Purdue Buys Kaplan University
On Thursday, Purdue University announced their purchase of (for-profit) Kaplan University. With this decision, Purdue has entered the "competitive online-education market."
In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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Outside Lawyers Bring Accountability
Outside attorneys who participate in university hearings can help enforce accountability. But, some lawyers say this can be difficult because "there’s no set standard like there is in a criminal court." In the Daily Tar Heel.
Yale “Hunger Strike”
Graduate students at Yale are going on a "hunger" strike to "pressure the administration into granting them better union benefits." The strike is symbolic and protestors can eat "when hungry." on the Washington Free Beacon.
Accusations of Academic Dishonesty
"Almost 77 percent of students accused of all types of academic dishonesty—including cheating, plagiarism and lying—in 2015-16 were found responsible in the student conduct process," reports Gautam Hathi.
In the Duke Chronicle.
Faulted for Enforcing Civil Rights Act
Several left-wing groups have faulted the head of the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, Candice Jackson, for "having objected in the past to clear-cut violations of the civil rights laws." In Competitive Enterprise Institute.
“Resistance School”
A "Resistance School" has been formed by students at Harvard University to combat the "tyranny" of Donald Trump. They compare their movement to “Dumbledore’s Army” from Harry Potter. On Heat Street.
Intellectual Cowardice
The editors at National Review say they often disagree with Ann Coulter, but they point out that she "never used violence or the threat of violence to keep someone from speaking."
In National Review.
Art and the General Assembly
At UNC-Chapel Hill, students are using "collaborative art" to write letters to the North Carolina General Assembly. In the Daily Tar Heel.
Bernie Sanders Defends Free Speech
Bernie Sanders says student protestors are "intellectually weak" for shutting down speakers such as Ann Coulter.
On Heat Street.
Bill Nye and the Science March
Ben Shapiro argues that Bill Nye isn't interested in "scientific debate," but in advancing the left's political agenda.
In National Review.