Don’t Make Campuses a ‘Safe Space’
Treating beliefs and differences of opinion as a threat, like in UNC's Silent Sam fiasco, does a disservice to students and doesn't give them a rigorous education. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
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The Campus Commissar: Using ‘Diversity’ to Silence Critics
Hiring diversity administrators all too often treats questions and differences of opinion as a legal matter and grounds for sanction. On The American Conservative.
Career and Tech Education Has Become More Prominent
Media coverage of career and technical education has exploded in the last two decades, hinting at the interest in CTE and its chances for becoming a long-term alternative in education. On Education Next.
Grad Rate Up to 60% after 8 Years
The eight-year graduation rate has moved up, while the six-year graduation rate is 54 percent. On Inside Higher Ed.
How Fraternities Can Help Men Grow
Some fraternities avoid negative media coverage by emphasizing brotherhood and creating a community for male students away from home for the first time. On The Atlantic.
Michigan Revokes Free Speech Policy
Housing staff now cannot remove speech they don't like on student dorm doors and windows. On Campus Reform.
The Positive Parts of Betsy DeVos’s Title IX Reforms
Making Title IX investigations less biased against the accused and allowing more information to be presented is an improvement on the status quo. On Minding the Campus.
Non-Traditional Schooling Raises Students’ Expectations
Quality online education and the flexibility of class times helps some driven students gain credentials and pursue a new field. On Carolina Journal.
Falling Enrollments Hitting HBCUs Hardest
Historically black colleges had slower growth and larger losses in students than average schools. On Forbes.
Shrinking Enrollments and Dollars for the Classics Has Academics Fighting for Scraps
The ideologically acceptable opinions and areas of study are shrinking in part from fewer students going into some majors, and therefore professors have less of a margin to share. On the American Conservative.