Duke’s Brophobia
"This campaign against masculinity is advance warning of the new code they would like to impose, and how they would like to impose it," writes Robert Tracinski. On the Federalist.
Headlines
OCR Sides With Accused Students
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has ruled that Wesley College violated Title IX by denying students accused of sexual violence a fair disciplinary process. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Worth the Cost
According to a new Gallup poll, 75 percent of graduate degree holders say their graduate program was worth the cost. On Inside Higher Ed.
Teacher Prep Regulations
The U.S. Education Department has published new regulations governing programs that prepare new K-12 teachers. The regulations require each state to issue annual ratings for teacher-prep programs. In the Washington Post.
An End for Grade Inflation?
"A look at the recent data for grade distributions among the UC and CSU systems shows that grade distributions in many of their campuses have begun to plateau," write Michael J. Carter and Patricia Y. Lara. On NAS.
Another Raise of UNC AD
UNC-Chapel Hill athletic director Bubba Cunningham received a $60,000 raise and will now receive an annual salary of $705,853. In the News and Observer.
No Boycott for SoCon
The Southern Conference, an intercollegiate athletics league has refused to pull four upcoming tournaments from North Carolina. On the Weekly Standard.
Title IX Fee
The Student Government Association of The University of Maryland approved a $34 fee that students must pay every year to fund the budget of the Title IX office. On the College Fix.
NLRB Rules on Free Speech
The National Labor Relations Board has overturned a Northwestern University policy which barred its football players from freely tweeting or discussing team matters. On Inside Higher Ed.
No Confidence
Faculty members at Quincy University have voted no confidence in the Illinois institution’s president citing its financial situation. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.