Tag Archives: college

Colleges, chaos and cash: No wonder confidence in higher education today is so low

Colleges today aren’t sure what they’re doing. An application process that for decades focused on SAT and ACT scores is gone for the most part. Yet there are now signs of a comeback, as some Ivy League institutions are reinstating a mandatory submission of scores after changes were put in place during the COVID pandemic. Millions of parents enrolled their …

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Harvard sees dip in applications following antisemitism, plagiarism controversies

Harvard University suffered a 5% drop in admission applications following its highly publicized antisemitism and plagiarism controversies. The Ivy League school published data on its incoming Class of 2028 on Thursday, announcing the acceptance of 1,937 students from an application pool of 54,008. This marks a small downward tick in applications from last year — approximately 3,000 fewer. HARVARD ANTISEMITISM …

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Hijab-wearing players in women's NCAA Tournament aim to break barriers

N.C. State’s Jannah Eissa and UC Irvine’s Diaba Konate are bringing visibility and inspiration to some Muslim women by wearing hjiabs while they play basketball. They aren’t the first women to do it in NCAA Tournament play, but with record viewership and attendance they are certainly getting noticed. “Representation really matters,” said Konate, whose team lost in the first round …

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Education Dept investigating Wisconsin university fellowship called discrimination 'on its face'

Following a legal complaint, the Education Department of the U.S. Office for Civil Rights (OCR) opened an investigation into a University of Wisconsin-Madison fellowship program that allegedly discriminates against White people. Cornell University law professor and founder of the legal group Equal Protection Project (EPP), William Jacobson, revealed on Legal Insurrection the OCR began its investigation into the “Creando Comunidad: …

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Princeton grad, LGBTQ activist who led queer alumni charged with possession of child porn

An LGBTQ activist who led Princeton University’s Queer Alumni Club, and also held degrees from Yale and Harvard, has been accused of downloading child pornography. Roy “Trey” Farmer, 53, was charged with a count of third-degree possession of child sexual abuse material after Mercer County, New Jersey prosecutors received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children …

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Short questions with Dana Perino for Dagen McDowell

You’ve seen us on screen, but have you ever wondered what we’re like off-camera? For the last few months, I’ve enjoyed checking in with some of your favorite Fox personalities to learn more about who they are behind the scenes. What’s the one thing Jesse Watters couldn’t live without? What’s Bill Hemmer’s favorite Halloween costume? And what’s sitting on Greg …

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Universities of Wisconsin president proposes nearly 4% tuition hike

Tuition at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and other campuses in the system would increase 3.75% next school year under a recommendation announced Thursday by UW President Jay Rothman. The proposal is up for a vote of approval by the UW Board of Regents on April 4. If approved, it would be the second year in a row tuition increases after …

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Idaho murders: Kohberger defense reaching out to potential jurors with 'survey' before judge banned contact

Bryan Kohberger’s defense team is crying foul after a judge ordered both sides in the Idaho student murders case to stay away from potential jurors ahead of a change-of-venue hearing that could move the upcoming trial out of Latah County, where the slayings happened. “The late Friday afternoon filing was a strategic action by the State,” defense attorney Anne Taylor …

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Arizona State University professor details lawsuit over 'racist' DEI training: 'Compelled speech'

An Arizona State University (ASU) professor, who is suing the university over what he believes to be a “racist” mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) course for faculty, spoke with Fox News Digital about his decision to bring legal action against his employer. Dr. Owen Anderson, a professor of philosophy, religious studies and theology at ASU, is suing the school …

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What pawn shops know about the economy that Biden doesn't 

Monkey See. Monkey Do. It’s an old saying that implies the act of imitation, usually with limited knowledge and concern for the consequences. And Americans are following the government’s lead closely by spending far beyond their means, racking up more than $1 trillion of credit card debt with an average of $5,733 per credit card holder. The only problem is …

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