Trump vows to defend free speech on campus; Trump just laid out a pretty radical student debt plan; Not ‘locker-room talk': In video, Yale athlete, fraternity member and others counter sexual assault; College professor apologizes for saying Black Lives Matter is racist like the KKK; Liberty University students protest association with Trump; For-profit DeVry University reaches a settlement with Education Dept. over deceptive ads; Naval Academy cancels classes to celebrate football win; Americans worry about the cost of college, but cable networks don’t seem to care; U-Va. College Republicans rescind support for Trump;   A higher education news blog   Are traditional college campuses going the way of Blockbuster and Circuit City? College could become a blended experience for many students, in that it will be neither fully in person nor all online. By Jeffrey J. Selingo  •  Read more » Trump vows to defend free speech on campus Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spoke about higher education at a campaign rally, with a promise to protect free speech on campus. By Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   Trump just laid out a pretty radical student debt plan Donald Trump is promising the most liberal student loan repayment plan since the inception of the federal financial aid program, in a clear effort to court the millions of Americans struggling with the high cost of college. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   Not ‘locker-room talk': In video, Yale athlete, fraternity member and others counter sexual assault In the wake of the 2005 video showing Donald Trump bragging about “grabbing” women’s genitals without their consent, Yale University students are encouraging people to speak out against sexual assault and sexually disrespectful language. By Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   College professor apologizes for saying Black Lives Matter is racist like the KKK Douglas Muir, a University of Virginia lecturer, agreed to take a leave following a Facebook comment about the Black Lives Matter movement. By Kristine Guerra and Amy B Wang  •  Read more »   Liberty University students protest association with Trump “We are Liberty students who are disappointed with President Falwell’s endorsement and are tired of being associated with one of the worst presidential candidates in American history,” their statement said. By T. Rees Shapiro, Sarah Pulliam Bailey, Susan Svrluga and Scott Clement  •  Read more »   For-profit DeVry University reaches a settlement with Education Dept. over deceptive ads DeVry is being subjected to tougher financial oversight as part of a settlement over the for-profit college chain's alleged use of misleading information about the employment of its graduates. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Naval Academy cancels classes to celebrate football win The U.S. Naval Academy celebrated an unexpected win with an unexpected move — canceling classes Tuesday. Some welcomed the day off, while others objected. By Susan Svrluga  •  Read more »   Americans worry about the cost of college, but cable networks don’t seem to care Cable news networks devote little airtime to issues of college affordability, despite public interest, says Media Matters. By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel  •  Read more »   U-Va. College Republicans rescind support for Trump A number of college Republican groups are reconsidering their support of Trump after a video surfaced of him having a lewd conversation about women. By T. Rees Shapiro  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Opinions Thought-provoking opinions and commentary, in your inbox daily. Sign Up »         Share Grade Point:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Grade Point or because it is included in your subscription. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071