The college was going to close, but then it isn’t. Yet, the college did not reach their enrollment goals and could close in the long-term, in addition to their newly-installed president announcing he will retire…
Monthly Archives For May 2016
George Mason University Faculty Not Fans of Donation to Rename Law School after Antonin Scalia
Specifically, the faculty senate said that the agreement between the university and the Charles Koch Foundation means that donors would have undue influence over professors, in addition to their opposition to renaming the law school…
Brown University Students Tell Others the Do’s and Don’ts of Cinco de Mayo
Seriously?! People are upset at Cinco de Mayo festivities? Considering it’s mostly an excuse to go out, party and drink (native Mexicans don’t celebrate it), this is really dumb. Photo by Angela Radulescu
The New Family Norm? Polyamory is the New Thing at College
Not a joke, polyamory is now being highlighted at college campuses. Photo by theslowlane
Local Funding = Local Schools
School boards have been vexing about their loss of authority over the schools they ostensibly govern. There is a solution to their problem, but it’s not necessarily one they want to hear. “The public must…
No Charges against Serial Graffiti Artist at University of Washington
Looks like the county prosecutor kowtowed to protesters and dropped all 11 charges against the serial vandal Denzell McDonald.
Should We Hold Off on Online and Blended Learning?
It is a good question to ask as some people are worried that this new trend may not lead to good educational outcomes. Photo by The Open University (OU)
Mizzou Committee on Race Relations Issues 5 Videos on How Not to be Racist
Yes, because white people are the only racist people ever: The University of Missouri’s Race Relations Committee has released a video series to educate white people about racism. According to the Maneater, Mizzou’s student newspaper,…
Condom Core
While some parents still reel in disbelief when they learn that their children have to apply latex to raw vegetables in sex education classroom exercises, the federal government doesn’t think that public schools are doing…
UC-Merced Student Gov’t Leaders Try to Block Pro-Life Display
From the College Fix: Several elected members of the Associated Students of UC Merced and others students used their bodies and makeshift signs to partially obstruct the large, graphic pro-life display on campus last week….