One college prep course is giving Christian students the tools they need to defend their beliefs.
Kate Hardiman reports at the College Fix.
‘Fearless Faith’ college-prep class arms Christian college students for intellectual battle
Seminar teaches debate tactics, logic and science supporting Christianity
When young people raised in Christian homes head off to college, they...
Some administrative bloat is being advised to be cut after this discovery.
The College Fix reports.
Syracuse pushes retirement buyouts after audit finds 200 managers supervise one person apiece
Syracuse University – a 2015 “Best Value School” according to U.S. News & World Report – recently began offering employees a retirement incentive package on...
Who knew that ‘Queer Migration’ was an area of study with such high demand?
EAG News reported.
EXPENSIVE USELESS KNOWLEDGE: U of WI pays ‘queer migration’ professor $87k a year
MADISON, Wis. – The guiding principle of the University of Wisconsin is the Wisconsin Idea, a concept first outlined in 1904 by then-UW President...
A trip to Italy made a student prouder to be an American. Here’s why.
The College Fix reports.
Summer lessons abroad: How living in Italy made me appreciate America even more
Sometimes things in America aren’t nearly as bleak as we perceive them to be– it’s just a matter of perspective.
I learned that this...
This is certainly sad if true. Ageism is a serious charge.
Colleen Flaherty of Inside Higher Ed has the story.
Too Old for Tenure
Does American University have an age discrimination problem when it comes to tenure? That’s what two former assistant professors over 50 are alleging. One is already suing the university and...
SAFER Campus is a group that advocates for rape victims.
Ashe Schow of the Washington Examiner reported.
Opponent of new campus due process bill doesn’t hide her contempt for basic rights
An opponent of a new bill aimed at providing due process rights to students accused of sexual assault disparaged the thought of such...
The situation is more acute at public institutions.
Forbes reports.
College Students Are Paying More, But Many Schools Are Spending Less On Them
For the past 30 years, U.S. colleges and universities have been increasing tuition costs by 2% to 5% per year. But that doesn’t mean all those dollars are allocated for increased...
This is clearly a case of heresy. How dare this student criticize such things.
Todd Starnes reported at FOX News.
TCU student punished for criticizing Islam, Baltimore riots
All it took was 140 characters for Texas Christian University to suspend a conservative student who posted a series of social networking posts that insulted the...
Time to fact check this professor’s opinion.
The College Fix reports.
FACT CHECK: A data-driven response to professor who says America is more ‘brutal’ than ISIS
When a Rutgers University journalism professor’s infamous tweet went viral earlier this month, claiming that America was more “brutal” than the self-proclaimed Islamic State because of the death...
Republican voters probably know what’s best for the party, not someone at Harvard. Would liberal media really be better?
Ben Shapiro reported at Breitbart.
Harvard Study Laments Conservative Media Destroying Republican Party
Last week, Jackie Calmes, national correspondent for the New York Times and Shorenstein Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School, released a study decrying...
An analysis of Harvard applicant essays produced fascinating findings. Could using these words in an essay be the ticket into Harvard?
Fast Company writes:
Use These Two Words on Your College Essay to Get Into Harvard
Getting into an elite college has never been more cutthroat. Last year, Harvard’s admissions rate dipped to a...
Capital Community College professor Minati Roychoudhuri was pulled over for an improper lane change. After the incident, she accused the officer of racial profiling. When investigators listened to the dashcam audio, they discovered Roychoudhuri’s accusations to be less than accurate and substantially so.
The Blaze reports:
College Professor Accuses State Trooper of Racial...
Not exactly the distinction most schools would want to be known for.
FOX News reports.
University of Illinois earns title of top party school in the nation, followed by Iowa
The University of Illinois stakes claim to 23 Nobel Prize winners and tech prowess that contributed to the creation of YouTube, Netscape, Java and...
In the newest video from Prager University, Dennis Prager examines the Iran Nuclear Deal and compares it to another time in history you may find similar.
Watch below.
Here’s more information:
Course Description
Is the nuclear agreement between the United States and...
Tuition is expensive, so save some money on textbooks.
Forbes reports.
Finding The Cheapest College Textbooks (A Case Study)
Last year I wrote about a number of online tools and tips to help folks find good deals on college textbooks. It was an issue dear to my heart as my wife and I had...
Transparency isn’t Hillary Clinton’s strongest suit.
The College Fix reported.
Hillary Clinton shuts out uninvited visitors to campus speech
Some who sought access to Clinton’s talk on Cuba at public university turned away, video shows
Hillary Clinton staffers denied entrance to a group of millennials who sought to gain admittance to her speech Friday at...
Some in academia are at war with capitalism.
The College Fix reports.
Environmental Justice 101 – Professors argue capitalism abuses poor minorities through pollution
When the Environmental Protection Agency proposed new global warming regulations last year, its leader claimed the measures were not just about saving the environment, but also “justice” for “communities...
What will these groups gain by having this data collected?
Scott Jaschik reports at Inside Higher Ed.
Calling the Question
In 2010, when Campus Pride urged the Common Application to add optional questions about gender identity and sexual orientation, the idea was novel. No colleges at that time included such questions, and early in...
Depending on the community college, the transition to a major university can be daunting.
USA Today offers some suggestions to make the transition easier:
3 tips for transitioning from community college to university
A student’s journey from high school graduation to college graduation is not always clearly defined. Today, with such a wide...
Cyber security seems to be an ongoing issue in higher education.
Dave Huber reports at the College Fix.
U. of Oregon victim of hacking: School printers print out Muslim ‘Shahada’
A hacker known as “Le Pink” took control of four printers at the University of Oregon last week, and for a time the machines...
Trouble continues to mount for former online university behemoth.
The Daily Beast reports:
Death of a Diploma Mill: University of Phoenix Going Down in Flames?
A phoenix is a bird that rises from the ashes, but the University of Phoenix is a diploma mill that may soon go down in flames.
On Wednesday, University...
Let’s hope that higher education reform will play a significant role in the election.
Carl M. Cannon examines the issue at Real Clear Politics.
Can College Tenure Survive the 2016 Election?
University of Wisconsin Chancellor Rebecca Blank recently sent a letter to the governor, Scott Walker, asking him to veto a provision in the...
