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No Longer a Democracy

A UNC-Chapel Hill professor has concluded that political conditions in North Carolina can no longer be classified as democratic. On the Daily Caller.

Several First Amendment advocacy groups have file a brief in a Rhode Island Supreme Court case claiming that a student's First Amendment rights were violated when faculty compelled him to lobby state lawmakers. On the Torch.

Delinquency on the Rise

According to new data, $70.3 billion of the federal government’s direct student loan portfolio is between 31 days and 360 days delinquent. In the Lansing State Journal.

The Problem with the Chicago Principles

"Relativism has rendered today’s Academy afraid to utter the untimely truth that some ways of life are superior to others," writes Tom Lindsay. On Forbes.

Duke Curriculum

Duke University is considering eliminating credit for students who complete high school AP classes, a move that would be out of step with many peer institutions. In the Duke Chronicle.

Twitter and Academic Freedom

Drexel University has issued a statement explicitly recognizing one of its faculty member's tweets about white genocide as "protected speech," but also stressing "importance of choosing one’s words thoughtfully." On Inside Higher Ed.

Disability Leave

An Oregon medical school assistant took disability leave over a noose that was found accompanying a display about stress relief on campus. On Campus Reform.

Fake Academe

"The academic journal-and-conference system is subject to no real outside oversight. Standards are whatever the scholars involved say they are," writes Kevin Carey. In the New York Times.

Entry-Level

"Employers would do themselves [and] new graduates a favor by revisiting what it is they’re actually looking for when they add an experience requirement to what could or should be entry-level positions," writes Ryan Craig. On Forbes.

Duke’s Asset Values Plunge

Duke University’s bottom line took a $1 billion hit in fiscal 2015-16, thanks in part to a 2.6 percent loss in its long-term investment pool, according to its annual financial report. In the News and Observer.