Lord Jeff, as he is known here, lost the support of students who saw him as a symbol of white oppression.
The New York Times reports.
Amherst College Drops ‘Lord Jeff’ as Mascot
AMHERST, Mass. — Lord Jeffery Amherst, the colonial military commander who gave this town its name, will no longer represent the...
It has gotten to the point where we need elected representatives to fight for due process on college campuses.
Ashe Schow reports at the Washington Examiner.
Georgia legislator: Adopt due process protections or forget about your budget
A Georgia legislator responsible for appropriating state funds to colleges and universities is threatening to halt budget...
The former president of Chicago State apparently had problems with some members of the board of trustees.
The Chicago Tribune reports.
State report: Chicago State president violated university policy
The former president of Chicago State University acted without integrity and violated school policy when he made false allegations against two board members as they...
This is a pretty bold move in today’s post-grad job market.
ABC News reports.
New Hampshire University Offers Grads Employment ‘Guarantee’
A small Catholic university in southern New Hampshire is becoming the latest college to offer a money-back guarantee of sorts to its students.
Rivier University, which has a total student population of about 2,600...
The stupid is strong with these students. At what point does someone tell people like this to just shut up?
Mediaite reports.
U of Oregon Debates Removing MLK Quote For Not Being Inclusive Enough
Student leaders at the University of Oregon debated removing a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. from its student center,...
Students at UC Irvine have started a petition to get rid of the campus police department which they refer to as the slave patrol.
Campus Reform reports.
UC Irvine students call for destruction of ‘slave patrol’ campus police
The Black Student Union at the University of California, Irvine has called for...
A new activism arrived in metro Atlanta a little more than a year ago.
MyAJC reports.
Today’s student activists: On fire against a gumbo of issues
Atlanta, the cradle of the civil rights movement that targeted racism, is now in the sway of a nationwide wave of student activism that has so much in...
A new study suggests that a disproportionate number of professors are gay.
Colleen Flaherty reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Are Academics Disproportionately Gay?
Academic work is often solitary, but succeeding in the professoriate arguably requires social acumen. So is that why gay men and women are disproportionately represented among academics? A new study investigating...
Serious learning. Not a gap year spent traveling Europe.
Harvard Business Review reports.
Why I Challenged My Kids to Start Companies Before College
When our two daughters finished their high school studies, my wife and I made them a deal: we would pay for college, but first they each had to run their own...
Why not? Releasing lists of demands is all the rage on campus these days.
The College Fix reports.
Latino students at Duke refuse to recruit more Latinos until its laundry list of demands is met
It may sound odd to sabotage your group’s political strength in order to get more political strength, but that’s...
Free college is quickly becoming the preferred “solution” to the problem of high tuition among the left.
The Seattle Times reports.
Legislators push for free tuition at community, technical colleges
Tuition at the state’s community and technical colleges would be free for many state residents under an ambitious proposal that takes up President Obama’s...
The professor who called for “some muscle” during a protest last year has been charged with assault.
From our sister site Legal Insurrection.
Missouri Professor Charged With 3rd Degree Assault for Behavior During Protest
The protest made national headlines, particularly due to attempts to keep the press from covering the unrest.
ABC 17 reports:
ABC 17...
In a new video from Prager University, Boston College philosopher Peter Kreeft explores the ageless question of good and evil.
Watch below.
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It’s hard to remember who is allowed to criticize who.
The College Fix reports.
Renowned gay scholar blasted for saying feminism is a ‘sour mix of victimization and privilege’
Gay men have been reminded once again that they are not allowed to question feminism.
A prominent retired medieval scholar, Loyola University Chicago’s Allen Frantzen, is...
In 2013, more than 8,000 U.S. students enrolled in Canadian schools.
Time Money reports.
Should You Go to College in Canada?
It’s a foreign country but just a 90-minute flight from New York or Boston. The natives speak English–and French. Their brand-new prime minister is 43 and even has a tattoo.
For some students in...
The student claimed that the school failed to investigate her rape claim.
Reuters reports.
Florida State settles rape lawsuit involving former football star
Florida State University has agreed to pay $950,000 to resolve a lawsuit accusing it of failing to adequately investigate a woman’s allegations that she was raped in 2012 by the school’s...
See where Greek life is a big part of campus life.
Start Class reports.
The Frattiest Colleges in America
There are plenty of stereotypes attached to Greek life on college campuses. Some believe fraternities and sororities are nothing more than social clubs that drink their weekends away, with the obligatory community service event squeezed...
Ben Shapiro is set to visit the campus of California State University, Los Angeles but one professor can’t handle it.
Blake Neff reports at the Daily Caller.
‘I Lift, Bro’: Prof MELTS DOWN About Conservative Event, Tries To Pick Fights With Students
A professor at California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), is at the...
What’s the problem? This has to be pleasing to progressives on campus, right?
Robby Soave reports at The Daily Beast.
The Wild World of Oppression Studies
Does American University want to teach students about oppression, or does it want to subject them to it?
Members of the Washington, D.C.-based private university’s faculty are engaged in...
This is a big deal to a lot of people for some reason. Maybe because it’s Massachusetts.
The Salem News reports.
Endicott to arm campus police
The decision to arm Endicott College campus police didn’t come easily for President Richard Wylie.
But after months of discussion throughout the wider campus community and rolling out many...
This is probably one of the smartest things Jerry Brown has ever done.
The Huffington Post reported.
California Governor Vetoes Bill Calling For Minimum Punishments In College Sexual Assault Cases
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) vetoed legislation Sunday that would have made California the first state in the U.S. to have a mandatory minimum...
If Jeb really wants to move his poll numbers, he should visit colleges and talk about this.
Preston Cooper writes at Real Clear Policy.
Bush’s Higher Ed Plan Is a Great Start
This week, Republican presidential candidate and former Florida governor Jeb Bush released his plan to reform higher-education finance. It is a welcome...
