The Always Offended
A Columbia University graduate claims he was reported to the school's gender misconduct office for referring to himself as handsome. On Reason.
Headlines
Climate Surveys Are Seriously Flawed
"Campus climate surveys have become commonplace at colleges...many are plagued by the same problem," writes Jillian Kay Melchior. On Heatstreet.
Teaching Composition
"My job is not to save my students from cultural impoverishment. It is to teach them how to express themselves effectively in writing," writes Joseph R. Teller. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
A New View
North Carolina State University has installed surveillance cameras inside select fraternity and sorority houses. On Campus Reform.
Forced Divestment Fails
An Appeals Court has unanimously rejected a lawsuit by Harvard University students seeking to force the university to sell its holdings in the fossil fuel industry. On Inside Higher Ed.
Scalia Remembered
Supreme Court justices and notable academics gathered for the dedication of the newly renamed Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. In the Washington Post.
Government-Issued Degrees
"For professors who still think of themselves as setting the standards, the idea of government degrees may come across as ludicrous and frightening," writes Mary Grabar. On the Federalist.
The Rise of Coding Academies
"Coding bootcamps offer financially feasible alternatives to the traditional college experience," writes Brittany Hunter. On Generation Opportunity.
A Lesson From France
"It turns out that free and fair are neither free nor fair," writes Bill Wirtz. On FEE.
Protest Punishment
Officials at East Carolina University say the school will not tolerate further protests after some band members kneeled while others performed the national anthem before a game. On WRAL.