A California state audit found that "the University of California’s Office of the President did not disclose $175 million...to the university’s Board of Regents or California’s Legislature." In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Faculty at Duke University have been unable to reach agreement on a "proposed new undergraduate curriculum." For now, the plan will be tabled until they "can reach a greater degree of consensus." On Inside Higher Ed.
Professors at San Diego Community College are being encouraged to cancel their classes and take their students to the International Worker's Day protest on May 1st.
On Campus Reform.
A small percentage of faculty at various universities have signed public statements in favor of free speech. However, Dennis Prager argues that these "statements are worthless" and accomplish nothing. In National Review.
Student protestors at the University of Colorado at Denver attempted to shut down guest speaker Lawrence Reed on April 20th. On Foundation for Economic Education.
Recent burglaries on Duke campus have totaled nearly $20,000 in stolen property, even though over a million dollars have been spent on campus security.
In the Duke Chronicle.
It was announced last week that Whittier Law School in California will be shutting down. It is the only law school "with full American Bar Association accreditation to close in recent memory." On Inside Higher Ed.
Andrew D. Biggs of the American Enterprise Institute argues that the "20% 'gender pay gap' between men and women" is a myth. He points out that women tend to get degrees in less well-paid fields such as Art History or Psychology.
On AEI.
At a Washington college, students can receive extra credit for attending a "Day of Resistance" against the Trump administration. On Campus Reform.
Deep Springs College was an all-men's school until a California Appeals Court ruled that it start admitting women. On Acculturated.
