Higher-Education Groups Want to Watch Over IRS's Questionnaire for Colleges

The associations are urging each college that receives a copy of the questionnaire to share its responses, in confidence.

U. of Missouri Says Classroom Photo of Obama Violates Ban on Political Advocacy

In another controversy over campus policies for displays of political advocacy, the University of Missouri at St. Louis excised a photo of Barack Obama from a classroom poster.

Georgia Proposes Merging Technical Colleges

As the state budget picture worsens, leaders of Georgia’s technical-college system are proposing consolidating 14 colleges to save money.

Franciscan U. Trustee Resigns After Endorsing Obama

Nicholas Cafardi says that while abortion “is an unspeakable evil,” Catholics should support the Democrat for his opposition to torture and the war in Iraq.

U. of Texas Suspends Ban on Political Signs in Residence Halls

Following protests, the president of the flagship campus at Austin lifted penalties against two students who refused to remove signs supporting Barack Obama from their dormitory window.

U. of Texas Students Told to Remove Obama Signs

Two University of Texas students face possible sanctions after refusing to remove two signs supporting Barack Obama from their dormitory window.

Footnoted Takes a Summer Break

The blog has packed up its bags for a break.

Is Jodie Foster Responsible for Reaganomics?

How the 1976 film ‘Taxi Driver’ helped pass Ronald Reagan’s tax cuts

Bush 'Appeasement' Comments Outrageous, Says Steve Gimbel

At Philosophers’ Playground, Gimbel lists the many ways he finds the president’s comments disturbing.