“Student body armor” faux ad hit the University of Texas campus as anti-campus carry activists tried to dissuade students from supporting campus carry efforts.
Topic: Inside Higher Ed
New York Agrees on ‘Free Tuition’ Deal, but It Freezes Out Private Colleges
“Free college tuition” deal is reached in New York, but it really is not “free” since it could cost taxpayers at least $163 million.
University of Oregon to Cut 31 Jobs from Humanities and Foreign Language Programs
The University of Oregon is cutting 21 non-tenure track positions and 10 staff member positions in foreign language and humanities to balance their budget.
China Lets Australia-Based Chinese Academic Fly Back to Australia
Chongyi Feng, a Chinese academic based in Australia, was allowed to fly back to Australia from China after the Chinese government barred him from leaving the country.
Drexel Faculty Investigates Conduct by Professor after Tweet about Airline Passenger Giving Up Seat for Uniformed Soldier
Drexel professor George Ciccariello-Maher is in trouble again, this time for tweeting about an American soldier getting a seat on an airplane. He got in trouble last December for tweeting he wanted a white genocide for Christmas.
Taxpayers Avoid Footing the $17.6 Million Legal Bill for UNC ‘Paper Class’ Scandal
The bill for legal fees continues to rise at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill after the university was sued for holding “paper classes” to help their student pass fake courses. According to Inside Higher…
Poor Graduation Rates are the Root Problem for Higher Education
The deputy chancellor and professor of psychological and brain sciences at University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Robert Feldman, did not leave much to the imagination of what the root problem of higher education is today: poor and…
American University-Beirut Settles Case with American Government on Aiding Hezbollah-Affiliated Groups
The American University campus at Beirut, Lebanon, recently settled a case with the federal government over providing training to Hezbollah-affiliated groups. Specifically, the university trained groups of journalists affiliated with the Al Nour Radio and Al Manar TV. Those groups are linked to Hezbollah, a U.S. government-designated terrorist group.
The university paid $700,000 to settle the case with the federal government, per Inside Higher Ed.
Outgoing UC-Berkeley Chancellor Violated Rules, Used Free Perks for the Gym
The outgoing California-Berkeley chancellor, Nicholas Dirks, violated ethics rules for university administrators by accepting free perks related to the university’s gym. Rules dictate that administrators should not accept these free “perks.” The Los Angeles Times…
Diversity Council’s White Supremacy Awareness Campaign Flops, Offends Fellow Students
Instead of its intended effect of creating constructive, inclusive dialogue, the recent effort to criticize white supremacy and racism at Gustavus Adolphus College fell flat on its face: Many students and others at Gustavus Adolphus…