student is actually in critical condition.
ABC 11 reports.
Duke University Suspends Sorority Activities Following An ‘Alcohol Related Incident’
A Duke University official confirmed sorority activities have been suspended after a new member was hospitalized.
A letter to the Panhellenic Council sent out Wednesday morning stated a new member was hospitalized and “is in...
The allegation is that students were misled by the school.
The LA Times reported.
U.S. files suit against DeVry University, alleging students were misled
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed suit against the operators of DeVry University on Wednesday, alleging that the for-profit education group misled students about their job prospects and potential earnings...
A provost at Baylor University wanted to hire a diversity officer but there were objections.
Colleen Flaherty reported at Inside Higher Ed.
Divided Over Diversity
Baylor University has had its fair share of administrative turnover in recent memory: two of its last three presidents were forced out after clashing with the faculty and the...
Let’s call this what it is – a vote buying scheme.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Debt-free vs. Tuition-free: Clinton, Sanders race to give away your money
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders want to win millennial votes based on their higher education plans, and to do so, they’re buying them off with promises of free...
They are led by Dr. Melissa Landa, a professor at the University of Maryland and a 1986 alumna from Oberlin College.
The College Fix reports.
Hundreds of Oberlin alumni demand officials address claims of rampant anti-Semitism on campus
Some 225 Oberlin College alums have signed an open letter calling on the university to address...
A college bound high school student criticized Black Lives Matter in his school paper and received death threats.
He tells the story at The Federalist.
I Criticized Black Lives Matter In My High School Newspaper And Got Death Threats
“If anyone wants to see a case study of the puerile politically correct campus culture...
