College Insurrection Tag

Op-Ed: How Liberal Professors Are Ruining College

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 03, 2017 2 Comments

And conservative professors are in short supply...

Band from Historically Black College in Alabama to March at Trump’s Inauguration

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 02, 2017 16 Comments

Reports have indicated that the marching band from Talladega College, Alabama's oldest historically black college, will march at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Of course, people have gone irate over the news, even though the school has not confirmed its participation:

"We were a bit horrified to hear of the invitation," said Shirley Ferrill of Fairfield, Alabama, a member of Talladega's Class of 1974. "I don't want my alma mater to give the appearance of supporting him," Ferrill said of Trump on Monday. "Ignore, decline or whatever, but please don't send our band out in our name to do that."

Prof: Trump’s Views on Climate Change Disqualify Him From Using Twitter

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 02, 2017 5 Comments

Because science...

Harvard Grad Students Claim School Hindered Unionization Vote

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 02, 2017 1 Comment

"election is too close to call"...

Canada Sees a Rise in College Applications From U.S. Students

Posted by Mary Chastain on January 01, 2017 0 Comments

O Canada...

Christian Student Sues College for Right to Preach on Campus

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2017 0 Comments

"allegedly violating his free speech rights"...

University Releases List of Words Banned For 2017

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2017 2 Comments

Farewell, 2016....

University in California Spends Thousands to Erase Negative Story From Internet

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 31, 2016 0 Comments

"pepper-sprayed students"...

Georgetown Offers Credit for Attending Anti-Trump Event

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 31, 2016 1 Comment

“Teach-In for Radical Hope: Sowing Seeds of Liberation.”...

Aleister’s 10 Favorite Higher Education Posts of 2016

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 31, 2016 2 Comments

As we wind down to the end of 2016, I thought it would be fun to create a list of some of our best higher education related posts. We've done so many that it wasn't easy to settle on just ten. Also, the list below isn't arranged in any particular order based on metrics like page views. They were all chosen by me based on the level of entertainment or the outrageous nature of the story. So here we go...