TV host Montel Williams is not a fan of what’s happening on college campuses in America today.
The Huffington Post reported.
Montel Williams Slams ‘The Infantilizing Of College Students’
Television personality and former naval officer Montel Williams is sticking up for a college student who was punished over a remark he made on the...
Some members of the faculty at Rhode Island College claim president Nancy Carriuolo has been ineffective and even vindictive.
NBC News in Providence reports.
Rhode Island College president steps down following criticism
Dr. Nancy Carriuolo came in with much fanfare, but now, after seven and a half years, Carriuolo’s tenure as the head of...
A new study finds students of geology are the happiest. Are you ready to change your major now?
Forbes reported.
Geology Students Are The Happiest On College Campus Study Finds
Geology students are the happiest with their degrees according to the National Student Survey, which polls university students across UK colleges and universities for...
The same week, Northeastern University announced it would arm its campus police force with semiautomatic rifles in case of emergency.
Boston.com reports.
One Mass. college has eliminated its entire police force
The same week Northeastern University announced it would arm its campus police force with semiautomatic rifles in case of emergency, another Massachusetts college...
This school has seen its share of trouble over the last year and things aren’t getting better.
The Chicago Tribune reports.
Crisis deepens for College of DuPage
For the past year, Gloria Roark has told her classmates at the College of DuPage not to worry.
Yes, the school has been plagued by a series of...
The campaign in Oxford is part of an international wave of student protests.
BBC News reports.
Oxford college considers removing Rhodes statue
Protesters have argued that the views of the colonial politician are incompatible with an “inclusive culture” at the university.
Oriel College says it will consult on the statue’s future – and has decided...
According to a new poll, many college students reject the liberal campus issues in the news lately.
Katie Pavlich reports at Townhall.
New Poll Shows College Students Reject Absurd “Microagression” Culture, Black Lives Matter
A new scientific poll sanctioned by Young America’s Foundation and conducted by Inc./Woman Trend shows the majority of college students...
What an insult. How does this party enjoy more support from college students?
Campus Reform reports.
Congressional Dems say college students too drunk, crazy to be trusted with guns
According to several House Democrats, college students cannot be trusted to carry concealed firearms because of their propensity to drink...
At this point, it’s safe to say that no one on the right is happy with the Omnibus Bill.
Hans Bader writes at Minding The Campus.
Omnibus Bill Rewards the Perverse OCR
On Friday, the House will vote on the year-end omnibus spending bill, formally known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016. As...
This is like a Christmas miracle. Will wonders never cease?
The College Fix reported.
BDS resolution overturned by UC grad students’ national union: It discriminates against Jews
Foes of the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel got a big boost Wednesday when a national union told a local chapter it couldn’t adopt a...
It is run 100% by undergraduate students with alumni as advisors.
USA Today reports.
How a student-run investment firm beats Wall Street
A firm that can consistently beat the S&P 500 is a unicorn amongst Wall Street investors. But, Global Platinum Securities has done just that since 2008.The firm’s advantage? It’s run entirely by...
Was this a case of censorship or religious liberty?
Colleen Flaherty reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Fired Over a Phallus?
During the week, David Hillman was one of the most popular instructors at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, attracting students to study Greek and Latin not only through his expertise but his vast knowledge...
The professor was served a notice of termination on Wednesday.
ABC News reports.
College Moves to Fire Professor Who Questioned Sandy Hook
Florida Atlantic University has taken steps to fire a professor who has repeatedly raised questions about the shooting deaths of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut and other mass killings.
FAU...
Thank goodness we have organizations like FIRE to defend free speech on campus.
From the FIRE blog.
FIRE to UC San Diego: Reverse Unconstitutional Defunding of Student Media
This week, FIRE sent a letter to the Chancellor of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and its student government president, urging the revers...
It would be a cheap source of fertilizer, right?
Eric Owens reported at the Daily Caller.
University Of Florida Professor: Fertilize Football Field With Huge Vats Of Pee
You want to save the environment, right? Live a sustainable lifestyle, save the world’s 13 Icelandic snow owls, that kind of thing.
Then you will certainly agree...
That’s a pretty hefty price tag to fix up the student union.
KSL.com reports.
Kansas State University to spend $6M more on student union
Kansas State University is set to spend $6 million more than originally budgeted for the renovation of its student union.
The Manhatt...
The school claims it’s part of a new policy to discourage drug abuse.
AL.com reported.
University of Alabama quietly testing fraternity brothers for drugs
Every week, several members of the University of Alabama’s Sigma Nu fraternity chapter are randomly chosen to report to a cluster of dingy offices on the bottom floor of the...
Here are three crucial factors to have!
Forbes reports.
How To Thrive After College: 3 Obvious But Underrated Skills
If you want to thrive after college — and who doesn’t? — what are the most important intellectual and practical skills for success? Some timely research highlights three crucial factors in employers’ checklists, both of...
Democrats want everyone to go to college. What happens when everyone is saddled with debt?
Doug Lederman reports at Inside Higher Ed.
More Grads Have ‘Excessive’ Debt
The growing public focus on student loan debt in recent years has been driven by some numbers that really matter (like the passing of the $1 trillion...
In the name of emotional well-being, college students are increasingly demanding protection from words and ideas they don’t like.
The Atlantic reports.
The Coddling of the American Mind
Something strange is happening at America’s colleges and universities. A movement is arising, undirected and driven largely by students, to scrub campuses clean of words, ideas,...
It’s nice to hear someone finally calling this what it is.
The College Fix reports.
Ted Cruz calls out ‘pampered teenagers’ on college campuses – and their parents
‘We shouldn’t be raising a generation of young people that are so pampered that they never have heard anything that offends them’
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted...
It is a pretty embarrassing video. These are supposed to be the smart people, after all.
FOX News reports.
Sadness, shame and blame at Yale over First Amendment repeal video
“It numbs the mind that dozens of Yale students could sign a petition to revoke the First Amendment,” freshm...
