28 novembre 2019

History Repeats Itself

HomeBy Greta Anderson. A coalition of Syracuse University students and alumni fed up with long-running problems of racism on campus demand systemic and tangible change. More...

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Scrutiny Over Black Applicants: ‘Recruit to Deny’

HomeBy Scott Jaschik. Harvard University just won a lawsuit challenging its admissions policies. Judge Allison Burroughs of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts rejected claims that Harvard's affirmative action policies discriminated against Asian American applicants. More...

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26 novembre 2019

The Williams English Boycott

HomeBy Colleen Flaherty. Saying that their English department treats race and critical theory as an afterthought, students call on their peers to steer clear of most program offerings. More...

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Dismissed

HomeBy Colleen Flaherty. Clark University dismisses a graduate student who complained about possible gender discrimination and research misconduct, saying she couldn't find a new adviser within 30 days. More...

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Equity for Hispanic Professors

HomeBy Colleen Flaherty. UT Austin faculty group wants the institution to fix what it says is a system that marginalizes Hispanics. More...

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Bryant University Interrupts Racist Comedy Set

HomeBy Elin Johnson. Students at Bryant University shut down a fellow student's comedy routine for being racist, reported the Providence Journal. More...

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Investigation: Former President Discriminated Against Women

HomeBy Elin Johnson. An investigation has concluded that the former president of Clark College in Washington State violated both the college's harassment and antidiscrimination policies, according to The Columbian. More...

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Company Refused to Print South Alabama Magazine With Gay Content

HomeBy Elin Johnson. An Alabama company has refused to print the November issue of the University of South Alabama's student magazine citing religious differences, reported NBC News. More...

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Iowa State Students Protest Against Racism

HomeBy Elin Johnson. Students at Iowa State University stormed the president's office Wednesday demanding a stronger response to a series of racist incidents on campus. More...

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Forced Removal of Student Prompts Protest

HomeBy Elin Johnson. American University students are angry about what they saw as racist treatment of a black student forcibly removed from her university-owned apartment by police. University officials say the students jumped to conclusions but offer little explanation of what happened, or why. More...

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