Stop the Clock
A California lawmaker is asking the U.S. Department of Education to allow students who claim they were sexually harassed to stop making student loan payments. On the College Fix.
Headlines
What is a Safe Space?
"Some of what passes for education on today’s college campuses is merely the clumsy imposition of a political agenda," writes Zena Hitz. In the Washington Post.
Backing the Worst
"The federal government happily subsidizes inferior state colleges that graduate few if any of their students," writes Hans Bader. On Minding the Campus.
UNC Allegations
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, a UNC student accused the school of mishandling a rape allegation she made against a football player seven months ago. On WRAL.
Decline in Public View
According to a new survey, 42 percent of Americans say college is necessary for workforce success, a 13 percentage point drop from 2009. On Inside Higher Ed.
Pay Back
South Carolina governor Nikki Haley is asking trustees of the Medical University of South Carolina to return more than $500,000 used on food, drink, and lodging. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Chicago Professors Respond
More than 140 University of Chicago professors have published an open letter defending safe spaces and trigger warnings. On the College Fix.
NCAA Leaves North Carolina
The NCAA announced that it will move seven previously scheduled championship events out of North Carolina over HB2 concerns. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Choppy Markets
Seven public universities with assets of more than $1 billion, including UNC-Chapel Hill, reported fiscal 2016 investment losses. On Bloomberg.
Colleges Face Congress
A House of Representatives Ways and Means subcommittee will hold a hearing on how colleges are reducing tuition through their tax-exempt endowments. In the Chicago Tribune.