Reports that Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker did not graduate from college have provoked a stream of broadsides, most of them misleading. For starters, he left after three and a half years “in good standing,” according…
Topic: academia
OOPS! Carnegie Mellon accidentally sends out 800 Student Admittance Letters
That’s a big no-no for universities. Now 800 students who were not going to be admitted to the university, but thought they would be, are still not going to Carnegie Mellon.
Hate Crime Hoax: Muslim Student Lies about Intimidation
Is this new culture of Millennials hell-bent on creating stories to get press and become famous? A student in Texas claimed a white man stalked her for six miles and was threatening, but later: ““The student…
Professor Claims CIA called him, Worried about Enemies Causing Climate Change
This was a real thing, apparently. The CIA called a Rutgers professor and asked if North Korea and other American enemies could be influencing climate change.
Innocent College Student Punished for Sort-Of-Looking-Like a Rapist
This story is ridiculous. Here’s an excerpt: “I recently assisted a young man who was subjected by administrators at his small liberal arts university in Oregon to a month-long investigation into all his campus relationships, seeking…
“Words Can Hurt” Campus Campaign doesn’t like “Fat” and other words
Apparently, some people are super sensitive and let every word affect them. Pacific Lutheran University is running an on-campus campaign “Words Can Hurt,” funded by a grant by a LGBT group The Pride Foundation.
All-Women College blames Patriarchy in Refusing to Participate in Sexual Violence Program
Barnard College, an all-women college affiliated with Columbia University, said they won’t participate in sexual violence programs because of the influence of patriarchy.
Northwestern Students form “Black Lives Matter” committee
The liberal narrative continues…yet will these students (and even faculty members) do anything but trying to stoke racial tension and raw emotion?
Cornell: Pay a $350 Fine for not taking our Health Insurance
ObamaCare for students? This isn’t going to end well, especially when the university is spending $55 million to renovate their health services building.
Scott Walker’s Higher Ed Budget Cuts are a Good Thing
Here’s an op-ed written by a University of Wisconsin scholar about why the budget cuts aren’t as bad as the university and faculty are saying it is. Short answer: The faculty’s salaries aren’t getting cut…