From Inside Higher Ed on the potential collapse of ITT Tech, a for-profit academic institution: Last week, after years of investigations, the U.S. Department of Education banned ITT Tech from enrolling new students who receive federal funding while…
Topic: academia
Free Online College Tuition for Union Members at a Ohio Community College
From Inside Higher Ed: Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville, Ohio, is opening up its online courses to the more than 1.6 million members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and their…
Hunger Strike: Professor Alleges He Wasn’t Evaluated Fairly in Tenure Rejection
From Inside Higher Ed: Juan Rojo, an assistant professor of Spanish at Lafayette College, is doing something different, and arguably harder. After receiving the final word on his failed tenure bid last month, he announced at…
Hoya Bait and Switch
The Georgetown University homepage claims that their 2016 fellows include one Democrat and one Republican but the link you get to click on shows more like a 4-1 imbalance. “Martin O’Malley, Jeb Bush Advisor are…
Panel at UT-Austin Debates Campus Carry, Includes Virginia Tech Shooting Survivor
One of the panelists was a graduate of Virginia Tech University, where there was a fatal shooting incident on their campus in 2007, who is currently seeking a PhD at Texas-Austin.
Iowa’s Mascot Promotes Aggression, Warns Pediatrics Professor
An angry-looking Hawkeye mascot promotes aggression, says one professor at the University of Iowa.
Gender Ideologues Trade Stereotypes
In their rush to provide a warm, inclusive and diverse environment for all, save—of course—Christians and conservatives, university officials might want to ask themselves whether they are becoming what Pope Francis called “gender ideologues” and…
Texas Christian University Offers Class Credit for Planned Parenthood Volunteer Project
Texas Christian University, also known as TCU, now allows history students to volunteer at Planned Parenthood: William Meier, director of undergraduate studies in the history department, sent an email to history majors that was obtained…
Mississippi State is the Latest University to Remove State Flag
The state flag has been removed from another Mississippi college’s campus, except for one specific location: Mississippi State University recently joined six other universities in the Magnolia State by removing the state flag, which contains…
George Washington University Has Six Different Types of Sexual Assault Workshops for Students
From the College Fix: George Washington University students not only have to complete an online course in sexual-assault prevention – they have to show up in person for a mandatory workshop, or else they can’t register…