Majority of Georgetown Students Didn’t Vote for Reparations
Only 38 percent of the student body voted for the student government's proposal. On FEE.
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Elizabeth Warren’s Plan Favors the ‘Comfortable Class’
The most indebted students are also the students with the best career income potential. On Bloomberg.
New Academic Journal Deal Moves the Needle Toward Open Access
A consortium of universities in Norway made a "read-and-publish" deal with the publisher Elsevier, which could help other universities make their academic research easier to read by the public. On Inside Higher Ed.
Indebted Millennials: 44% Think College Wasn’t Worth the Cost
Of the students carrying debt from school, almost half don't think the payoff was worth the price. On Business Insider.
Rate My Professors: A Website for Signaling
When students add a review, it's usually focused on how easy it is for students to pass the class—not whether they'll learn a lot. On EconLib.
Spiking Costs in Services at Haywood Community College
Cleaning costs could double, putting a strain on college and county budgets. On the Mountaineer.
The Aristocratic Campus
The college admission scandal revealed the well-to-do in college and the policies put in place for an aristocratic college experience. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Williams College Students Dismiss Free Speech as ‘Discursive Cover’
After 200 of Williams College's faculty signed a petition to adopt the Chicago principles on free speech, students dismissed it as cover for prejudice. On Inside Higher Ed.
Students Less Free than the General Public
Students are more concerned with how others will perceive what they say and self-censor to avoid causing offense, limiting the level of true debate. On Heterodox Academy.
Cal Poly Sanctioned by NBA for Giving Too Much for Textbooks
The university self-reported that it unintentionally gave student-athletes an extra $174 for books. On Deadspin.