A graduate student instructor at the University of Oklahoma was placed on administrative leave after a student filed a discrimination complaint. The student, Samantha Fulnecky, claims she received a ...

The students’ assignment: Write an op-ed about lead poisoning in Lewiston-Auburn. Or write a caption for a photo, or text about a campus tree. Write about how strange quantum theory is, or write a ...

The controversy surrounding a University of Oklahoma (OU) student who received a failing grade for citing the Bible in an essay has now shifted from a supposed free-speech violation to a meticulous ...

Writing a college essay is a rite of passage for many students applying to attend a college or university in the United States. Although each institution has its own application requirements, most ...

A conservative professor in the University of Wisconsin system weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding Samantha Fulnecky, a University of Oklahoma student who received a zero out of 25 on an ...

A University of Oklahoma student received a zero on a psychology essay after using her religious beliefs to discuss gender norms. The graduate student instructor said the grade was for not properly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write on the human/political issues surrounding college admissions. The college essay has been a common, central part of ...

A psychology essay, written by a student called Samantha Fulnecky at The University of Oklahoma (OU), has prompted an online culture war. Fulnecky received a mark of 0 on her paper, which repeatedly ...