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Minority Professors Ask Themselves: To Protest or Not to Protest?

As students confront administrators about campus climate, it poses a dilemma to their professors, particularly faculty of color: to protest or not to protest? Can professors freely support students’ social justice causes, or are there professional risks involved? How do minority faculty decide when and how to show solidarity?

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Cultural Spaces on Campus Reduce Minority Students’ Stress, Says Author

A recent comment from a Black student at the University of Virginia that there were “too many White people” at a multicultural student center brought forward long-simmering racial grievances on campuses around the country, but a new book says that such centers help reduce stress in minority and underrepresented students.

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Syracuse University Hires Former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to ‘Review’ Campus Police

Syracuse University said on Monday it has hired former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an independent review of the institution’s Department of Public Safety after criticism over last week’s suspension — revoked a day later — of 30 students protesting racial incidents on campus and their alleged mistreatment by DPS police officers.

UVA President Condemns Threats Against Black Student

University of Virginia President Jim Ryan said in a column published Wednesday that threats against a Black student who expressed her views on a multicultural center on campus are “reprehensible.”

Can a Liberal Arts Core Curriculum Reduce Racial Tensions? Many Syracuse Faculty Say, ‘Yes’

Roiled by a series of hate crimes in November, Syracuse University faculty and administrators are trying to devise creative ways to improve campus climate. Last week, 148 faculty members signed a letter proposing an idea – a liberal arts core curriculum “attuned to issues of difference and diversity.”

Practicing Our Ideals: How the Interfaith Campus Can Restore Civil Discourse

Institutions of higher education share a commitment to public purpose and the common good. The education of our students is for their prosperity, but also for a just and prosperous society. The college or university campus offers a unique opportunity for maturity and formation, freedom and prescription, change and tradition, diversity and commonality.

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Ball State Faculty Want Tenure Review of Professor Who Called Police on Black Student

Several Ball State University faculty last Thursday said they want a post-tenure review of a professor who called the police on a Black student because he didn’t switch seats in the classroom.

Two Years After Protests, Evergreen State College Works to Boost Enrollment, Retention

Like many liberal arts schools, Evergreen State College has faced a drop in enrollment. But the school experienced a particularly steep decline – a 27% drop – since protests over racial tensions erupted on campus in 2017. This year, Evergreen State College is preparing for major changes meant to enroll and retain more students, particularly underrepresented students.

Syracuse University Establishes Committee to Address Campus Climate Issues

In response to a number of racist and bias-related incidents on Syracuse University’s campus, the university announced the establishment of the Board of Trustees Special Committee on University Climate, Diversity and Inclusion.

2019 Year in Review

In 2019, issues related to diversity in higher education took the national stage, from affirmative action, to DACA and to NCAA athletics.

Syracuse University Struggles to Respond to Slew of Racist Incidents

Syracuse University faced a slew of racist and anti-Semitic incidents this month – at least 12 instances of slurs and threats on campus – leading to a spike in student unrest.

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After a Viral Video, Black Students at American University Struggle With Campus Climate

A viral video of a Black student removed from off-campus university housing prompts difficult conversations about campus climate for Black students at American University.

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