A study in the Harvard Business Review alleges that diversity trainings are a sham and aren’t actually diverse.
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Study: Unpopular Universities on Twitter are Liberal Ones
Shocking news? A college ranking website has released a new study on university Twitter trends, analyzing which schools have the most positive, neutral, and negative feeds. The “Tweeting @ Universities” study, conducted by collegestats.org, examined…
Fossil Fuel Divestment Would Cost Universities 2%-12% of Endowments
From the College Fix: Colleges that divest from fossil fuels would lose about two percent to 12 percent of their endowment value over a 20-year period — and that does not even include potential losses…
Target Christian Students with Social Justice Rhetoric, Study Suggests
Apparently, there aren’t enough social justice warriors (known as SJWs) in the world
Do Genes Play a Role in Educational Attainment? Study Says It’s Possible
Genes are one part of educational attainment, but it’s an interesting finding by a USC study.
Study: Bernie Sanders’ Free College Plan would Benefit the Rich, Not the Poor
A study by the left-leaning Brookings Institute found that Bernie Sanders’ free college tuition plan would benefit the rich and not the poor. Photo by origamidon Photo by origamidon
Ethnic Studies Boosts GPAs
Education School researchers at Stanford found that ethnic studies courses boost grades and attendance. Apparently, it never occurred to them to ask what exactly the students learn in them. “New research shows gains in attendance…
Study finds Millennials could Take Up to 27,500 Selfies in Their Lifetime
Oh my…that’s…quite a lot of selfies. Narcissism, much?
Study Claims Motorists Run over Black People more than Whites
My goodness, this is a serious conclusion? A recently published study funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation claims to show that black pedestrians face racial discrimination at crosswalks. The study, “Racial bias in driver…
Increased Computer Use in the Classroom could be Bad for Learning
A study recently pointed this out, as Academe Blog noted.