UNCW Evacuates
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington announced that all 15,000 of its students would be required to evacuate campus by midday on Thursday in advance of Hurricane Matthew. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Headlines
O’Bannon Decision Stands
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal to overturn a lower court ruling that found amateurism rules for big-time college sports violated federal antitrust law but prohibited payments to student-athletes. On the Associated Press.
Pushing Trigger Warnings
The American University student government launches campaign in support of mandatory trigger warnings, despite a recently reaffirmed faculty stance against them. On Inside Higher Ed.
Staying Silent
"The distinction between self-regulation and self-censorship becomes blurry when a culture of fear silences opposing viewpoints in higher education," writes Rajshree Agarwal. In the Washington Post.
Accreditation Reform
"Accreditation is fatally flawed as an institution," writes Preston Cooper. On Forbes.
Hearing Set
On October 28 the University of North Carolina will have a procedural hearing with the NCAA Committee on Infractions regarding the athletic scandal.
No King in the Castle
Appalachian State University will not award a homecoming queen and king this year in an effort to "get away from gender assigned titles." On Watauga Online.
The Cost of Free Tuition
According to a new report, states would lose out on anywhere between $42.8 million and $4.96 billion in tuition revenue in the first year if public college were to become free. On Market Watch
Bias Reported
Two professors who voiced conservative viewpoints at Grand Valley State University in Michigan were reported to the school’s bias response team by students. On the College Fix.
Real Academic Diversity
"The lack of viewpoint diversity may be one reason why threats to free speech have become so powerful at universities," writes Gerard Alexander. In National Affairs.