Less Student Outbursts in the Future?
Mark Bauerlein predicts that "in the absence of a catastrophic racist event," the upcoming years will see fewer outbursts of student protestors. On See Thru Edu.
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New Johnson C. Smith University President
Clarence Armbrister was named the 14th president of Johnson C. Smith University. He will begin his duties starting January 1st. In the Charlotte Bussiness Journal.
Purdue Defends Free-Speech
According to Purdue University president Mitch Daniels, the institution's free-speech policy requires that he defend the free-speech rights of a professor who founded the Campus Anti-Fascist Network. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Student Protestors Invade Professor’s Class
Columbia University students interrupted a law professor's class to protest the professor's handling of sexual assault cases. On Inside Higher Ed.
Sanders to Push For Free College Tonight
Senator Bernie Sanders will push for tuition-free college at a town hall meeting tonight. In USA Today.
New Elon University President
Elon University recently named a former faculty member, Constance Ledoux Book, as the university's ninth president. She will begin her new duties starting March 1st.
In Triad Business Journal.
UNC Faculty Discuss Possible Curriculum Changes
UNC-Chapel Hill's Faculty Executive Committee met yesterday for the first time to discuss potential undergraduate curriculum changes, Silent Sam, and the university budget. In the Daily Tar Heel.
Cengage’s New Product OpenNow
The publisher Cengage announced that it will be opening a new product line called OpenNow centered around "open educational resources." Courses offered through this platform cost a fee starting from $25. On Inside Higher Ed.
UNC-Chapel Hill Will Try to Raise $4.25 billion
UNC-Chapel Hill announced Friday morning that it will launch a $4.25 billion fundraising effort which will last until December 2022. In Triangle Business Journal.
Free College Leaves Poor Behind
A recent study by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that the removal of tuition fees in England proved to be harmful to lower-income students. On the Daily Signal.