Faculty Lounge Wisconsin Professor, who Compared Scott Walker to Hitler, Teaches a Class on Scholar Activism Spencer Irvine August 25, 2015 As the College Fix reported: Sara Goldrick-Rab, a sociology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, caused a firestorm last month when…
Faculty Lounge Cheating Website Ashley Madison Hack Revealed 75,000 University Email Addresses on Site Spencer Irvine August 24, 2015 The Ashley Madison website, dedicated to conducting extramarital affairs, has a lot of university-related e-mail addresses, as the College Fix reported: Almost…
Perspectives Academic Privilege By the Numbers Malcolm A. Kline The nation and the Republican Party may or may not need ‘The Donald’ but a cursory look at what statistics…
Faculty Lounge Stealing from Wal-Mart isn’t a Crime, says College Administrator Spencer Irvine The Director of Community Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison made this claim, which is ridiculous when you think of…
Faculty Lounge University of Toledo Adopts Free Speech Policy after Censoring Protesters Spencer Irvine The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) reported this victory for free speech at the University of Toledo.
Perspectives Education Wonk Changes His Mind on Arne Duncan Spencer Irvine The Thomas B. Fordham Institute’s Michael Petrilli recently wrote an apologetic op-ed for Fordham’s e-mail newsletter entitled “The new ESEA…
Faculty Lounge Western Illinois University Now Offers a Minor in… Queer Studies Spencer Irvine August 23, 2015 We echo the same sentiment as the College Fix: Just what the higher education bubble needs, more “queer studies.” Western Illinois…
Faculty Lounge Online Master’s Degree More Attractive at Traditional Univeristies, Not For-Profits Spencer Irvine The College Fix noted the following: Earning a master’s degree from a for-profit online university may be a viable option,…
Faculty Lounge Colleges Still Have Strict Free Speech Codes Spencer Irvine August 22, 2015 The College Fix reported on a recent Foundation for Individual Rights in Education report: According to the foundation’s report, “Spotlight…
Faculty Lounge UNC’s Silent Sam Statue Vandalized, Again Spencer Irvine August 21, 2015 As the College Fix reported: The University of North Carolina’s memorial “Silent Sam” statue was spray-painted yet again, this time…
Faculty Lounge Physics Professor Chains Himself to Entrance to Natural Gas Facility Spencer Irvine The Campus Reform reported: A professor of physics at University of Rhode Island was arrested Thursday morning and forcibly removed…
Perspectives Colleges Micromanaging Free Speech Malcolm A. Kline Back in the day, when bosses and CEOs got a little too attentive to detail, we would wryly note that…
