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LGBTQ+

Transgender Student Elated Governor Vetoed Bill

PIERRE, S.D. ― A transgender high school student in Sioux Falls says that he’s elated that Gov. Dennis Daugaard vetoed a bill that would have required transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their sex at birth. Thomas Lewis says he’s had a lot of support at Lincoln High School. But he says […]

March 1, 2016

Faculty & Staff

University of New England Professor Sues School

BIDDEFORD, Maine ― A University of New England professor is suing the college, alleging officials took away some of her teaching duties and responsibilities after she accused her department chairman of sexual harassment. The Portland Press Herald reports associate professor Lara Carlson is accusing the Biddeford-based private university of violating her civil rights under Title […]

March 1, 2016

Students

Black Students Ejected from Trump Rally in Georgia

There are different accounts of who made the decision to eject approximately 30 black students who say they were standing silently at the top of the bleachers at Donald Trump’s rally here Monday evening. Late Monday night, a Trump spokeswoman denied that the incident at Valdosta State University’s campus was initiated “at the request of the candidate” or the […]

March 1, 2016

African-American

Scholar: Racial Inequalities Rate More Critical Look

Although the nation’s social policies and laws have evolved to the point where blatant racial discrimination against its Black population is largely a thing of the past, social scientists need to come up with better language that describes the racial inequalities that nevertheless persist.

February 29, 2016

Students

Univ. of Missouri Fires Instructor After Student Run-ins

KANSAS CITY, Mo. ― The University of Missouri on Thursday fired an assistant professor who had been suspended after run-ins with student journalists during protests last year, including a videotaped confrontation where she called for “some muscle” to remove a videographer from the Columbia campus. Melissa Click’s actions were “not compatible with university policies and […]

February 25, 2016

Students

Harvard Replaces ‘House Master’ Title with ‘Faculty Dean’

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. ― Faculty dorm leaders who were previously called house masters at Harvard will now be called faculty deans. College officials announced the change on Wednesday following complaints that the title “master” had historical ties to slavery. The dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Michael Smith, said in a campus email that […]

February 25, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Judge Squashes Bias Suit Against Howard University

U.S. District Judge Richard Leon threw out a suit by Jeannette Frett, a $150,000-a-year senior director and chief talent officer in Howard’s Office of Talent Management.

February 24, 2016

Students

4 Students Sue Providence for Ban on Renting House Together

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― Four college students are suing the city of Providence, Rhode Island, over an ordinance that bans them from living together in a single-family home. The Johnson & Wales University students are joined in the suit filed Tuesday by their landlord, and backed by the American Civil Liberties Union. The city council passed […]

February 24, 2016

Students

U. of Missouri: $2M in Donations Lost After Unrest

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― About $2 million in donations to the University of Missouri have been lost in fallout from the unrest at the campus in Columbia, a top university official said Thursday. Vice Chancellor for Advancement Tom Hiles said several donors who had pledged money to the university have pulled back their pledges, though the […]

February 18, 2016

Students

Montana Settles Ex-player’s Claim; Won’t Revive Rape Case

HELENA, Mont. ― The state decided to settle claims that the University of Montana mishandled the investigation of a former school quarterback accused of rape rather than re-open the widely publicized case, an attorney representing the state said Wednesday. The decision was made even though the state believes school officials acted properly, said attorney Dale […]

February 17, 2016

Students

Providence College Vows Inclusivity After Sit-in Over Racism

PROVIDENCE, R.I. ― The president of a Catholic college in Rhode Island is promising to create a more inclusive environment as part of a deal reached with students who staged a 13-hour sit-in over complaints of campus racism. About 50 students at Providence College occupied the Rev. Brian Shanley’s office until he signed the agreement […]

February 17, 2016

Students

Texas A&M leaders Visit School, Apologize for Race Incident

DALLAS ― Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp apologized Tuesday to high school students for racial insults that some minority students say they heard while visiting the College Station campus last week. Sharp and Texas A&M President Michael Young met privately with the junior class at Uplift Hampton Preparatory, according to a statement from […]

February 16, 2016