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  • Yale Reconsiders Calhoun Name
    Inside Higher Ed

    Yale Reconsiders Calhoun Name

    Three months after Yale University said it would keep John C. Calhoun's name on one of its residential colleges, the university announced Monday that it is creating a new committee that could lead to the name being removed.

    Aug 2, 2016

    Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard?
    The New York Times

    Are Final Clubs Too Exclusive for Harvard?

    One midnight near semester’s end on the skirts of Harvard Yard, music thumped and laughs rang out from a colonnaded, Greek-revival mansion, the sort usually seen in Hollywood fantasies about fraternal campus life.

    Aug 2, 2016

    How Did Pocket Constitutions Become Bestsellers?
    Christian Science Monitor

    How Did Pocket Constitutions Become Bestsellers?

    A study by the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that just 36 percent of Americans could name all three branches of the U.S. government and 35 percent could only name one.

    Aug 2, 2016

    Meet the Young Republicans Who Founded ‘Students for Trump’
    Chronicle of Higher Education

    Meet the Young Republicans Who Founded ‘Students for Trump’

    Last October, when Ryan A. Fournier was about a month into his first semester at Campbell University, he identified a weakness in Donald J. Trump’s candidacy for president: a lack of social-media outreach to college-age voters. An ambitious young conservative, Mr. Fournier is a staunch supporter of Mr. Trump. The student sees the real-estate mogul as a "man of the people" who knows how to create jobs and stem illegal immigration. So Mr.

    Aug 2, 2016

    At University of Texas, New Gun Law Complicates Anniversary of Massacre
    The Wall Street Journal

    At University of Texas, New Gun Law Complicates Anniversary of Massacre

    The University of Texas at Austin on Monday held a solemn commemoration of a dark history: the 50th anniversary of the school’s clock tower massacre, when a sniper shot more than 40 people, drawing back the curtain on an era of modern-day mas

    Aug 1, 2016

    NYU Narrows Criminal-Past Question for Applicants
    The Wall Street Journal

    NYU Narrows Criminal-Past Question for Applicants

    New York University plans to disregard a question on applicants’ criminal backgrounds in favor of a narrower one asking about violent crimes. The change, going into effect Monday and affecting applicants for the class entering in the fall of 2017, according to school officials, marks NYU’s latest effort to tackle an admissions issue that has drawn national debate and sparked campus protests.

    Aug 1, 2016

    Christie Signs Anti-suicide Measure Inspired by Penn Student
    Philly.com

    Christie Signs Anti-suicide Measure Inspired by Penn Student

    "Suicide-prevention legislation inspired by a New Jersey high school track star and Ivy League college student who took her own life has been signed into law by Gov. Chris Christie."

    Aug 1, 2016

    There’s a New Way to Apply to Big-name Colleges. Here’s What to Know.
    The Washington Post

    There’s a New Way to Apply to Big-name Colleges. Here’s What to Know.

    It is that time of year when the new college application season kicks to life again, with the Common Application going live on Monday, and three members of a new application tool now online as well, with more to come.

    Aug 1, 2016

    Title IX Victory for Man Suing Over Sex Assault Finding
    Inside Higher Ed

    Title IX Victory for Man Suing Over Sex Assault Finding

    A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit accusing Columbia University of engaging in illegal antimale bias in the way it responded in 2013 to a female student's allegation of sex assault by a male student. The suit was filed under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which bars sex discrimination by colleges receiving federal funds. The finding could be significant not only for those in the case but for many other colleges involved in litigation over their findings on sex assault allegations.

    Aug 1, 2016