The shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later mentality that has gripped our college campuses, currently basking...in a so-called diversity and inclusion phase, has visited Babson College," writes Harvey Silverglate. On Minding the Campus.
Governor Pat McCrory has signed a bill that will remove the governor's ability to appoint members to UNC schools' Board of Trustees. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
College enrollments declined 1.4 percent this fall compared to one year ago, according to new data from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. On Inside Higher Ed.
"The shameful truth is that many law schools have admitted students with low LSAT scores to prop up tuition revenue and now seek to avoid accountability" write Craig Boise and Andrew Morriss. On TaxProf Blog.
"It’s no wonder students get confused and begin to think they are victims of bias whenever they encounter a differing political opinion," writes Nathan Harden. On Minding the Campus.
"Campuses probably need more intellectual diversity and definitely more public debate. But the principled way to achieve those ends is to actually have the debate. Not to shut it down," writes Catherine Rampell. In the Washington Post.
House Bill 17, currently being debated by the North Carolina Senate, would remove the governor's authority to appoint members to the UNC system schools' Board of Trustees. In the News and Observer.
According to a measurement by Student Loan Hero, North Carolina ranks 10th in the nation in a student debt affordability index. On Triangle Business Journal.
An extended legal battle between the University of Arkansas and one of its law professors has come to a close after the school agreed to let him study the effects of race-based admissions policies. On Campus Reform.
Eight grant-making foundations on Thursday announced the formation a new group, an effort to promote sharing of articles and data between researchers and organizations. On Inside Higher Ed.