A Superior Court judge has ruled that Central Connecticut State University had no cause to deprive a student of information that he needed to defend himself against hearsay that he wanted to “shoot up” campus. On the College Fix.
A new analysis finds that a 10 percent reduction in state appropriations is associated with a 12-17 percent increase in international undergraduate enrollment at public research universities. On Inside Higher Ed.
A former Indiana University student is suing the university, saying it gave preferential treatment to a female student who accused him of rape. On USA Today.
"A generation of litigation has inflicted loss upon loss on public universities, yet the campus climate is still rife with censorship and due-process violations," writes David French. On National Review.
The Business History Conference has announced that it will change the location of its 2018 meeting from Charlotte to Baltimore due to HB2. On Inside Higher Ed.
Lawyers for Donald Trump and former students of his now-defunct Trump University have filed an agreement in court to settle lawsuits alleging that the president-elect defrauded them. On Fox News.
The University of Oregon suspended a tenured professor for wearing blackface at an off-campus Halloween party, and is considering additional punishment. On Intellectual Takeout.
"In a society that flunks basic civic awareness, not mandating education that can remedy a growing issue will only make the next generation culpable," writes Jackson Richman. On Red Alert Politics.
"The public has yet to glean the psychological connection between the hypersensitivity studiously cultivated on campus and the inclination to commit violent acts," writes Tom Lindsay. On Forbes.
George Washington University has announced that students majoring in history will no longer be required to take a U.S. history course. On the University Herald.