North Dakota becomes the 8th state to pass a bill like this, protecting student journalists from censorship.
Topic: academia
U.S. Colleges are Restricting America’s Freedom of Speech
Why are colleges eagerly restricting their students’ free speech rights? Great question posed by Ed Feulner, former head of the Heritage Foundation.
Cal-Berkeley won’t use “Spring Admits” to Not Offend Incoming Freshmen
Have we raised a generation of wimpy college students? Students who were admitted in spring semesters, who may not be as talented as those admitted in the fall, were called “spring admits” up until now…
Columbia University Dean: Journalists need to get Both Sides of Campus Sexual Assault Stories
Uh, yes, this should be established and common sense for journalists, but we’ve seen with the Rolling Stone story about UVa that it is no longer true for journalists.
College Education Doesn’t Guarantee Anything, writes Victor Davis Hanson
As Hansen put it: “A bachelor’s degree is no longer proof that any graduate can read critically or write effectively. National college-entrance-test scores have generally declined the last few years, and grading standards have as…
Academic Freedom, Conservatively Speaking
Believe it or not, it is possible to make a conservative case for academic freedom without mixing opposites. In fact, one of the conservative movement’s sages, Russell Kirk, made the case quite eloquently more than…
University of New Mexico Students want an “Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Resilience Day”
As the Campus Reform said: “The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico (ASUNM) voted unanimously earlier this month to officially recognize a new holiday: Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance and Resilience Day.” “The University of…
Ithaca College Starts Online Microaggression Reporting System
Microaggressions are a thing, at least at Ithaca College. Seriously?!
Honors Student Journalist gets Suspended for Helping with Project Veritas Video
As Campus Reform reported: “Barry University has suspended a student reporter for her participation in a Project Veritas video that featured a university coordinator assisting in the creation of an ISIS club on campus.” “The…
Adjunct Professors want a Raise of $1500 Per Course
But, this plan could backfire in spectacular fashion as it could put some adjunct faculty ahead of full-time, tenured faculty in earnings and salaries. Uh, you should probably rethink this.