Grand Canyon Reverses Decision, Will Allow Ben Shapiro to Speak
Though a private Christian university, GCU originally denied a request to host Shapiro in favor of campus "unity." On Education Dive.
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Wake Tech Tool to Boost Completion Rates to Spread to NC Community Colleges
A data tool that helped double Wake Tech's awarding of degrees, certificates, and credentials will be replicated throughout the community college system to help students chart their time in school. On Triangle Business Journal.
Accepting International Students Who Can Pay, but Not Graduate
One academic opposed treating international students as easy money when they weren't prepared for the work, but their superiors said to keep quiet. On The Guardian.
Wright State’s Descent Into Financial Trouble Is a Familiar Story
After a decade of poor spending decisions, the university is struggling to avoid financial insolvency and labor unrest. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
How the Campus Bureaucracy Encourages Self-Censorship
Even with politically neutral professors, the threat of a drawn-out investigation for raising controversial ideas can restrict academic freedom. On the Washington Free Beacon.
Higher Ed Donations Hit Record $46.7 Billion
The donations are not evenly spread, however; 28 percent of all donations went to only 20 colleges. On Education Dive.
Professor Suspended for Using N-Word in Class Discussion of James Baldwin Work
The professor says it was necessary to use the word for honest discourse, but Augsburg University suspended him anyway. On Inside Higher Ed.
NC A&T Students Want Change After Sexual Assault Report Was Ignored
A freshman cheerleader reported she was raped off-campus to her coaches, who failed to act on the claim, and chancellor Harold Martin responded to student complaints by calling for a commission to suggest changes. On Fox 8.
The Worst Colleges for Free Speech in 2019
From restricting debate about God and censoring a campus newspaper, free speech violations on campus run the gamut of public and private, large and small institutions. On FIRE.
The Model Legislation That Would Protect Intellectual Diversity on Campus
An Office of Public Policy events would be created to spur high-quality debate and offer information to students on public policy-related campus events. On National Review.