Dog names are racist, according to scholars
Academics recently applauded a Social Psychology Quarterly study purporting to show a disparity in the time dogs were adopted based on racial associations with the animals’ names. Read more
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Students protest Christian university for upholding its religious values
Controversy erupted at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina, after the university decided not to renew the contract of a queer professor. Read more
Another university removes SAT/ACT requirements
The University System of Maryland's Board of Regents recently approved a proposal to no longer require students to submit their SAT/ACT test scores as part of the college application process. Read more
University drops security fees after free speech group challenged the charges
A campus group just won its fight against a university over security fees for a political debate. Read more
University retaliated for anti-woke syllabus language, lawsuit claims
Stuart Reges, a computer science professor at the University of Washington (UW), is suing his institution for allegedly retaliating against him after he published a controversial land acknowledgment in his syllabus. Read more
Liberal faculty at Harvard outnumber conservatives 82-1
A survey conducted by Harvard University student newspaper The Harvard Crimson revealed that the number of liberal-identifying faculty in the Arts and Sciences Department has increased, and only around 1% of faculty identify as conservative. Read more
Only VA’s most elite university defies Youngkin on tuition freeze
All but one public university in Virginia are taking steps to address students' tuition burden after a call to action from the governor. Read more
Federal judge halts Biden’s Title IX changes
Charles Atchley Jr., a federal judge in Tennessee, is pausing the Department of Education’s (DOEd) new Title IX regulations after 20 state attorneys general file a lawsuit against the Department, alleging that the new rules violate states' rights. Read more
Inflation, tuition hike make life unaffordable for these students
The Iowa Board of Regents announced it will increase tuition by 4.25% for the 2022-23 school year as inflation hit a record high of 9.1% in June, according to the Consumer Price Index. Read more
‘LGBTQ Studies’ minor launches as public university raises tuition
The program at the University of Nevada, Reno, examines 'lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirit, intersex, and other (LGBTQ+) people in the United States and transnationally.' Read more
