Culture
Dept. of Education threatens to pull funding from colleges over antisemitic activity(The Center Square) â The U.S. Department of Education is investigating several colleges and universities over reports of antisemitic activity. The federal agency said allowing that kind of behavior could… Read More
Public Education
Iowa universities told to pull back DEI functions(The Center Square) â The Iowa Board of Regents called for the state’s three public universities to review the diversity, equity and inclusion programs, also known as DEI, and eliminate… Read More
Christian Schools
Faithful Catholic colleges see âunprecedentedâ enrollment numbers, financial support(The Daily Signal) â As most collegiate institutions grapple with disappointing enrollment, a slew of faithful Catholic colleges are reporting surprising enrollment numbers and financial support. Their success is heralded by… Read More
Opinion
Congress must end federal handouts to radicalized academia(The Daily Signal) â In recent weeks, Americans have been shocked by widespread student protests and statements by professors from colleges and universities that support violence against Israel. Read More
Public Education
Stanford sit-in demands university condemns Israel and supports terrorist organization ÂAbout 20 Stanford students are three weeks into an anti-Israel sit-in, having sent a list of demands to the administration. On Oct. 20, an estimated 1,000 students attended an anti-Israel… Read More
Legislation
Senate passes resolution condemning student groups for ârepugnantâ rhetoric supporting Hamas attacks on Israel(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Senate voted Thursday to approve a resolution introduced by Republican Josh Hawley of Missouri that condemned antisemitism and the ârepugnantâ rhetoric of pro-Hamas supporters… Read More
Public Education
Anti-Israel demonstrators harass Jewish students in library of Cooper Union college(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Jewish students at the prestigious Cooper Union college in New York City huddled in a library as pro-Palestine protesters tried to breach the entrance. The… Read More
Culture
Here are university donors pulling their support after schools initially failed to condemn Hamas(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Many billionaires, business moguls and university alumni are withdrawing their support from Ivy League universities after school administrators and students failed to strongly condemn the… Read More
Public Education
Oklahoma lawmaker says DEI is destroying higher education(The Center Square) â Oklahoma’s universities spend millions on diversity, equity, and inclusion requirements, and one lawmaker said he wants to do something about it. Sen. Rob Standridge, R-Norman, called… Read More
Public Education
Florida universities must investigate student protests for criminal âantisemitic activities,â chancellor says(The Daily Signal) â Floridaâs chancellor of the State University System is calling on university presidents to investigate whether pro-Palestinian student protests have included criminal âacts of antisemitism.â He said that… Read More
Culture
Donors pulling money from universities that refuse to condemn Hamas terrorist attacks on IsraelÂInfluential donors are severing ties with esteemed universities over their tolerance for students openly supporting the Hamas terrorist organization. The Wexner Foundation, a respected philanthropic entity focusing on Jewish leadership,… Read More
Culture
Exclusive: Doctor asked for grant to study trans hormones on rats, admits âsevere lackâ of research, emails show(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Dr. Walid Farhat, a professor of Urology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, applied in April for a grant to study the impact of cross-sex hormones… Read More
Public Education
University of Florida president blasts âelite academiaâ over pro-terror statements on college campusesUniversity of Florida President Ben Sasse strongly condemned the support of Hamas emanating from college campuses nationwide, warning his own students that violence and vandalism will not be tolerated. “I… Read More
Public Education
âAs many transitions as I couldâ: Cornell funds âgender affirming repository of clothingâ for trans students(Daily Caller News Foundation) â Cornell University funds a âLife Transitions Closet,â which provides students with âgender-affirming clothes,â according to the universityâs website. Five âmini-grantsâ amounting to $1,000 each are … Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: How the Marxist left captured higher education(The Daily Signal) â The mission of a university is to discover truth and transmit that essential knowledge to future generations. That has been achieved by what we call in… Read More
Public Education
Miami of Ohio cuts gender studies, CRT majors, citing low enrollmentMiami University of Ohio has announced itâs cutting a number of low enrollment majors, including women, gender and sexuality studies and race and ethnic studies. The announcement comes as the… Read More
Courts
âLegally permissible waysâ: Biden admin doubles down on higher ed âdiversityâ despite Supreme Court ruling(Daily Caller News Foundation) â The Department of Education (ED) released a report Thursday advising colleges and universities on ways to increase âdiversityâ after the Supreme Courtâs recent ruling against… Read More
Culture
Virginia Tech DEI directorâs effort to oppose pro-Youngkin school board candidates may have crossed a line(The Daily Signal) â A diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at a leading university in southwestern Virginia may have violated her schoolâs policy by using work email to… Read More
Public Education
Free speech suffering at many top universities across the country(The Center Square) â Tensions over free speech have been intensifying on college campuses across the United States. From campus speakers to what professors can and cannot say, more speech… Read More
Public Education
Florida approves Classic Learning Test as alternative to SAT and ACTFloridaâs Board of Governors has officially approved the Classic Learning Test (CLT) for use as a college entrance exam. The 17-member board, which governs Floridaâs… Read More