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Students

Clemson Defends Prayer Policy after Man Told to Move

CLEMSON, S.C. ― Clemson University is defending its policy after a staff member asked a man praying on campus last week to remove a sign or leave. Local media reported a man had a “Prayer” sign Aug. 25 when he was asked to remove the sign or file a request to hold an event. Clemson […]

August 31, 2016

Students

Would Guns be Allowed in Texas Classrooms if They Were More like Stadiums?

Back-to-school now includes guns, thanks to the new campus carry law that took effect in the state of Texas.

August 28, 2016

Students

Fraternity Suspends Texas A&M Chapter after Student’s Death

COLLEGE STATION, Texas ― The Sigma Nu fraternity has suspended all activities of its Kappa Sigma chapter at Texas A&M University following the death by drug overdose of a member last weekend. A statement Thursday from the Lexington, Virginia-based fraternity announced the suspension while an investigation into the death of 19-year-old Anton Gridnev of Frisco […]

August 25, 2016

Students

Colleges Work to be More Family Friendly

Times are changing and colleges and universities are scrambling to keep up — at least when it comes to family benefits for employees.

August 25, 2016

Students

Ex-University of Arkansas Student Files Lawsuit in Rape Case

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. ― A former student at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the school acted with “deliberate indifference” after she reported that she was raped by another student. The lawsuit was filed Monday, The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. It alleges the university violated Title IX, a federal law that […]

August 24, 2016

African-American

The Donald Discovers Diversity

His new team is scouring the data like stock-pickers looking for undervalued buys, and they’ve finally stumbled on something Trump has ignored all campaign. People of color.

August 21, 2016

African-American

Sheriff Clarke’s Roots in Controversy Run Deep

Diverse reporter offers first-hand account of when the Milwaukee County conservative firebrand began implementing practices that reflect the mindset of the sheriff who says, “Stop trying to fix the police. Fix the ghetto.”

August 21, 2016

Leadership & Policy

University of Arizona President Calls for Independent Probe of Medical Schools

TUCSON, Ariz. ― The president of the University of Arizona has called for an independent investigation into allegations of misuse of public funds by its two medical schools. The Arizona Daily Star reports that President Ann Weaver Hart released a statement on Monday calling for the independent third-party investigation with no university or Arizona Board […]

August 18, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Missouri Attorney General Backs Professor in Lawsuit

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The Missouri Attorney General’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the University of Missouri Board of Curators in support of a university law professor’s challenge to the campus firearms ban. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in Boone County, Andrew Hirth, deputy general counsel for Attorney General Chris Koster, wrote that the campus […]

August 18, 2016

Students

Senior Lecturer: Milwaukee Uprising Illustrates Need for Socialism

Senior lecturer Ahmed Mbalia says the violence that unfolded in Milwaukee in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Sylville K. Smith is symptomatic of a failed capitalistic system that needs to be replaced by socialism.

August 18, 2016

African-American

Push for Marcus Garvey Pardon Intensifies

The longstanding effort to clear the name of Marcus Garvey got a jolt of new energy Wednesday as the iconic Black leader’s son, a law professor and a contingent of civil rights personages called on President Obama to grant a posthumous pardon.

August 17, 2016

Students

University of California, Berkeley Chancellor Resigns

BERKELEY, Calif. ― The University of California, Berkeley chancellor, who critics alleged was too lenient when handling sexual harassment cases involving high-profile faculty members, has resigned his post. University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that she accepted UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks’ resignation and that a search for his successor would start immediately. […]

August 17, 2016