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Students

Judge: Federal Lawsuit Against Baylor University Can Proceed

HOUSTON — A lawsuit filed against Baylor University by 10 women alleging they were sexually assaulted while students can proceed, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. The women, identified as “Jane Doe” plaintiffs, allege Baylor was indifferent to or ignored claims of sexual assault and didn’t enforce federal general discrimination protections. Baylor had sought to have […]

March 8, 2017

Students

Author: Sanction College Students Who Shouted Down My Speech

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — An author of a book discussing racial differences in intelligence who was shouted down by protesters at Middlebury College when he gave a guest lecture and was confronted by some of them afterward says he wants the college to sanction those involved. Charles Murray, who describes himself as a libertarian and social […]

March 7, 2017

Students

Scalia Family Donates Justice’s Papers to Harvard Law School

WASHINGTON — The family of the late Justice Antonin Scalia will donate his personal papers to Harvard Law School’s library, the school announced Monday, but it could be years before the public can see documents that offer a glimpse into high court deliberations. The school said that the collection would include Scalia’s writings from his […]

March 6, 2017

Students

Research Counters Trump View of Immigration

Monica Gomez Isaac, executive director of the Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University, says, “The contributions of immigrants permeate nearly every facet of American society.”

March 5, 2017

Students

Harvard Publicly Acknowledges Historical Ties to Slavery

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University publicly acknowledged its deep ties to colonial-era slavery on Friday, casting a light on parts of its history that long remained in the shadows. At a conference that Harvard organized to explore the relationship between colleges and slavery, university President Drew Faust said the school must confront the grimmer parts […]

March 5, 2017

African-American

105 Bodies Found During Construction Project to be Reburied

ATLANTA — University of Georgia officials say they will rebury the remains of 105 bodies discovered when expanding a building on the campus. Construction to expand Baldwin Hall was temporarily halted after workers found grave sites in December 2015, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The grave sites were part of Old Athens Cemetery near Baldwin Hall. […]

March 5, 2017

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Former Academic Adviser Loses Religious Bias Suit

A former academic adviser at Utah Valley University has lost a suit alleging religious harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her Mormon faith.

March 2, 2017

African-American

Professor Creates App to Take Fear Out of Police Traffic Stops

Dr. Juan Gilbert and his team at the University of Florida have developed the Traffic Stop app, which aims to allow both police officer and driver to stay in their vehicles for routine traffic stops, injecting a level of safety for both parties.

March 2, 2017

Students

University of California Releases Details on 113 Employee Sexual Misconduct Cases

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California said it investigated 113 cases of sexual misconduct involving staff and faculty at its 10 campuses over a recent three-year period, according to hundreds of pages of internal documents released Tuesday. The information was released to The Associated Press and other news organizations following a public records request […]

March 1, 2017

Latinx

Rodriguez: Time for Brown Berets to be Seen in Court?

What has not been litigated is whether Mexicans in this country are part of a foreign and illegitimate culture. With the recent arrest of the Brown Berets, perhaps it is time to take that assertion to court.

February 28, 2017

Students

Advocates Call for Schools to Stand By Undocumented Students

At a time of escalating fears of deportation, faculty and administrators should align themselves with undocumented students and actively fight to secure their future in the United States, according to a recent panel.

February 28, 2017

Students

Arkansas Lawmakers Eye More Changes to Campus Guns Bill

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas lawmakers said Monday they’re negotiating more changes to a bill allowing concealed handguns on college campuses after it faced resistance from the National Rifle Association over its age and training restrictions. The Senate voted to send the bill back to the Judiciary Committee for possible amendments. The measure currently allows […]

February 28, 2017