File this story under “Frontiers of Science”:

A professor at Idaho State University in Pocatello has announced that his plan to use an unmanned aerial vehicle to search for Bigfoot is nearly ready for launch.

The man behind the world’s first Bigfoot drone is Jeffrey Meldrum, Ph.D., a versatile professor of both anatomy...

Just yesterday, we published a post about America’s supposed recovery with regard to Millennials.

Now the Washington Post reports this stunning news.

Unemployment rates rise in 90 pct. of US cities as college students, graduates look for work

WASHINGTON — Unemployment rates rose in nearly all large U.S. cities in June as college graduates...

The University of Alamaba’s police force is one of the busiest in the nation.

After issuing over 50,000 parking tickets, the school’s police have stepped on the free...

Back in April, the University of Wisconsin came under scrutiny due to allegations that the school was hiding millions of dollars from the state.

Yesterday, UW System President Kevin Reilly announced that he will step down at the end of 2013.

Jessica Vanegeren of The Capital Times reports that W...

Obama’s recent comments on “phony scandals” that are somehow preventing the awesomeness of his policies to be fully appreciated is drawing widespread criticism and derision.

For example, the mother of a slain victim of the Libyan embassy attack was deeply offended, as her son’s death was very real.

Hillsdale College student Conner Dwinell...

Nothing teaches critical thinking and reinforces math skills like race baiting, right? If Mary, who is white, has five apples and John, who is not white, has two apples, how many of Mary’s apples is John entitled to take?

The College Fix reports.

Teachers Combine Math With Social Justice Lessons

Ben Velderman at EAGnews.org ...

After the Sandy Hook school shooting tragedy that took the lives of so many young children, many states went forward with plans to arm teachers.

Arkansas was one of those states.

At first, one of the state’s community colleges allowed staff concealed carry privileges.

Now, 0ne of the state’s school districts is now arming...

You may have read one of our earlier posts about Professor Anthea Butler who called God a white racist in the wake of the Zimmerman trial verdict.

She wants you to know that she’s very upset that people heard what she said and dared to take issue with it.

Conservatives bashed me for...

To say that the faculty and students across the University of California’s school system are unhappy with the appointment of former Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano would be an understatement.

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I’ve lost track of how many posts College Insurrection has done on the subject of young people and unemployment but we cover it for a reason.

As politicians in Washington fiddle, an entire generation of Americans is losing part of its life and bringing the country ever closer to another financial crisis.

Nathan...

As law school graduates outnumber professional jobs by a two-to-one ratio, more and more Americans are opting for different careers.

Subsequently, one new law school has failed to meet its target enrollment and the student-to-faculty r...

There’s been plenty of talk about student loan rate deals in congress. Here’s how the House and Senate bills would actually affect parents and students.

Philip Elliott of the Associated Press reports, via Breitbart.

Congress Nears Student Loan Deal Ahead of Recess

UNDERGRADUATES:

Senate: Undergraduates who take subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loans would pay the...

File this under “Fascinating”.

California’s universities are a bastion of progressive indoctrination, to the point that many of its educators are fighting back on agenda-driven academia.

So, while it has just made a former Obama administration official its head, the UC Regents has just adopted a new policy that impacts free speech rules.

The...

Of course. It’s all the same thing, right? I may not have a law degree but even I know why this is a dumb comparison.

Tom Blumer of News Busters reports.

In WaPo Column, Georgetown Prof Equates Defending Tsarnaev, Ariel Castro … and George Zimmerman

Abbe Smith, who has written an almost 1,500-word column...

We have noted that the evolution of MOOCs (massive open online courses) is shaking up the world of higher education.

Danielle Allen, a professor of social science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, says that an online revolution is coming and takes a look at what is developing as campuses...

This is a pretty good metaphor for where the country is heading. Even faculty members who don’t smoke see this for the personal intrusion it really is.

Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed reports.

Do You Smoke? Pay $75 a Month

First Pennsylvania State University made employees verify that...

When a major American city has a crisis, the entire region can be impacted.

In the Michigan city of Ann Arbor, University of Michigan student Derek Draplin shares a few thoughts about Detroit’s recent bankruptcy.

…The debt problem is obviously the city’s next biggest problem. With nearly $19 billion in debt, Detroit struggles...

Getting an MBA costs a lot of time and money. Erika Andersen of Forbes suggests that you might want to think carefully before you make a commitment.

Why Spending $150K On An MBA Is Probably A Dumb Idea

I feel conflicted about MBAs.  On one hand, I get that the conceptual and analytical...

File this story under “Free Market Success”.

Would you be amazed learn that a college dropout made nearly four billion dollars in one day this week? Well, it happened.

Would you be a little less amazed if I told you that the guy who made that those billions is Mark Zuckerberg–the founder and...

Howard Zinn is the favorite historian of leftists everywhere, so it’s hardly a surprise that so many professors like him. Mitch Daniels is not a fan of Zinn and some members of the faculty have a problem with that.

The College Fix reports.

Dozens of Purdue Faculty Chide Mitch Daniels, But He stands...

Allie Grasgreen of Inside Higher Ed has the details:

Louisiana Tech University’s agreement this week to stop using learning materials that limit access for students with visual disabilities...

North Carolina has been a hotbed of higher education news lately. Last week they approved concealed carry on campus and now this.

Mary Chastain of Breitbart reports.

North Carolina Ends Tenure, Pay Increases For Higher Degrees

North Carolina took the first step to change their education system and make it better for the children....