At Georgetown, program supporting students of color accused of … racism
All members resign from Georgetown minority fellowship program in protest of racism, classism, queerphobia
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University of South Florida may soon require ‘oppression bias’ training for new students
The University of South Florida is exploring a required anti-bias training for all new students in response to a demand from its Black Student Union.
UMich’s IT department told to stop using word ‘picnic,’ it could ‘harm morale’
“Crack the whip.” “Master/slave.” Even the term “picnic” has been deemed offensive, according to a lengthy list of words and phrases put out recently by the University of Michigan’s Information and Technology Services’ “Words Matter Task Force.”
New Ohio law bans free speech zones, viewpoint-based security fees at public universities
The ACLU and American Association of University Professors opposed it, but Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed the legislation anyway.
US to give colleges $20 billion in new Covid relief bill
Congressional leaders also approve new money for student grants and minority institutions
Canadian university alters ‘Dr.’ policy in wake of Jill Biden controversy
In the wake of the brouhaha over Jill Biden’s use of the title “Dr,” the University of British Columbia has changed its policy and now will refer to all holders of doctorates by that very title.
‘You don’t need college to succeed,’ says rising star national reporter
Chances are if you watched Fox News’ coverage of riots across the country the past six months you saw Julio Rosas.
Some universities to let students return to campus; others remain online, offer hybrid models
As the spring 2021 college semester approaches, many universities are making plans to best serve their students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
University gives students free credits for taking ‘race, equity and inclusion’ classes
A Jesuit university is offering undergraduate students a “J-Term” between semesters that is centered around “race, equity, and inclusion.”
Harvard Department of Astronomy chair: We were visited by an alien artifact 3 years ago
Was it the Monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey? Rama from the Arthur C. Clarke’s series? A piece of “scrith” from Larry Niven’s Ringworld?
