Here’s the caveat: Students graduating from the Santa Ana Unified School District in California will receive free tuition in their first year at Santa Ana College. The program will start this fall, and full-time students…
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Insurer Alleges Joe Paterno Knew of Sandusky Abuses in 1976
Well, if it is true, it means that “JoePa” wasn’t as innocent as his family says he was. Photo by Han Shot First Photo by Han Shot First
Over 300 Colleges are Still Accepting Applications for Fall 2016
This sounds like enrollment is an ongoing issue for colleges and universities. Maybe the onerous Title IX regulations, high student loan debt, kangaroo courts and the like are making students and parents think twice about…
Co-Founder of BDS Movement Believes Jews, Israelis Own American Media, Politicians
Omar Barghouti, who we covered before, did a video talk with Stanford students and blasted Israelis and Jews. Photo by intal.be
Cornell Hands Out Free Breakfast to Prevent Students from Blacking Out after Drinking
Cornell may not understand incentives and moral hazard: But Cornell University is taking moral hazard to a goofy new level by giving its students – all grown adults, not at-risk children – free breakfast. The…
Student Workers Scoff at Wage Raise to $9, Demand $15/Hour Wage Instead
Um, be grateful for a raise, period. Geez. Photo by Jim Bauer Photo by Jim Bauer
Ethnic Studies Funding is the Focus of a Hunger Strike
Four students started a hunger strike to demand more funding for ethnic studies at San Francisco State University. Photo by stevendamron
UC-Merced Sees Anti-Donald Trump Cartoons Pop Up On Campus
From the College Fix: Anti-Donald Trump propaganda has increasingly appeared at UC Merced – both in classrooms and in online campus conversations – in recent weeks as the Republican presidential frontrunner continues to gain ground….
Sexual Assault, Environment are Linked via Red Cups, says UNC Group
This is confusing. How does this make sense? Protecting the environment and stopping sexual assault are two concepts rarely linked – yet an activist group at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has managed…
Excuses Made for Minority Students at UNC who Face Academic Plagiarism, Cheating Allegations
From the College Fix: 56% of the cases before UNC’s Honor Court involve minority students, a “disproportionate figure compared to UNC’s 63 percent white campus.” The Honor Court deals with cases like plagiarism and cheating. Photo…