It’s interesting that the colleges and universities are getting onto the crowdfunding bandwagon, but this time, sponsoring student crowdfunding efforts via competitions.
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What Education Reports Think of Safe Spaces
Check out this piece in the Washington Monthly.
Secretary of Defense Proposes New, Innovative Hiring at Defense Dept
Ash Carter made the announcement at the Foggy Bottom campus of George Washington University.
Adults Keep Bowing Down to the Campus Outrage Mob
A good op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on how adult administrators keep giving concessions to college students.
Suppression of Free Speech in Academia is Out of Control
A great take on the free speech issues that are surfacing at America’s college campuses.
Princeton’s ‘Black Justice League’ has support of 54 Faculty Members
College Fix reported the following: Fifty-four members of Princeton University’s faculty have signed a petition supporting the college’s so-called “Black Justice League,” noting that “[black students] all too often find themselves on the margins of…
Wesleyan President Does Not Want to Impose Protester Demand of Microaggression Reporting System
College Fix has more on this: Wesleyan University student protesters got a response from President Michael Roth on their list of demands, within their 48-hour window. It’s a bit less promising for them than a tweet quoting…
No, Student Activists, ‘Safe Space’ doesn’t mean Freedom From the Press
Student journalists were prevented from covering the ‘safe space’ at Loyola University Chicago.
Jihad Expert Robert Spencer Blocked from Lecture at Saint Anselm
His op-ed, outlining and detailing his experience, can be found at the College Fix.
‘Clock Boy’ wants $15 Million in Damages
That’s a bit steep: The family of “Clock Boy” Ahmed Mohamed wants the city of Irving, Texas and the local school district to pay them a total of $15 million — $10 million from the…