Morehouse students criticize Biden as commencement speaker: ‘A political pawn to get Black votes’
Students react to the speaker announcement while school officials stands by the decision Read more
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University of Illinois grant funds DEI virtual reality training for nurses
Nursing students at the University of Illinois soon will receive “diversity, equity, and inclusion” training via virtual reality courtesy of a $20,000 grant to address racism. Read more
Hundreds of athletes urge the NCAA to not ban transgender athletes from women’s college sports
Over 400 former and current collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes urged the NCAA to not ban transgender athletes from women’s college sports, according to a letter sent out on Tuesday Read more
Google accused of making it harder to search for rival
Google has been accused of taking advantage of its market dominance to make it harder to search for a rival email service. Read more
Why conservatives want new Title IX rule blocked
The wide-ranging regulation changes how colleges respond to reports of sexual misconduct, but most criticism focuses on provisions that expand protections to LGBTQ+ students. Read more
Pupils in England ‘facing worst exam results in decades’ after Covid closures
Children in England could face the worst exam results in decades and a lifetime of lower earnings, according to research that blames failures to tackle the academic and social legacies of school closures during Covid. Read more
UMinn policy would require researchers to get permission from indigenous tribes
A proposed University of Minnesota policy would require scholars to obtain permission from Native American groups when doing research involving their cultures. Read more
The divestment problem: Colleges now face a financial bind
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week, followed by the arrest and suspension of over 100 pro-Palestine student demonstrators, has ignited a new wave of fiery campus protests across some of the country’s most reputable schools, including Yale, MIT and NYU. Read more
TikTok vows to fight ‘unconstitutional’ US ban
TikTok says it will challenge in court an "unconstitutional" law that could result in it being sold or banned in the United States. Read more
Biden Administration Finalizes Overtime Rule
The updated regulation will require colleges and universities across the country to either raise staff salaries to $58,656 or grant them overtime pay by Jan. 1, 2025. Read more
