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Sallie Mae Fund Commits $4.5 Million to Promote Diversity in Higher Education

Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of private student lender Sallie Mae, said on Thursday it will contribute $4.5 million over the next three years to promote diversity in higher education. “Systemic racism, discrimination, and oppression of African Americans and communities of color have gone on too long. It’s not enough to acknowledge that there’s […]

Jonathan WItter

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McDonald’s Starts $500,000 Fund to Help HBCU Students Return to College Amid COVID-19

McDonald’s USA has started a $500,000 fund to help students attending historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue their education this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Fund will be facilitated by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and scholarships will be distributed for the 2020-2021 academic year. “This year, donations […]

Foundation Gives $1.5 Million to New Boston U Center for Antiracist Research

The Vertex Foundation will donate $1.5 million over three years to support the new Boston University Center for Antiracist Research, founded and led by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, one of the most sought-after scholars on racism in America, reported BU Today. The gift will support the center’s research and data efforts to identify policies that reduce […]

Reshma Kewalramani

American Athletic Conference May Limit Marching Bands, Spirit Squads for Fall Football

The American Athletic Conference (AAC) will implement “strict” football game day guidelines for marching bands and spirit squads, according to a Memphis newspaper, The Commercial Appeal. Though the AAC has not made an official announcement, an anonymous source “with knowledge of the situation” confirmed the restrictions on Wednesday. If true, the AAC would be the […]

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George Washington Law Faculty Call for AG William Barr’s Resignation

As criticism escalates over Attorney General William Barr’s conduct in office following the departure of federal prosecutor Geoffrey Berman, a majority of professors at Barr’s alma mater, George Washington University Law School, have signed a statement calling for his resignation, reported Law & Crime and CNN. They said Barr has “failed to fulfill his oath of […]

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Whistleblower Says Ed Dept Rejected Website That Eased Loan Forgiveness Process

A whistleblower has filed a complaint saying the Department of Education rejected a website that eased the process of applying for student loan forgiveness, reported U.S. News. A spokeswoman for the Education Department refuted the whistleblower’s contention. Late in May, President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution that would have made it easier for students defrauded […]

Did the U of Mississippi Misrepresent the Move of a Confederate Statue?

Did the University of Mississippi misrepresent the decision last week to move a Confederate statue? Many students, faculty and staff who have been campaigning for the statue’s removal believe it did. On June 18, the university said it is moving the statue from its prominent place on campus to a cemetery on campus that houses […]

U of Michigan Won’t Hold Presidential Debate in October Due to Public Health Concerns

The University of Michigan is withdrawing from being a host of one of three Presidential debates in the lead up to the November elections citing public health concerns, reported the Detroit Free Press. The university was scheduled to host the second presidential debate between Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Oct. […]

President Mark Schlissel

Brigham Young U Under Fire for Comparing Latter-day Saints’ History to that of African Americans

Brigham Young University-Idaho is under fire after its Performing and Visual Arts Facebook account compared the past persecution of Latter-day Saints to centuries of African American enslavement, reported the Salt Lake Tribune. The post, which has since been deleted, detailed the history of Latter-day Saints who fled to Utah, formerly Mexican territory, to escape discrimination. […]

U of Cincinnati to Remove Marge Schott’s Name From Baseball Stadium

The University of Cincinnati will remove the name of Marge Schott from its baseball stadium to disassociate from her “record of racism and bigotry.” Schott’s name will also be removed from another space on campus. The university board’s decision comes after a recommendation from president Neville G. Pinto. “Marge Schott’s record of racism and bigotry […]

U of Alaska President Resigns After Criticism of His Vision, Comments on Diversity

The University of Alaska’s president Jim Johnsen resigned Monday after weekslong criticism from many faculty about his lack of vision for the institution and what they said were his tone-deaf comments on diversity. “The decision regarding a change in leadership was mutual and was made after considerable reflection by the board,” said the university’s Board […]

Why Two Universities Won’t Change Their Slavery-Linked Names

James Madison University president Jonathan R. Alger said he is making a “strong recommendation” to the institution’s board to immediately remove the names of Confederate military leaders from campus buildings, and Nicholls State University has decided to remove similar names from its campus, but neither institution plans to change its name. Madison, the country’s fourth […]

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