In exchange for using the app, students will get perks. Sounds a little fishy.

FOX News reports:

University of Alabama tracking students during college football games

In an effort to keep University of Alabama students engaged dur...

The main question was whether Second Amendment rights extend beyond the home.

Deseret News reports:

University of Utah deb...

This is now headed to Gavin Newsom’s desk. It’ll be surprising if he doesn’t sign it.

The Hill reports:

California state lawmakers pass bill requiring public universities to offer abortion pill on campus

The California State Assembly voted overwhelmingly to pass legislation to require public universities in the state to offer medication abortion at...

The accusations against him have ruined his career.

Inside Higher Ed reports:

Fake Citations Kill a Career

Charles Armstrong, Korea Foundation Professor of Korean Studies in the Social Sciences at Columbia University, plagiarized parts of his award-winning book on North Korea, Tyranny of the Weak: North Korea and the World, 1950-1992. He’s currently on...

What an innovative way of carrying out his duties. You have to admire his creative spirit.

Inside Edition reports:

Priest Delivers Penance to College Students by Driving Around Campus in Golf Cart

Father Patrick Baikauskas doesn’t mind going the extra mile, even if he has to drive h...

Elizabeth Warren would be proud of these students. Is anyone else looking forward to the complete collapse of our higher education system?

The College Fix reports:

U. Oklahoma Undergraduate Congress resolution: Students are ‘visitors’ on indigenous land

The University of Oklahoma Undergraduate Student Congress recently passed a resolution mandating that all Student Government Association...

One of the big questions in the Gibson’s Bakery v. Oberlin College case is why it didn’t settle. Based on recent court filings, we have a glimpse at the settlement process, and how it failed.

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A sentence of 14 days in jail doesn’t sound like much, but to someone like Felicity Huffman, it might as well be 18 months.

People reports:

Felicity Huffman Sentenced to 14 Days Behind Bars in College Admissions Scam

Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days behind bars for her role in the college...

The left once again, elevates our discourse in higher education.

Campus Reform reports:

Dartmouth College Republicans told to ‘f*** right off’ for ‘racist’ pro-ICE statement

A conservative student group received backlash over social media after releasing a statement in support of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), with students telling the group to “f***...

Brown University is bringing pointless diversity administration to absurd new levels.

The College Fix reports:

Ivy League university hires coordinator of ‘transformative justice’

Brown University has hired its first coordinator of “transformative justice,” a new program at the school that uses “indigenous teaching” to help students “navigate conflict in their everyday lives.”

The Brown Daily...

Not only does Bernie Sanders want college to be free, he thinks some students should be paid to be there. Naturally, some students agree.

• Bernie Sanders Wants Colleges to Pay Student Athletes

This is something that has been stirring controversy in many parts of the country. It was only a matter of time before it was embraced by academia.

The College Fix reports:

University libraries hosting ‘Drag Queen Story Hours’

Two universities in Florida are hosting “Drag Queen Story Hours” as part of their initiative to...

This is an excellent reminder of how early we are in this process. So many things can change in the coming months.

Newsweek reports:

Democrat College Student Support for Elizabeth Warren Drops Ahead of Houston Debate

Elizabeth Warren, a top contender for the Democratic nomination for president, saw a dip in support among college...

This is so ridiculous. Some people on the left simply can’t accept the fact that it’s just a chicken sandwich restaurant.

Yahoo News reports</...

What purpose was served by barring the student press here? It only creates suspicion.

The College Fix reports:

Student newspaper banned from student government forum for black students

Safe spaces trump freedom of the press at George Washington University.

The Student Association’s diversity and inclusion assembly banned The GW Hatchet from covering a “black student...

Isn’t middle school a little early for this? Don’t kids this age have enough to deal with?

Campus Reform reports:

Berkeley ‘Bear Closet’ course: Students share ‘queer’ experiences with middle schoolers for credit

A University of California, Berkeley course starting September 19 will offer students the chance to share “queer-related stories” with local middle...

If a student athlete gets a full ride on a scholarship, aren’t they already being compensated?

CNBC reports:

Majority of college students say student-athletes should be paid, survey finds

For years, proposals to pay college athletes have drawn polarizing responses. Athletes such as LeBron James and Richard Sherman and politicians such as Senators Chris...