by Dana Lancer Freelance Writer Pedantica State University of Pennsylvania claims to have introduced the country’s first major in Unpopular Culture. A spokesperson for the university’s School of Arts and Sciences indicates that interest in the new major is strong. “We think this is cutting edge,” said Dr. Reese Arborio, the school’s deputy director of [...]

by Erica Price Freelance Writer All eyes were on Philadelphia University today as a new sculpture was dedicated just outside of the School of Business Administration. Current students, faculty, alumni and friends of the business school gathered to honor Stephen Spinelli, President of Philadelphia University and co-founder of the Jiffy Lube auto service company. On [...]

by Sasha Tremento Freelance Writer The Reverend Lowry Jenkins, president of Shepherd’s Field College in Pallamie, Alabama, is also director of the Creationism Alliance, which for a decade has pressed for Creationism to be presented along with evolution in K-12 and college science curricula as a viable and respected theory. Yesterday, however, at a specially [...]

In response to a mandate by New York Governor David Paterson, the SUNY schools have completed a months-long process of rewriting their mission statement. “Governor Paterson thought we should be the most progressive state system in the country,” said Chancellor Corby James of SUNY Yonkers. “We used lots of words like ‘integrity’ and ‘communication skills’ [...]

College presidents from a variety of institutions have announced curricular changes that include a required 1-credit class in CYA. “With the increasing numbers of lawsuits against colleges, it really seems like we need an innovative approach to covering our asses,” explained Richard Horowitz, president of Midwestern Engineering Institute. Topics in the new classes will include [...]