Culture
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul signs bill mandating abortion pills be available on college campuses(Daily Caller) – Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a legislation package on Tuesday that will require public universities provide abortion pills on campus, according to her press… Read More
Government
Texas Senate approves ban on college, university faculty tenure(The Center Square) – The Texas Senate passed a bill to ban higher education institutions in Texas from implementing tenure, a lifetime contract, with employees. The bill… Read More
Public Education
West Virginia University makes COVID-era “test-optional” policy permanentWest Virginia University announced applicants can continue to opt-out of taking entrance tests, making its pandemic “test-optional” policy permanent.WVU’s move is part of an emerging, nationwide trend away from… Read More
Culture
University of Minnesota professors retract ‘false, misleading’ research characterizing their school as racistA trio of Minnesota professors retracted their research article on “structural racism” at their university due to its false and misleading claims.The article,published in Health Services Research,… Read More
Culture
North Dakota governor signs bathroom law designating public facilities as male or femaleGov. Doug Burgum signed a bill restricting the use of certain public bathrooms, locker rooms, and related facilities to male or female.According to the bill’s official summary, it… Read More
Culture
The University of Kansas School of Medicine partners with California school to promote far-left anti-racism program(Do No Harm) – The KU Medical Center (KUMC) at the University of Kansas School of Medicine (KUSOM) has teamed up with UC San Francisco (UCSF) in a program… Read More
Government
Texas Senate passes bill that would ban higher education institutions from implementing DEI policies(The Center Square) – The Texas Senate passed a bill that would ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies in public higher education institutions.The bill passed along party… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina aims to reform community colleges with change to appointment powersA state Senate committee in North Carolina has approved a measure that would take away the appointing powers of the governor for community college leaders.The bill would remove… Read More
Public Education
95% of Univ. of Missouri grads employed within 6 months of getting diploma(The Center Square) – The percentage of University of Missouri graduates still looking for work after earning diplomas in 2022 is parallel to downward trends in state and national… Read More
Culture
Riley Gaines details assault by trans activists who kept her barricaded for hoursNCAA champion swimmer Riley Gaines detailed the attack by trans activists that resulted in her being barricaded in a classroom for hours after she gave a speech at a… Read More
Public Education
Arkansas voters to decide on amendment concerning funds for vocational-technical schools(The Center Square) – Arkansas voters will decide on a constitutional amendment in 2024 to allow the state’s lottery proceeds to be used to fund grants and scholarships for… Read More
Culture
University athletics director claims there’s no ‘competitive’ difference between men and women(Daily Caller) – The San Francisco State University athletics director claimed there is no “competitive” difference between men and women following the alleged assault of University of Kentucky swimmer… Read More
Courts
‘Unlawful pause’ on student loans cost taxpayers $150 billion(The Center Square) –A new lawsuit challenges the U.S. Department of Education’s “unlawful pause” on federal student loan payments that have cost taxpayers $150 billion from lost interest.The… Read More
Culture
Professor says he ‘would burn’ down Florida college in resignation letter(Daily Caller) – A New College of Florida (NCF) professor wrote that he would burn down campus buildings if he were not “more patriotic,” according to a letter… Read More
Culture
DeSantis touts Florida ‘freedom’ at Hillsdale College(The Center Square) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Michigan on Thursday, claiming his state's "freedom" is the antithesis of Michigan.Headlining the stage at Hillsdale College's Searle Center,… Read More
Culture
‘I’m crawling out of my skin for you’: California Gov. Newsom rails against conservative policies before Florida college studentsCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom paid a visit to Florida’s New College as part of a national tour to complain about conservative policies he disagrees with.New College is considered… Read More
Culture
Catholic college fundraises to cut ties with ‘intrusive,’ ‘hostile’ federal government(Daily Caller) – A Catholic college is raising money to end its affiliation with the federal government and become financially independent, arguing the government has become “hostile to faith,”… Read More
Culture
Michigan State bans words like ‘America,’ ‘Christmas tree’ and ‘bunny,’ as conservatives accused of banning booksA new ultra-woke style guide from Michigan State University (MSU) requires the school to avoid certain words to lessen “microaggressions."As the official style guide for the university, it… Read More
Culture
George Mason university president defends invitation to Gov. Youngkin for commencement speechAmid some student backlash, the president of Virginia's George Mason University is standing behind the decision to invite Gov. Glenn Youngkin to speak at commencement. “As president of the… Read More
Culture
Georgetown graduate says he was subjected to a psych evaluation for questioning school’s COVID policiesAn attorney who recently graduated from Georgetown University claims the school forced him to undergo a “psychiatric evaluation” and threatened to report him to state bar associations after he… Read More