Hidden Fees
"Bursars are tacking more and more charges onto your bill, raising revenue for their underfunded colleges and causing all kinds of financial headaches for unsuspecting students," writes Rochelle Sharpe. In the New York Times.
Headlines
ECU Faculty Vote
Faculty groups at East Carolina University have come out in support of students’ following an October protest in which some band members took a knee during the national anthem at a football game. In the News and Observer.
Looking for Bigfoot
The University of New Mexico spent more than $7,000 on expenses for a February conference and an expedition to look for Bigfoot. On Inside Higher Ed.
Professor Censured
A University of Oregon law professor is under investigation by the university after wearing blackface to an off-campus Halloween party last week. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The New One Percent
The University of Michigan is paying its newly-appointed chief diversity officer a salary of $385,000 a year. On the Daily Caller.
Justification
"University professors and PhDs...have been riding a recent wave of university 'prosperity' that can’t last," writes Daniel Lattier. On Intellectual Takeout.
UNC Lab Schools
The UNC system has announced the eight campuses likely to establish K-8 lab schools at the direction of the legislature. In the News and Observer.
Suffolk Mandates Training
Suffolk University has announced that all faculty members will be required to go through training about microaggressions. On Inside Higher Ed.
Coalition Accuses Berkeley Indoctrination
Hundreds of professors and advocacy organizations are calling on University of California system President Janet Napolitano to crack down on classroom indoctrination at UC Berkeley. On Campus Reform.
College Shuts Down Event
The University of Redlands prevented student efforts to hold a “funeral” for the Halloween holiday, saying such a display would cause “emotional and psychological harm” to other students. On the Daily Signal.