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University of California Releases Details on 113 Employee Sexual Misconduct Cases

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California said it investigated 113 cases of sexual misconduct involving staff and faculty at its 10 campuses over a recent three-year period, according to hundreds of pages of internal documents released Tuesday. The information was released to The Associated Press and other news organizations following a public records request […]

Advocates Call for Schools to Stand By Undocumented Students

At a time of escalating fears of deportation, faculty and administrators should align themselves with undocumented students and actively fight to secure their future in the United States, according to a recent panel.

Aldo Bello, director of the featured documentary — “DREAM: An American Story” — praised DREAMers for signing up for DACA.

Western Kentucky U. Sues 2 Student Publications

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Western Kentucky University has sued two student publications in response to an opinion by Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear that found school officials should have turned over records related to sexual misconduct investigations. The Daily News of Bowling Green reports that Western filed suit Friday in Warren Circuit Court against its […]

Faculty & Staff

SEIU Accuses Duke of Erecting Unionization Blockades

The Service Employees International Union is criticizing Duke University’s administration, following a vote to unionize Duke graduate students on Friday, alleging obstruction by Duke.

Leadership & Policy

Kentucky Bill Would Set Guidelines for Removing College Board Members

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky Senate passed legislation Thursday that would set guidelines for the governor when replacing entire public university boards or individual members. The measure that cleared the Senate on a 32-6 vote is a response to upheaval at the University of Louisville, which has had multiple governing boards since last year. Overshadowing […]

Graduate Students Vote to Unionize at Yale University

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Graduate students from a half-dozen departments at Yale University have voted to form unions, setting up negotiations for contracts with the Ivy League school. The National Labor Relations Board administered elections Thursday for graduate students in nine departments. Students from the departments of English, geology and geophysics, history, history of art, […]

Guillermo: Trump’s Sense of Equality Doesn’t Include Transgendered

Trump’s words do not match his deeds, when it comes to civil rights or bathroom rights. Trump, who just a month ago vowed to protect the rights of all Americans, is going backward.

Angela Gilmore, left, a North Carolina Central University law professor, and Joaquin Carcaño, a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employee, have a lawsuit pending which claims that North Carolina’s “bathroom law” is unconstitutional. (Photo courtesy of Lambda Legal)

Project Funded to Promote Civility in Classroom Discourse

The University of Connecticut awarded a $215,000 grant to Essential Partners to “shift classroom cultures toward more open, curious, and intellectually humble modes of dialogue.”

John Sarrouf is Essential Partners’ director of program development.

University of Tennessee President Pushes Inclusion, Acknowledges ‘Tension’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — University of Tennessee President Joe DiPietro lauded his school’s commitment to diversity on Tuesday while acknowledging “some tension” as UT tries to be more inclusive. “Campus environments that make all students feel welcome and valued are major factors in retention and graduation,” DiPietro said during the school’s second annual State of the […]

Michigan State Prohibits Whiteboards After Anonymous Bullying

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University has decided to no longer allow whiteboards as an acceptable item on dorm doors as of the coming fall semester because of bullying through the boards. While the whiteboards were commonly used for friendly messages and inspirational quotes, they’ve recently been a tool for anonymous bullying, WLNS-TV reported. […]

University of Wisconsin Students Demand Free Tuition for Black Students

MADISON, Wis. — Black students should be offered free tuition and housing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison because blacks were legally barred from education during slavery and UW-Madison remains out of reach for Black students today, the student government said Wednesday. The Associated Students of Madison said in a resolution that students from suburban high […]

Harvard Students Protest Ex-pharma Exec Shkreli’s Talk

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard students are protesting a campus appearance by indicted former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli. The former CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals is slated to talk about investing at a Wednesday night event organized by the Harvard Financial Analysts Club. Another student group, the Harvard College Global Health and AIDS Coalition, says the appearance […]

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