From the AAUP’s Academe Blog: As Donald Trump’s opponents have tried to substantiate their assertions that he is a confidence man, fresh attention has been given to the class-action lawsuits filed by former students of…
Topic: academia
Stanford Western Civilization Graduation Requirement Proposal Still Under Fire
From the College Fix: Should Stanford University require the study of Western Civilization to earn a diploma? Last week a student petition asking Stanford University students to put to a vote that question passed the…
Anonymous Letter to Mizzou’s Concerned Student 1950 Blasts Activists and Protests
It is a scathing letter, written anonymously, by a student at the University of Missouri (known as Mizzou) who blasts the elitist mindset of Concerned Student 1950. Photo by dustybarker Photo by dustybarker
Mizzou, Facing Budget Shortfall, Launches Recruiting Campaign
The Concerned Student 1950 protesters have disrupted the University of Missouri so much that they faced a budget shortfall thanks to a projected low student enrollment this upcoming year. Photo by KOMUnews Photo by KOMUnews
Enrollment at Mizzou Falls by 1,500 Students, Creating $32 Million Budget Shortfall
The university’s interim chancellor, Hank Foley, broke the bad news to the school via e-mail, but this highlights how devastating and paralyzing the student protests have been on Mizzou’s morale and public profile. Photo by…
Multicultural Lesson from Guatemala
The frightening thing about looking at schools in other countries is that you can see where our own education is going. At this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, Gloria Alvarez of the National Civic Movement…
No Remorse from Duke Administrators Ten Years After Lacrosse-Rape Hoax
From our friend Ashe Schow at the Washington Examiner: None of the campus administrators who branded the young men as rapists before the evidence was collected ever faced consequences, and it appears they have no…
Bike App Helps College Students Get Their Bikes Back
Innovation, folks: An app launched in Boston last summer is promising to help students and administrators fight the real and paperwork scourge of campus bike theft. SAFE Bikes (Safety Awareness For Everyone) currently has 300…
Yale Basketball Player Forced Out of School Based on Questionable Standards
From the College Fix: The Yale Daily News has confirmed what everyone suspected: Basketball team captain Jack Montague mysteriously left Yale last month because the school found him responsible for sexual assault, despite him not…
Colorado State Student Senators Threatened with Impeachment after Diversity Bill Rejected
Tyranny of the minority? Photo by tylerkron Photo by tylerkron