Debating Hate Speech
"If enlightened universities have failed to draw the proper balance between free speech and hate speech, what makes you think crass politicians will be able to do so?" writes Shikha Dalmia. On Reason.
Headlines
The State of Education
A new report from the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education examines the current state of undergraduate education. On Inside Higher Ed.
Balancing the Budget
Washington State University is asking students to pay an additional $50 per semester to cover a $13 million deficit in the athletics budget. In the Spokesman-Review.
The Skidmore Bubble
"Political debate is rare because our student body is hostile to the exchange of ideas, incredulous at the notion that liberal opinions do not constitute universal truths," writes Skidmore student Elena Veatch. On the Skidmore News.
College Costs Lie
"Only if the real cost is made plain will families be able to make good decisions about whether college is worth it," writes Hayden Padgett. On FEE.
No College Left Behind
"Often overlooked in the wholly justified critiques of federal higher-education policy are the benefits of the current market-based approach and the potential costs of moving away from it," write Frederick Hess and Andrew Kelly. On AEI.
Free Enterprise Center
Both Western Carolina University and Wake Forest University will open new academic centers funded by gifts from the Charles Koch Foundation.
NCAA Pushes Diversity Pledge
The National College Athletic Association is encouraging administrators in all three athletic divisions to sign their names to a new diversity and inclusion pledge. On Campus Reform.
Recognition Revoked
The U.S. Education Department has revoked the federal recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, the accreditor of many for-profit colleges. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Run Them Down
The University of Tennessee is investigating professor and Intapundit editor Glenn Reynolds for an offensive tweet. On Inside Higher Ed.