Jim Gilmore, who ran as a Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 cycle and had served as Virginia’s governor, wrote an op-ed describing the problems that higher education and academia are facing today. It’s worth a read.
In response to pro-life posters that illustrated the number of abortions in the black community, the small liberal arts college condemned the posters (an expression of free speech) and affirmed free speech with some new policies.
Western Illinois University is going to cut at least four disciplines due to state budget cuts, but some faculty worry that it won’t create well-rounded students.