Clemson lecturer turns technical writing course into social justice seminar
At Clemson University, English 3140 has traditionally been a class for juniors and seniors to learn technical writing for use in their future careers.
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Professors claim returning to campus amid COVID enforces ‘white supremacy culture’
Boston University faculty members and students recently released a letter that calls on the institution to reconsider its approach to coronavirus.
Some scholars push AI as way to eliminate racial bias in policing
With the recent uptick in protests around the country in regard to high profile, controversial police cases involving race, some experts have begun to look for advanced technological solutions.
University of Oregon launches ‘black studies’ minor to fight racism
The University of Oregon recently launched a minor in Black Studies. It comes after a fight from activists and accusations of “anti-blackness” at the institution.
Here is the op-ed by a conservative student that the Badger Herald refused to publish
A student newspaper at the University of Wisconsin-Madison refused to run this conservative student’s op-ed.
Mandatory class at Idaho college tells students to list examples of white and male privilege
A required course at an Idaho community college instructs students to identify privileges specific to men, whites and members of the “majority religion” in the region, according to a “privileges activity”
Notre Dame divided on nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to Supreme Court
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is an alumna and a current professor at the University of Notre Dame Law School, but students, faculty members, and alumni of the university are divided over her nomination to the Supreme Court.
Cornell professors demand university ‘decolonize’ curricula across the board
A group of Cornell University faculty, graduate students and staff sent a letter to the university administration with a handful of demands.
Public university considers ignoring First Amendment to show its ‘moral courage’
Back in June, the president of Miami University convened a task force of faculty, students and staff to spend their summer devising recommendations on “diversity, equity and inclusion.”
Experts debate how Trump’s order restricting critical race theory funding will affect higher education
In a new executive order, President Donald Trump restricted federal funding for critical race theory trainings in order to “combat offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating,” and some are left questioning how this order impacts diversity trainings in higher education, if at all.
