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Coddling the College Freshmen
The University of Michigan, one of the nation's leading public universities, is giving out participation trophies to its first-semester students to protect them from the horrors of letter grades.
Some Colleges and Universities Are Restoring Civility on Campus
A growing number of colleges and universities have launched well-funded efforts to restore civility among students.
Cambridge Con Man
University of Cambridge Prof Jason Arday, stands accused of plagiarism, falsifying his qualifications, and fabricating his life history.
Young Americans Are Opposing Iran Without Understanding It
Many students are being exposed to one-sided perspectives on foreign policy by professors who often present American power through a largely critical lens.
UC: Say, Maybe the SAT and ACT Were a Good Idea
The University of California is reconsidering its decision to eliminate the tests as admission requirements after years of declining scores and readiness.
Yale Medical School's Racial Favoritism
The Justice Department says the school discriminates against whites and Asians, while "race preferences elevate Black and Hispanic applicants in the admissions process."
Pro-Israel Commencement Speaker Canceled
Georgetown Law replaced a Jewish commencement speaker with a professor who compared antisemitism hearings to "McCarthyism."
Gender-Confused Smith College Probed
The "all-women's school" must realign its policies to reject the admission of men. Otherwise, it will face the consequences.
Missouri State Removed Its Bias Response Team After a Lawsuit Challenged It
When universities create systems that censor speech, students and outside organizations cannot simply complain about the problem. They have to challenge it directly.
Left-Wing Academics and the Social(ist) Sciences
It's no surprise that the social sciences are dominated by progressives, though that trend means significantly less academic freedom over time.
College Degrees Yielding Service Jobs With Low Wages
"More people are also graduating with college degrees, heightening the competition for entry-level white-collar jobs."
Hegseth Replaces Woke Ivy League Military Fellowships
The secretary of war is ensuring that those who educate and facilitate our military leaders don't hold a dangerously anti-American ideology.
Challenging 'Scientific Authority' Upsets Leftists
They claim it's all about the "science," but in reality, this is a high-stakes game about who has the authority to impose their will on the rest of us.
DOJ Sues Harvard Over DEI
The battle between the Trump administration and the prestigious university continues, as the two duke it out over race-based admissions.
Defining 'Diversity' in Higher Education
To the Left, there is one kind of "diversity" — immutable traits like race and, yes, sex. Diversity of thought is a nonstarter.
The SNAP 'Starvation' Hoax
The lack of reason, casual disregard for definitions, and confidence with which factually shaky claims are delivered all stem from the lack of confrontation by the media, peers, or professors.
A College Student Gets Failed for Her Faith
A University of Oklahoma undergraduate was given a zero on an assignment by her gender-confused professor because she cited the Bible when addressing gender norms.
College, or Expensive Elementary School?
UC San Diego is admitting students who don't have a basic understanding of math. Young adults are literally paying for courses they should have mastered already.
College Grads Have Little to Show for Grade Inflation
Cushiony marks are being handed out by professors like candy. As a result, students aren't ready for the workforce and are left with little to no hope.
Trump's Plan to Reform Higher Education
His administration has rolled out a compact that offers preferential funding and other benefits for schools that agree to and follow through on meeting the goals of the new program.