Daniel Luzer

A former instructor at Trocaire College, a Catholic junior college in Buffalo, has filed a complaint against the school. He argued that he faced discrimination because he was straight. According to an article by Jay Tokasz in the Buffalo News: The state Division of Human Rights has found “probable cause” that the Catholic college in […]

A student at the University of California, Davis is trying to get the word Hella, a slang adverb meaning “very,” defined as an official mathematical term. According to an article by Carlos Alcala in the Sacramento Bee: Forget 15 minutes of fame. Austin Sendek is getting hella minutes. The UC Davis physics undergraduate has reaped […]

A common defense that some conservatives make of for-profit schools is that these schools are a reflection of the market; tecent criticism of the for-profit education industry is driven by some fear and loathing of profit itself. Or, as Andrew Ferguson wrote, in a piece called “Obama’s Crusade Against Profits,” in the Weekly Standard: What […]

William Ayers, education professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago and founder of the revolutionary Weather Underground, is retiring. According to a piece by Duaa Eldeib at Chicago Breaking News: For leaders at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the planned retirement from teaching of former Vietnam War-era radical William Ayers will be a […]

While the effectiveness of the GI Bill is a matter of concern, some changes to the program appear very positive. According to an article by Lisa Rein in the Washington Post: The “Yellow Ribbon” program took effect on Aug. 1, 2009, part of an ambitious new GI Bill that covers the cost of in-state tuition […]

Oh no. It’s almost time for freshman orientation. That means get ready for America’s Most Shudder-Inducing Welcome Videos. So far the winner seems to be the University of Georgia. The college promotional video is always a little awkward, but this is really bad: Georgia has somehow managed to produce a music video that is corny, […]

New York State’s plan to allow SUNY schools to raise tuition without the approval of the state legislature has failed. According to an article by Scott Waldman in the Albany Times Union: The Public Higher Education Empowerment and Innovation Act, which would allow campuses to set their own tuition and increase public and private partnerships […]

For-profit college supporters are now urged to attend upcoming town meetings. According to a piece by the New America Foundation’s Stephen Burd: The Career College Association (CCA) is… urging its members to come out in force during the Congressional recess this month and “attend as many town hall meetings as possible.” The group is hoping […]

Recession driven cost cutting across American colleges leaves many very concerned with how colleges spend the money they actually have. Some policymakers, particularly Sen. Chuck Grassley, (R-IA) are particularly focused on this one issue. There are rumors that colleges spend too much on entertainment or sports, even while they try to cut spending in other […]

From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) comes news of one Colorado college’s particularly creative approach to student dissent and activism. According to a piece by Samantha Harris on FIRE’s website: Front Range Community College (FRCC) maintains a “free speech zone” policy limiting expressive activities on each of its three campuses to areas […]