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Mizzou may owe MILLIONS after rejecting deceased conservative donor’s wishes

Hillsdale College is suing the University of Missouri for allegedly neglecting the wishes of Mizzou graduate and conservative donor Sherlock Hibbs’ $5 million gift.

First published by | July 24, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

PSU punishes prof who duped academic journal with hoax ‘dog rape’ article

Portland State University professor Peter Boghossian and a small team set out to test the legitimacy of academic journals by submitting fake articles.

First published by | July 25, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Warren wants to cancel BILLIONS in student loans. How exactly would that work?

Senator and 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren unveiled her new student debt relief plan.

First published by | July 26, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Most Americans support free tuition for workers replaced by robots, study says

A new study finds that a majority of Americans support free community college tuition for workers replaced by robots.

First published by | July 29, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Oberlin College attempt to fight $25M judgment backfires big time

Oberlin College asked the court for a stay of judgment in a lawsuit involving a local bakery.

First published by | July 30, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Prof: The concept of American exceptionalism is ‘absurd’

A Simmons University professor dismissed the concept of American exceptionalism as "absurd," when commenting on the election of Boris Johnson as prime minister in the U.K.

First published by | July 31, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

‘Greedy colleges’ not off the hook for latest college admissions scam, scholar says

Wealthy parents are giving up custody of their own children in order to receive financial aid and evade extra costs.

First published by | August 1, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Princeton history prof: Trump is a ‘greater danger’ than notorious segregationist

Princeton history professor Kevin M. Kruse compared President Donald Trump to former Alabama governor and prominent segregationist George C. Wallace.

First published by | August 2, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Journalism prof: ‘I’m sick to death of the Second Amendment…’

An Arizona State University professor tweeted in the wake of two deadly mass shootings that he is "sick to death of the Second Amendment."

First published by | August 5, 2019 | Education | 0 responses

Prof calls to get rid of grades because they are ‘capitalism in action’

New School professor Richard Wolff is known for his outspoken views against capitalism.

First published by | August 7, 2019 | Education | 0 responses