By Greta Anderson. U.S. medical school diversity is falling behind the shifting racial composition of the country, according to a new study published Sept. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. More...
Pitt Tells Student Groups Not to Use Pitt in Their Names
By Elin Johnson. Student clubs at the University of Pittsburgh may have to go through rebranding changes to remove "Pitt" or "Panther" from their names, which could get costly. More...
Louisiana State University Investigating Use of Racial Slurs
By Elin Johnson. The Louisiana State University is investigating the use of racial slurs aimed at three students during the Aug. 31 season opener against Georgia Southern.
During the game a white male student, later identified by the school paper as a sophomore studying political science, turned around and shouted without provocation "get the fuck out ching chongs" at three Vietnamese-American female students. More...
Ex-Wheeling Professors Sue for Wrongful Termination
By Elin Johnson. Eight former faculty members of Wheeling Jesuit University, now Wheeling University, are suing the institution and a group of its officials alleging wrongful termination. The tenured or tenure-track faculty members were let go after the 2017-18 academic year in which Wheeling declared a state of financial exigency in the spring, according to The Intelligencer. More...
Head of Counseling at Penn Dies in Suicide
By Elin Johnson. Since 2013, 14 students have died by suicide at the University of Pennsylvania. A study last year found that one in five college students had suicidal thoughts over the past year. More...
Alabama Dean Resigns Following Tweets on Racism
By Elin Johnson. Dean of student affairs quits following the resurrection of his 2017 tweets connecting the American flag and police to racism. More...
Bullied Student's Homemade Design Goes Viral
By Elin Johnson. A young University of Tennessee fan in Florida inspired many with his homemade Volunteers shirt for his school's college colors day last week, reported WNEP-TV. More...
Jesuit University Won't Host Annual Drag Show
By Elin Johnson. John Carroll University, in Ohio, will not be hosting its popular yet controversial annual drag show this year. University administrators made the decision following a negative column in the student newspaper that ran last year and divisive campus reception of the show, Cleveland.com reported. More...
George Washington Colonial Under Fire
By Elin Johnson. Some students view term as racist.
The term “Colonial” used to grace (or disgrace, depending on where you fall) mugs, expensive T-shirts and community spaces across George Washington University’s downtown D.C. campus. More...
Balancing National Security and Scientific Collaboration
By Elin Johnson. Over 60 science, engineering and education organizations sent a letter to U.S. science agencies requesting that they consider scientific enterprise when dealing with national security concerns. More...