Professors receive $11K for ‘anti-racist’ preschool program
A pair of education professors received $11,000 to develop a preschool curriculum meant to teach kids how to fight racism. Read more
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Kentucky students help pregnant women choose life, despite obstacles
A pro-life student group at Boyce College in Kentucky remains steadfast in their mission “to be a voice for the vulnerable and voiceless,” according to the club’s president and other members that spoke to The College Fix. Read more
MIT reinstates SAT, ACT requirement: ‘research shows standardized tests help’
There is no path through MIT that does not rest on a rigorous foundation in mathematics, and we need to be sure our students are ready for that as soon as they arrive’ Read more
Vanderbilt professor delivers ‘Dying of Whiteness’ lecture at Cornell
A Vanderbilt University professor delivered a speech called “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment Shaped the American Pandemic” at Cornell University on March 29. Read more
Georgetown campus ministry hosts retreat meant only for black students
Georgetown University’s Campus Ministry this month is scheduled to host two events designed to give its black students a chance to congregate together to heal and experience self-love. Read more
Judge refuses to toss lawsuit against UCLA by professor who rebuffed race-based grading request
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge H. Jay Ford III recently ruled against entirely dismissing a lawsuit filed against UCLA by accounting lecturer Gordon Klein, who would not implement a lenient race-based grading system in the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s death. Read more
Academics ask universities to refuse fossil fuel funds
Hundreds of academics have signed a letter calling for American and British universities to refuse donations from oil and gas companies. Read more
University of Virginia explores options to be fossil fuel free by 2050
The University of Virginia is considering a plan that would phase out the school’s usage of fossil fuels by the year 2050 and make the college carbon neutral by 2030. Read more
Citing ‘equity,’ nation’s largest four-year university system drops SAT, ACT admissions requirement
The 23-campus California State University has dropped the SAT and ACT standardized tests requirement for its admissions process, citing equity concerns. Read more
UT to allow biological males and females to live in same dorm room
The University of Texas at Austin has announced a new two-year pilot program that would suspend current rules requiring students in on-campus housing to be of the same sex. Read more
