This from the College Fix: In a news release today, the department said it reached an agreement with Delaware’s Wesley College intended to “equitably address” sexual misconduct for both accusers and accused. OCR chief Catherine Lhamon said…
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
On Columbus Day, Columbia University Unveils Plaque Describing the Colonization of Manhattan
On Columbus Day, Columbia University unveiled a plaque that is seemingly apologetic for colonization: The plaque, situated on a popular campus courtyard, reads: “The Lenape lived here before and during colonization of the Americas. This…
Students Now Pay for Title IX at the University of Maryland
More fees for college students, this time at the University of Maryland: Taking a page from the Democratic Party’s new platform language in favor of taxpayer-funded abortions, University of Maryland student leaders have decided that…
ZERO Republican-Registered Professors in 11 Departments at Cornell
No Republican-registered professors at Cornell, spanning 11 of their departments: An exhaustive review of the political party affiliations of Cornell University’s College of Arts and Sciences faculty by The College Fix has identified a severe…
One Student’s Free Speech Resolution at Tufts was Met with Profanity and Insults
Disturbing, isn’t it? Jake Goldberg’s resolution calls for an end to campus anti-free speech rules at Tufts, including vague administrative provisos that crack down on the “use of nicknames,” “hurtful words,” “bias-fueled jokes,” “comments on…
New College Cheating: Why Not Buy One’s College Degree Instead?
A great read by George Leef at the William Pope Center on how lazy college students are trying to cheat to get a college degree: A host of websites now lure in students who are…
The College Board’s SAT Money Hustle
A recent report alleged that the College Board, the architects of the college entrance exams known today as the SAT, is becoming a profit-driven (yet taxpayer-funded) machine, instead of a business focused on the greater…
New York Educators Lowered the Standards to Pass Common Core Tests
From the New York Post: The state this year lowered the number of answers kids needed to get right on 11 of the 12 Common Core exams, fueling concerns that rising scores were inflated. In…
University of New Haven Disinvites Sheriff David Clarke due to Possible ‘Politically Polarizing’ Comments
Administrators at the University of New Haven disinvited Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke due to the possibility he might say something that could offend someone, and then tried to cover that up: When challenged, the university…
For-Profit Colleges have seen Large Drops in Enrollment due to Scrutiny
The University of Phoenix saw enrollment drop 22% this year and 70% since 2010. Other for-profit colleges have seen similar results.