The higher ed bubble cometh.
Oregon Live reports.
Enrollment plunges at Marylhurst University, as feuds, financial losses threaten recovery
At first glance, nothing appears amiss at Marylhurst University.
The private liberal-arts school sits 10 miles south of Portland between Lake Oswego and West Linn, its manicured lawns...
Here’s a college administrator who needs to meet some struggling, debt laden students.
Campus Reform reported:
College president says inclusivity more important than diversity, tuition costs
The President of the College of St. Scholastica (CSS) says he will devote the final year of his tenure to promoting inclusivity, arguing that diversity is more important...
Will it attract new voters?
Red Alert Politics reports.
Tinder for politics? New app wants to engage millennials
Millennials want to improve voter turnout and fix politics through the magic of apps.
Think Tinder, but for political philosophy.
Hunter Scarborough, a web developer in Los Angeles, has created Voter, an app to align millennials with candidates...
Will other states follow Washington’s lead?
The FIRE blog reports.
Student and Faculty Rights Bill Coming in Washington State
2016 is right around the corner, and it promises to bring good news to college students and faculty members in Washington state. When the Washington State Legislature reconvenes in January, State Representative Matthew Manweller plans...
The ACT took the top spot.
The Washington Post reports.
The SAT, now the No. 2 college test, pushes to reclaim supremacy
The SAT, once the nation’s dominant college admission exam, fell behind the ACT in recent years after its rival locked up huge swaths of the market through contracts to provide testing in...
The anti-gun crowd loses this round.
The College Fix reported.
Christmas gift for gun-loving Texas students: Attorney general says guns allowed in dorms
Hundreds of faculty members at public colleges in Texas, notably UT-Austin, have been pressuring their presidents to restrict guns on campus as much as possible under the new campus-carry state...
This is a lame response to the Liberty University president’s recent remarks about guns.
WUSA reports.
Va. debaters want HS championships moved from Liberty University
Some high school debate teams in Virginia are planning to boycott the state championships unless they’re moved from Liberty University.
Debate team coaches and students are angry over Chancellor Jerry...
The school has since apologized for the mistake.
FOX 11 reports.
Lawrence University apologizes for printing photo with racial slur
Lawrence University is apologizing after a photo that included a racial slur was printed in the school’s newsletter.
The school says it was a mistake, but some say the situation is revealing a deeper issue.
Alumna...
Nice work if you can get it. By the way, why does college tuition keep going up?
MLive reports.
Salary search for all 41,000 University of Michigan employees
In 2015, three University of Michigan employees had a higher base pay than President Mark Schlissel, and that two of them are assistant football coaches, the...
His appointment to Brown University is under review after his arrest.
Providence Journal reports.
Sex sting puts Dartmouth College professor’s future at Brown in question
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A Dartmouth College associate professor is on paid leave and his appointment to Brown University is under review after his arrest...
The two students in question were cleared of charges and now they’re fighting back.
NBC News in New York reports.
2 Former Students Sue William Paterson University Over Sex Assault Charges
Two former William Paterson University students who were charged with sexual assault and expelled even though...
One player will not play for the rest of the season.
Boston Herald reports.
Nick Roberto off BU hockey team amid gambling probe
Boston University has announced that junior Nick Roberto will not play for the team for the balance of the season.
The news comes at the same time that the school revealed it...
Two people have already been placed on leave.
The Washington Post reported.
Another investigation into misuse of funds adds to University of Louisville’s recent turmoil
The University of Louisville placed two high-ranking officials on paid leave this month after local media reported that the FBI was investigating the officials for allegedly misappropriating federal grant...
We hope you’re having a merry Christmas with family and friends.
Enjoy this incredible performance from Hillsdale College.
Here’a a nice story for the holiday from FOX News in Boston.
College students surprise security guard with big Christmas gift
A group of students at Georgia Institute of Technology showed their appreciation for a security guard in a special way.
According to a Facebook post by the school, students from the Scheller College...
Students wonder why tuition keeps going up. Here’s one reason.
The Chicago Tribune reports.
Colleges spend fortunes on lavish athletic facilities
The people in charge of Clemson University’s athletic department have not settled on a design for the miniature golf course they are building for their football team, but they know it will have...
There is a major risk for student travelers.
Red Alert Politics reports.
Will college abroad trips disappear due to terror threat?
With the world becoming more violent every day, some wonder if studying abroad is still a safe learning experience for American students.
Travel concern has increased following the Paris terror attacks in November, in...
College students who were deceived over debit card fees will be reimbursed.
The Washington Post reports.
Why college students are getting $55 million in restitution
Hundreds of thousands of college students who were deceived about the terms of their debit cards by Higher One Holdings will receive a total of $55 million in restitution,...
The college is taking volunteers to recruit students.
Market Place reports.
Marlboro College fights to stay alive
One hint that Marlboro College may not be for everyone: the 6-foot-high wooden poles sticking out of the ground, lining the walkways. They’re guides for the snow plows, an ominous sign of the coming winter.
“I didn’t even...
The left continues randomly looking for things to protest.
The College Fix reports.
Students demand Catholic university denounce Saint Junípero Serra as mass murderer
Students also call on the University of San Diego to replace its mascot, Diego Torero, with a ‘non-human’ one
A coalition of students at the University of San Diego have demanded that administrators...
Merry Christmas to one and all from College Insurrection!
Enjoy this beautiful performance by the Emmanuel College Choir.
One professor is doing all she can to take Christmas out of Christmas.
Mediaite reported.
This Week in PC Run Amok: School Professor Calls on Students to Say ‘Happy Federal Holiday’
A professor for political science at the University of Central Florida recently wrote an opinion piece for UCFToday calling for students to begin...
