Running Interference
"Congress should give permission for private colleges to cooperate in cutting their tuition, which would lower college costs for many students and result in more people attending college," writes Ike Brannon. On the American.
Headlines
Boxill Denies All
A lawyer Jan Boxill, the ethicist and former faculty chair at the UNC-Chapel Hill says that all allegations against her elating to the academic scandal are untrue. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Learning Outcomes Lawsuit
A professor is suing the College of Charleston, saying that its requirement that he include learning outcomes on his syllabus violates his academic freedom. On Inside Higher Ed.
Private Colleges Object
Leaders at private colleges across the country are speaking out against Hillary Clinton’s free college plan. On Politico.
Researchers Push Back
Hundreds of researchers are opposing a plan by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors to require that data from clinical trials be quickly shared. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Where Are the Trustees?
"The DePaul trustees must uphold their fiduciary role and defend the First Amendment rights of DePaul students," writes Eric M. Bledsoe. On National Review.
“Free” Community College
"If students have to pay for what they want, they will look for and find whatever suits them best in a competitive field," writes George Leef. On Phi Beta Cons.
UNC Responds: None of Your Business
UNC-Chapel Hill released a 73-page response to the NCAA's amended Notice of Allegations related to academic scandal. The response challenges the NCAA's authority on a number of allegations. On WRAL.
Court Dismisses Whistleblower Case
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a decision from 2015 maintaining that NC State did not violate the Whistleblower Act in the decision to fire an employee who reported misuse of university funds. In the Technician.
Can We Take a Joke?
A new full-length documentary about stand-up comedy and censorship on college campuses has been released. On Reason.