Student government leaders aren’t too happy with Donald Trump’s proposed policies and how it affects illegal immigrant students: More than 50 student government presidents have signed a letter to President Trump asking him to continue…
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Professors Worry about Trump’s Border Wall and How It Could Affect Collaborations with Other Countries
Academics and college professors were unhappy that Donald Trump won the White House on Election Day and are now worried that intellectual exchanges and collaborations will be greatly affected by Trump’s proposed border wall on…
Critic of Obama’s Education Policies is the New House Committee Chairwoman
Virginia Foxx, North Carolina congresswoman, has criticized the Obama Department of Education for their higher education policies. Now, she’s in charge of a congressional committee overseeing the department.
More Tenure Rules are Shaking Up Things at University of Wisconsin
From Inside Higher Ed: Faculty members across the University of Wisconsin System have fought — mostly unsuccessfully — a number of changes to their tenure protections since 2015, when the Wisconsin Legislature voted to strike…
College Admissions Association President Forced to Apologize for ‘All Lives Matter’ Remark
From the College Fix: Inside Higher Ed reports that Phillip Trout’s initial apology statement did not include the talismanic phrase “black lives matter.” He simply apologized for having “offended and hurt so many people” with words…
Auburn Engineering Professor Mocks Trigger Warnings in his syllabus
An engineering professor at Auburn mocked trigger warnings in his syllabus. Good for him!
ITT Tech could Close after Federal Investigation
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…
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…
Wellesley College Gushes over Hillary Clinton, UPenn Silent on Trump
Wonder if the Wellesley College is continuing the gender card narrative from the Hillary Clinton camp, but it’s interesting (even funny!) that UPenn is silent over Donald Trump. Liberals are embarrassed by one of their…