Students demand segregated ‘Black House’ so they can ‘feel included’
Students at Rice University are demanding the school open a segregated "Black House."
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University removes ‘Freedom’ from ID cards after petition says the word harms black students
A private university named after a founding father has changed the name of student identification cards following a petition that said their nomenclature was harmful to minority students.
Pandemic to redistribute international student flows: report
Bumper 2021 tipped, as students who deferred this year flock back and undergraduates opt for PhDs
Looking Beyond the College Degree
A quarter of Americans say they would pursue education or training within six months if they lost their job, but most prefer nondegree training over the traditional college route.
Facial recognition to ‘predict criminals’ sparks row over AI bias
A US university's claim it can use facial recognition to "predict criminality" has renewed debate over racial bias in technology.
Brown University athletes turn to high-powered legal help to reinstate sport teams
Brown University, an Ivy League school in Rhode Island, announced in late May it would be doing away with 8 varsity sports teams in the coming year. The varsity sports that were eliminated will instead be given club status.
‘Work from home’ scam targets Florida college students
Florida’s attorney general has issued a warning for students at state colleges and universities after a work-from-home employment scam emerged.
Growing Recognition and Celebration of Juneteenth
Colleges and universities are increasingly observing June 19, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
Ideological imbalance among commencement speakers alive and well, even amid pandemic
A recent report by the Young America’s Foundation found only one elected Republican commencement speaker at the 100 top universities in the United States.
