Colleges and universities are forever feeling shortchanged by taxpayers. They needn’t worry. For one thing, they are far richer than those of us who actually pay federal levies. For another, academia has succeeded in securing…
Topic: academia
UGA Dean says a Monica Lewinsky Joke could Encourage Sexual Harassment
After an University of Georgia professor accidentally sent a pun-filled and off-color joke about Monica Lewinsky to a student listserv than his colleagues, a dean at the university said it was inappropriate (which he’s probably…
Global Warming Advocates Update Doom-and-Gloom Olympics Scenarios
Great reporting by The College Fix on this, where academics updated their predictions that by 2085, not many cities will be able to host a Summer Olympics due to climate change/global warming. The College Fix…
Study finds School Choice Saves Money for Public Education
An interesting study, indeed: The study, a working paper published by the University of Arkansas Department of Education Reform, specifically looks at the Louisiana Scholarship Program. The program gives tuition scholarships with an average value…
North Texas Professor Takes Issue with Rio Olympics Coverage
Tracy Everbach, an associate professor at North Texas, took issue when Rio Olympics coverage appeared to be racist (to her). One example? A local newspaper column, which was referring to American gymnast Simone Biles’ performance,…
Houston Parents Upset at School District Spending $1.2 Million to Rename Schools
From the College Fix… over $1 million is being budgeted to rename and rebrand eight schools due to name ties to the Confederacy.
Washington D.C. Area has the Worst Student Loan Debt Situation in the Country
From the College Fix: Six of the 10 richest counties in America are clustered around Washington, D.C. But the city itself has a big problem when it comes to student debt loads and availability of…
Oregon State Introduces Pilot Program for Social Justice Training for Freshmen Students
Imposing social justice training sounds inclusive, doesn’t it? The course will debut as a pilot program during the fall term, which starts in late September, and the full roll-out will happen toward the beginning of…
Anti-Catholic Bias at a Catholic College
With increasing frequency, it is getting harder and harder for conservative Catholics, no matter how well credentialed they are, to get hired in academia, particularly in Catholic universities. When he was still teaching at SUNY,…
George Washington University Student Group Boots Latino for Pointing Out Hypocrisy
Calling out inconsistencies means that you’ll be booted from a student group: This month, incoming George Washington University freshman Diego Rebollar was kicked out of an online “students of color” GroupMe created to offer support…