Opinion – The College Fix

The ‘OK, boomer’ arrogance strikes again

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 16:21:31 +0000

Four years ago I took issue with the phrase “OK, boomer,” and the resulting feedback is the most I’ve ever gotten regarding a column to date. The Fix comments alone numbered almost 600, and there were many responses on social media — mostly unfavorable. Of the negative reactions, the one with the most merit was how discipline and behavior have deteriorated over the decades. Indeed…

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Veteran and business owner leaves behind helpful student loan guide: book review

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Sat, 13 Jan 2024 05:04:16 +0000

OPINION: A business owner and veteran created a quality college loan guide for parents and students Retired Air Force Colonel David Shutler wanted to create a book people like him could have used when talking to high schoolers about picking and paying for post secondary education. Colonel Shutler (pictured) did that with his book, “Graduate Debt Free,” but he died last fall before he could see…

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Three takeaways from the Claudine Gay resignation

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sat, 06 Jan 2024 16:32:32 +0000

Take #1: The mainstream media is a bigger joke than ever. On Wednesday, the Associated Press headlined “Harvard president’s resignation highlights new conservative weapon against colleges: plagiarism.” Later that day it sort of backtracked, changing the headline to “Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage.” It noted the original…

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Media hyped up ‘brain drain’ from red states, higher ed reporter says

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 05:03:55 +0000

‘Media hyped a brain drain,’ Inside Higher Ed reporter says Give credit to Ryan Quinn with Inside Higher Ed – even though his publication leans left and is sympathetic to complaints about conservative politicians, he analyzed the data and concluded it is unlikely there is a mass “brain drain” of professors leaving red states. “News articles and opinion pieces have raised alarms that…

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Four 2024 education predictions by The Fix’s veteran teacher

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 22:42:41 +0000

Teachers love this past week. It’s Christmas break (or “winter” break for the politically correct) after all, which allows them to 1) catch up on much needed sleep, and 2) catch up on much needed sleep. Well, the teachers who care and know what they’re doing, at any rate. Although it’s been a number of years now, I remember the need for this break quite well. My wife and several former…

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I’m a new graduate. Here’s why I’m glad I chose a small Catholic college

Gigi De La Torre - Franciscan University of Steubenville — Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:01:06 +0000

OPINION: I did not attend an elite university – and that made a positive impact on my education When I was deciding where to study for my undergraduate, I knew I wanted to attend a university that would challenge me academically and that would form me as a whole. Now as I end my time at Franciscan University of Steubenville, I know I made the right choice. After all, these would be some of…

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The College Fix’s top 10 most outrageous stories of 2023

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:28:24 +0000

There’s never a dull moment reporting on higher education, and 2023 was no exception. In no particular order, here are the top 10 most outrageous stories The College Fix published this year: Universities greet students with ‘Queering Menstruation,’ ‘Anal 101’ events Nothing says “Welcome to college, kids” like a good old fashioned anal sex workshop. But that’s how things roll in today’s…

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There were 19 campus hate crime hoaxes in 2023

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:03:30 +0000

UPDATED Fake racist fans, racist graffiti written by Hispanic students — just a normal year There were at least 19 hate crime hoaxes in 2023 that either occurred on a high school or college campus or are otherwise linked to higher education, according to an analysis by The College Fix. The tally marks an increase from last year, during which there were at least 14. A hate crime hoax is…

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Local school board flips back to far-left, but hey that’s democracy

Dave Huber - Associate Editor — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 14:21:45 +0000

You get what you vote for A school board in a district relatively close to yours truly flipped its ideological majority from conservative to progressive last month, and its new president showed you by taking the oath of office on a stack of “contested” books. The aptly named Karen Smith said the Bible “doesn’t hold significant meaning for me.” And it seems she’s started a trend.

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Of course Harvard’s president is a diversity hire

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 05:04:54 +0000

Are we supposed to believe Harvard factors diversity into everything *but* its presidential selection? Harvard University President Claudine Gay was obviously a diversity hire. Billionaire Bill Ackman, a vocal critic of his alma mater, said he confirmed with “multiple sources,” that the presidential search committee “excluded non-DEI eligible candidates from the process.” The news comes at…

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