Georgetown University announced it will divest from fossil fuels in the next five to ten years after pressure from climate change activists.
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UC-Berkeley under fire after alleging “xenophobia” was a “common” reaction to coronavirus news
University of California-Berkeley was under fire for publishing a social media post about the coronavirus, which said that it was “normal” to have a xenophobic reaction to coronavirus news.
George Soros to spend $1 billion on Open Society global higher education network
George Soros, a billionaire philanthropist of progressive causes, announced he is creating a higher education network on a global scale and that he is investing $1 billion in his new network “Open Society University Network.”
Liberal professor claims Trump impeachment trial made the Constitution a victim
A liberal professor from New York City-based The New School told her fellow MSNBC panelists that the Trump impeachment trial made the Constitution a victim.
VIDEO: Man Blasts Elizabeth Warren To Her Face Over Debt Cancellation Policy
Mass student debt cancellation policies could frustrate the scads of former students and their families who have already sacrificed, scrimped, saved and worked diligently to fund higher education costs. Fiscally responsible families and students who…
Google launched new IT certification, circumventing four-year colleges
Google recently launched a second IT certificate, which circumvents four-year colleges and could save potential students thousands of dollars.
California Dreamin’: ‘Dreamers’ who live in California will be eligible for school loans
California passed a bill that would expand student loan eligibility to Dreamers, or DACA recipients, but it was not clear how much it would cost the state.
Pro-Palestinian student activist at George Washington University claimed Anne Frank did not die in a concentration camp
A progressive online website published a video of George Washington University students who strongly disagreed with President Trump’s executive order on anti-Semitism. One of the students made a statement which apparently denied that the Holocaust happened.
San Diego State University removes Nation of Islam leader from a list of suggested speakers
Outrage ensued at San Diego State University when a suggested speakers’ list included a Nation of Islam leader, after which, the university removed the leader’s name from the list.
University of Missouri, Hillsdale College settle lawsuit about donor’s request for free-market economic professors
Hillsdale College and the University of Missouri agreed to disagree on a donor’s bequest and settled a lawsuit surrounding the hiring of free-market economic professors.