by Monty Tufnel Freelance Writer Faculty at Gwynn Oaks College in Oak Park, IN staged a one-day sit-in to protest the college’s newly designated “Development Day.” The all-day “Faculty In-Service,” as it was called for the last twenty years, was recently renamed at the suggestion of new president, Myron D. Schrenk. Jordan Wilkes Hammer, chair [...]

by Evan Brews Freelance Writer In light of recent information leaked by the controversial website WikiLynxx, Catherine Harrison, president of the Association of Retired Student Educators, released a statement denouncing information shared by Stephen LeClair and WikiLynxx. “Information shared by WikiLynxx could further tarnish the image of academic affairs,” noted Harrison. “Tensions should still be [...]

After numerous attempts to improve ratings in the Chronicle of Higher Education’s employee satisfaction reports, Cramer College has decided to focus on faculty concerns. “Through a self-study, we’ve found that our adjunct faculty feel that they aren’t recognized for their work,” said Cramer human resources director Abigail Jobes. “We listened, and we’re taking aggressive action [...]

by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer Finding the perfect job during a recession is difficult. According to Chloe Parker, a recently hired first year sociology professor at Carter College, finding the perfect hairdresser is even more difficult. This week, Parker submitted a letter of resignation to the chair of the humanities department citing a [...]

by Hannah Q. Scott Freelance Writer Northeastcentral State College has announced a new living/learning community to open next fall. The sixth of such communities on campus, this one will focus on the life, fashion and music of Lady Gaga. Says Director of Academic Programs in the Department of Residence Life Philip O’Conner, “We were looking [...]

by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer “We were receiving a lot of complaints from faculty about students using too many exclamation points and question marks,” said David Herrera, Vice Provost of Academic Affairs. The complaints led to a joint investigation launched by Academic Affairs and the college’s IT department. The findings were astounding. “During [...]

Campus authorities at St. Wesley’s College in Minnesota were put on alert when reports leaked out that sophomore Therese Biegler may have accidentally apologized for a mistake. According to reports, Therese was meeting with Professor Maggie Chrishnal and told the teacher that she took responsibility for her failure to fully research her thesis and proofread [...]

by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer As a follow-up to our shocking October 4, 2010 story, “Freshman Worried About First Exam,” Cronknews.com is pleased to be the first to report that Amber Jones, a freshman at Carter College, received an 74% on her first college exam. “It’s a C!” exclaimed Jones in our exclusive interview, [...]

by Anselmo Watkins Freelance Writer A new Web browser conceived from a comic-book movie and created by graduate students at Chesecracer University in Colorado may hold the key to reducing incidences of depression and feelings of inferiority among high-level faculty members at institutions around the world. The “Browser in the Round” project, also known as [...]

by Brody K. Truce Senior Staff Writer With the first month of classes tucked safely away for most college students, freshmen around the country are faced with their first round of college exams. At least one first year student, Amber Jones of Carter College, is said to be worried about her first exam. “I’m really [...]