The Cronk of Higher Education
  • Home
  • About
    • Mission
    • Staff
    • In the News
  • Publishing Guidelines
    • Writing Resources for Fake Journalists
  • Archives
  • Merchandise
  • Hire Us
    • Hire Leah
    • Hire Irma
    • Hire Brody
  • It’s a Book!
  • CronkNews Book Challenge
    • Level 1 – High School Diploma
    • Level 2 – The Associate’s Degree
    • Level 3 – The Bachelor’s Degree
    • Level 4 – The Master’s Degree
    • Level 5 – The Cronktorate
    • Level 6 – Tenure Track
  • Press Resources
  • Subscribe
  • National Satire Month
  • We’re Hiring!

The Truth About Room Lottery (Graphic)

Posted on Friday, January 11th 2013
Tags: cafeteria, college, dining hall, dorm, food, nutrition, residence
The Truth About Room Lottery (Graphic)

ACUHO-I Graphic: My Father Introduced Me…

Posted on Wednesday, November 14th 2012
Tags: career, dorm, identity, student affairs
ACUHO-I Graphic: My Father Introduced Me…
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer                           Follow writer Brody Truce on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BrodyTruce 

Graphic: Hurricane Preparation 101

Posted on Tuesday, October 30th 2012
Tags: dorm, hurricane, preparation, safety, sandy, supplies
Graphic: Hurricane Preparation 101
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer

“Dorm Troopers” Are Mercenaries in Battle for Plum Rooms

Posted on Friday, September 14th 2012
Tags: best, dorm, housing, room, selection
“Dorm Troopers” Are Mercenaries in Battle for Plum Rooms
by Con Chapman Lifestyles Guru SQUEEHAWKEN, Pennsylvania. On the surface Will Long, a marginal student who was accepted at Pulaski State College despite a less than sterling high school record, appears to have little in common with Amanda Colly, a National Merit Scholar starting her second year at the University of Chicago seven hundred miles [...]

Student Expelled For Offensive D-Word Usage

Posted on Wednesday, February 9th 2011
Tags: dorm, dormitory, residence hall
Student Expelled For Offensive D-Word Usage
by Dash Phillips Freelance Writer Students are reeling today at Rehoboth Flats College over the expulsion of Botany major Aaron Marks. Marks, vice president of the Inter Residence Hall Government (IRHG) was overheard using the word “dorm” during a recent IRHG meeting. “I was walking by the lounge doing my daily RA bulletin board safety [...]

Rebellious and Non-conformist Residence Hall Facility Declares Itself a “Dorm”

Posted on Wednesday, December 1st 2010
Tags: dorm, language, PC Police Log, political correctness, residence hall
Rebellious and Non-conformist Residence Hall Facility Declares Itself a “Dorm”
by Jeremy Sly Freelance Writer Residents of South Baton Hall, located on the campus of Breslin University, were shocked Wednesday when they came home from classes to see find that their one-time residence hall was now a “dorm.” Originally a facility that enhanced student development by means of building a sense of community and ensuring [...]

CronkNews Documentary Film: “Move-In Day”

Posted on Monday, August 23rd 2010
Tags: dorm, helicopter, languange, mom, parent, politically correct, residence hall, video
CronkNews Documentary Film: “Move-In Day”
Move In Day by: BrodyTruce Follow the writer/director Brody Truce on Twitter at http://twitter.com/BrodyTruce 

Home Dorming Makes Students Feel at Home, Again

Posted on Monday, June 28th 2010
Tags: dorm, home, pets, residence halls
Home Dorming Makes Students Feel at Home, Again
by Sonya Reinhardt Freelance Writer When Josie Graff filled out her roommate preferences form to live in the dorms at Granada State University, she checked the “as close as possible” box next to “Parent Accommodations.” This fall, the 18-year old incoming psychology major will enroll as an on-campus resident, and so will her parents. Housed [...]

NARH-I Revokes Resident Director Membership for Vulgar Tattoo

Posted on Thursday, June 3rd 2010
Tags: dorm, name, PC Police Log, political correctness, politically correct, residence hall
NARH-I Revokes Resident Director Membership for Vulgar Tattoo
by Erica Price Freelance Writer Simon Astler of Dixie College has earned infamy as the first entry-level housing professional to have his membership revoked by the National Association of Residence Halls International (NARH-I) following a high profile disciplinary case on campus. Astler was featured in a photograph, unshaven and bleary-eyed, on the front page of [...]

March Madness Entitlement Protest

Posted on Wednesday, March 17th 2010
Tags: dorm, march madness, NCAA, privilege, program, spring break
March Madness Entitlement Protest
by Irma Voigt Senior Staff Writer Students at Bokhart College in Maine are refusing to leave their residence halls for the school’s spring break. Director of Residence Life Lisa Griffiths said that residence staff was taken by surprise when they entered rooms to do closing inspections on Saturday afternoon. “We thought the first few rooms [...]
Older Entries «

Get Your CronkNews Book!

Order your copy of Required Reading: The Very Best of CronkNews.com!

Available now on Amazon.

Celebrate Satire & Education

Show us your love

If you'd like to make a donation to keep us stocked in office supplies and creativity, we'd be ever so grateful.

Social Links

Facebook  Twitter  RSS

Fridays Are Satire Days Podcast

Garb

For the fashion-conscious college professional on laundry day.

Power of the Pen

It's more than a pen. It might just save your soul.

CronkNews Goes Multimedia

Listen to internet radio with CronkNews on Blog Talk Radio

Recent Posts

  • Students of Today Demand More Relevant Commencement Awards
  • Join the CronkNews Summer Book Club!
  • As Value of B.A. Declines, Some Males Ask “Is 6th Grade Really Worth It?”
  • Poetry: When I do Count the Costs of My Degree
  • Football Players Give Back and Go Back to School in Off-Season

Tags

academic acpa admissions assessment best practices budget campus chronicle college college humor conduct conference cronk cronknews diversity dorm ethics expectations faculty football highered higher ed higher education interview job millennial naspa NCAA News orientation parents policy political correctness privilege professors rules satire staff student tenure tpe training twitter university wellness

Favorite Links

  • The Chronicle of Higher Education
  • The Onion
Copyright © 2013 The Cronk of Higher Education All Rights Reserved.