Stop White People
A training session for resident assistants at the State University ofNew York-Binghampton titled #StopWhitePeople2K16 was intended to help students "take the next step in understanding diversity and privilege." On the College Fix.
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Lunacy on College Campuses
"As the fall semester begins, parents, students, taxpayers, and donors should be made aware of official college practices that should disgust us all," writes Walter E. Williams. On the Daily Signal.
NCAA Punishes Campbell
Campbell University will serve a one-year NCAA probation and pay a $5,000 fine for using ineligible athletes in competition. On WRAL.
Prepare to Unionize
Duke University graduate students are preparing to unionize following a ruling by the National Labor Relations Board which allows graduate student unions at private universities. In the Duke Chronicle.
Heterodox University
Heterodox Academy, a non-partisan group of scholars, has announced a campaign that helps students reduce political orthodoxy at their schools. On Campus Reform.
Chicago Pushes Back
In a letter sent to incoming students, the University of Chicago administration denounced trigger warnings, safe spaces, and speaker disinvitations. On Intellectual Takeout.
Decision Time
A new report suggests students who wait to choose a major are more likely to graduate from college than students who declare one the second they set foot on campus. On Inside Higher Ed.
Community Colleges Drop
North Carolina community colleges dropped 24 places, to number 35, in a popular ranking online system. In the Triangle Business Journal.
UNC Breaks Record
UNC-Chapel Hill had its best fundraising year on record, reeling in $495 million in pledges and gifts in the 2016 fiscal year. In the News and Observer.
Wells Fargo Fined
Wells Fargo bank has been charged $4 million for illegal student loan practices including charging illegal fees, misrepresenting payments and failing to update inaccurate credit report information. In the Washington Post.