Students around the world make a stand against modern slavery
With pieces of paper and some markers, students at Complejo Educativo Bilingüe Mas Camarena in Valencia, Spain drew what freedom means to them. Read more
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University ordered to pay almost $2 million after students win religious freedom lawsuit
A federal judge ordered the University of Iowa (UI) to pay $1.9 million in fees and damages after two student groups won a series of religious discrimination lawsuits against the university. Read more
Survey shows teachers unaware equality laws apply to pupils’ hair
Few teachers are aware that equalities legislation applies to their school’s policies on hair, despite high-profile court cases affecting black students who have been penalised or excluded for their hairstyles, a survey has found. Read more
A Win for Academic Mothers
UT Austin lost a pregnancy- and sex-bias case against a professor who said the university held her motherhood against her in her tenure bid. Now the university owes her $3 million. Read more
Cornell to hire social justice ‘Equity Librarian’ for science library
Cornell University is working to hire a “Critical Pedagogy and Equity Librarian” for Mann Library, which is focused on life sciences, agriculture, applied social sciences and human ecology. Read more
California Gov. Newsom raises UC Berkeley enrollment cap
The dispute comes as California’s public universities receive a surge of applications, now two years removed from the start of the pandemic. Read more
U. of Oklahoma dedicates full week to diversity, equity and inclusion
On Friday, the University of Oklahoma wrapped up “DEI Week,” a full five days dedicated to increasing diversity, equity and inclusion on campus. Read more
Community colleges leaning on tech to boost recruitment efforts
Enrollment in community colleges has lagged, bringing new tech-focused efforts into focus. Read more
US universities under local pressure over tax exemptions
While all US states exempt non-profit organisations, communities under financial stress renew push for campuses to contribute voluntarily Read more
No Laughing Matter
Federal judge green-lights much of a First Amendment case against the University of North Texas brought by an adjunct professor who said he lost a job for “joking” about microaggressions in a faculty lounge. Read more
