The Wrong Simile?
"Perhaps we have made a mistake by looking at universities as units operating in a traditional marketplace," writes Jane Shaw. On Phi Beta Cons.
Headlines
Title IX Lawsuit
A former Duke student has filed a Title IX lawsuit against the University, alleging the school mishandled her sexual misconduct complaint. In the Duke Chronicle.
A Chancellor’s Image
The University of California at Berkeley paid $200,000 to consultants to improve the image of Chancellor Nicholas Dirks. On Inside Higher Ed.
Nap Time
Clemson University is building a new football training facility which will include a theater, a golf simulator, and a nap room. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
The PC Trap
"When students use an indiscriminate wrecking ball to address troublesome incidents on campus, it scares the donors and alumni who love your college," writes Jillian Kay Melchior. In the New York Post.
Commencement Speaker Announced
High Point University has picked CNN's Wolf Blitzer to speak at its commencement next spring. In the News and Record.
Experiment With New Education Providers
A new federal program will allow eight colleges to offer Pell Grants and federal student loans to students in programs where unaccredited providers supply a majority of the education. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Destroy Your Emails
A recently published a paper give advice that some lawyers have claimed is both immoral and ineffective for colleges seeking to avoid liability in due process lawsuits. On the College Fix.
Leaked Faculty Letters
Letters to the Smith College administration from faculty addressing concerns that the school was admitting unqualified students were leaked to the campus, causing outrage. On Inside Higher Ed.
College Isn’t a Public Good
"Much of the benefit of a college degree accrues to the person who gets the college degree. Therefore, to my mind, they should be the person paying for it," writes Tim Worstall. On Forbes.