Another Professor is Shut Down
Refusing to use made-up pronouns such as "xu" and "hir," Professor Jordan Peterson of the University of Toronto is another professor who has been shut down by student mobs. In Minding the Campus.
Headlines
Cutting Wasteful Higher Ed Spending
The Daily Signal is one of the few media outlets that applauds the president's budget cut in federal higher education spending. On The Daily Signal.
Rising Tuition
The UNC-System's in-state tuition prices are expected to rise for incoming freshmen.
In Technician.
Conservatives Silenced by Fear
Students and other conservatives in the "sanctuary city" of San Francisco fear for their safety in expressing their political beliefs. In The College Fix.
A Call to Openness
Two Ivy League professors, Robert P. George and Cornel West, have written a declaration upholding free speech and openness to debate. In Intellectual Takeout.
Free Resources for Illegal Immigrants
Appalachian State University's Student Government is taking measures to resist Trump's executive order on immigration by demanding free resources for illegal immigrants.
In Campus Reform.
Speak for Yourself
President of St. John's University, Michael Hemesath, explains his reservations in having the university take a public stance on political and social issues.
On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
“Ouch!”
The University of Arizona recently compiled "Diversity and Inclusiveness in the Classroom," a 20-page handbook for faculty. The handbook encourages students to say "ouch" when offended. In College Fix.
Ignorance and Shutting Down Speech
History professor Jonathan Helwink argues that there are alternative ways to respond to "bigoted" or "hate" speech other than simply "shutting" it down.
On The Federalist.
Pell Grant Cuts?
Trump's new budget plan has incited debate about whether or not it will negatively affect low-income students.
In Inside Higher Ed.