Tag: higher education
The cost of conformity: Study reveals 88% of students feel compelled...
(The Washington Stand) — In today’s hyper-polarized academic landscape, college students face an unspoken ultimatum: conform or be cast out.
New research by Forest Romm...
Twelve Minnesota college presidents sign letter opposing ‘unprecedented government overreach’
Twelve college presidents representing fourteen Minnesota institutions of higher learning have joined a public letter opposing what they call "unprecedented government overreach" into colleges...
Legislator authors academic freedom bill for faculty, opposes similar measure for...
A St. John’s University professor moonlighting as a legislator is carrying a bill this session that would codify into law “academic freedom” protections for post-secondary faculty....
St. Thomas CR president: School wants ‘the Catholic face without the...
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University of St. Thomas College Republicans President David Povolny accused the school of wanting "the Catholic face without the Catholic faith" after it banned...
Lawmakers reach $3.5 billion higher education deal
(The Center Square) — Minnesota lawmakers have reached a $3.5 billion higher education deal, aiming to increase college funding by nearly $100 million over the next...
Speaker lectures St. Olaf students on ‘sexual racism’ while holding sex...
A vibrator-wielding "pleasure activist" hawked sex toys to students at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota, on Friday during a lecture about "sexual racism."
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Kaufman: University Bloat Must Be Trimmed
I graduated from college 20 years ago this week.
While I don’t recall the amount of my last tuition payment, it’s clear the price has...
Bethel University’s Left Wing Ideological Bias
Correction:
A previous version of this piece incorrectly stated that a campus pastor had called a former student a “nazi” for expressing a conservative viewpoint...
Follow Up: St. Olaf College Decides To Hold Online Graduation For...
St. Olaf College in Northfield Minnesota will hold a virtual graduation ceremony for the entire class of 2020.
Last week, St. Olaf's Taylor Center for...
Minnesota College Cancels Graduation For Everybody Except ‘Students Of Color’ And...
St. Olaf College, a Minnesota school, says it will host graduation ceremonies for minority students only this year amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
"Self-identified domestic students...