Even the AAUP is doubting whether the emphasis and urgency of graduating STEM degree holders is actually an accurate one.
Monthly Archives For August 2015
Fraternities Support Bill that would Limit Colleges’ Role in Sexual Assault Cases and Unilateral Judgment
Considering how colleges have not allowed for due process to play out for accused students, this is a positive step if the bill makes it into law: The North-American Interfraternity Conference and the National Panhellenic…
Academics Ready for Iran
A group of scholars has concocted a plan to implement the U. S.-Iran Nuclear Agreement that looks even sketchier than the pact itself. The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has devised “Six Achievable Steps for…
Penn State’s New Logo is… Not Impressive
The College Fix reported: Penn State’s calling it an “identity refresh.” Critics are calling it a train wreck. Inside Higher Ed reports: On Twitter, many said that the new logo’s lion appeared to be a…
California Student Union Penned Letter to AFL-CIO to Sever Ties with Police
A police organization responded and said it could not take the letter seriously.
Sustainability in Higher Education
Sustainability has become a recurring theme among American colleges, and whether it’s through university curricula or carbon offsets, this new-wave has pressed students to organize into a radical progressive movement. In a 2015 report,…
Colorado State University Cut Ties with Fetal Tissue Contractor after Planned Parenthood Scandal
It is a great move by the university to sever ties with Stem Express, after the post-abortion practices were revealed via undercover videos.
College Comedians are Under Fire in the U.K.
College Fix with the latest on this development, where political correctness knows no bounds.
Liberal Pakistani Student: Cal-Berkeley is So PC-Minded that They Stifle ‘Open Discussion’
Wait, the liberal academic mindset of appeasing everybody while not offending a single person actually stifles open discussion on college campuses? *sarcasm*
Pell Grants should go to Prisoners too, says Obama
Well, there you have it: The Obama administration recently announced a new federal grant program that will cover the costs of college for state and federal prisoners. The three- to five-year Second Chance Pell Pilot…