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News Roundup: Page 119

Many Faculty, Staff Ask Carnegie Mellon to Withdraw Selection of Richard Grenell

More than 200 Carnegie Mellon University faculty, staff and students have signed a letter asking the university to withdraw its selection of former Ambassador Richard Grenell as senior fellow, saying he has a “well-documented record of sexism and support for racist political movements.” Grenell is a former ambassador to Germany and former acting director of […]

Black Billionaire Starts Program to Ease Student Debt at 11 HBCUs

Robert F. Smith, whom Forbes calls the wealthiest Black person in the U.S., is set to launch an initiative to ease the debt of students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported Time. The Student Freedom Initiative aims to address the disproportionate loan burden on Black students. The program’s partners include Michael Lomax, CEO […]

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At Bowdoin College, Freshmen Only on Campus in the Fall

Bowdoin College has a new twist on the fall semester. The Maine institution said it will, for the most part, allow only freshman and transfer students on campus in the fall in an effort to reduce the density of people and to keep students, faculty and staff safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Why only freshmen […]

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Two Black Liberty U Football Players to Transfer Citing ‘Racial Insensitivity’

Weeks after Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. posted tweets with Blackface images, two Black Liberty University footballers Tayvion Land and Kei’Trel (Tre) Clark said on Monday they are transferring out of the Virginia institution due to its leadership’s “racial insensitivity” and “cultural incompetence.” Earlier this month, Asia Todd, a Black player for Liberty University’s […]

HBCU Clark Atlanta Announces Full Scholarships for Children of Rayshard Brooks

Clark Atlanta University and one of its alumni have announced full scholarships for the four children of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by Atlanta police on June 12. The historically Black institution, along with alumna and restauranteur Aisha “Pinky” Cole, will offer scholarships worth $600,000 that will cover the cost […]

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Oklahoma State U to Remove Segregationist’s Name From Buildings

Oklahoma State University will remove the name of segregationist and the state’s ninth governor, William H. “Alfalfa Bill” Murray, from campus. The decision by the university’s board came after president Burns Hargis wrote to the board last week requesting the removal of the name from the campus’ Murray Hall and North Murray Hall. Hargis said […]

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Monmouth U to Remove ‘Controversial’ Woodrow Wilson’s Name From Building

New Jersey-based Monmouth University said it will remove the name of “controversial politician” Woodrow Wilson from one of the main buildings on campus in an effort toward “ensuring a diverse and inclusive community.” Woodrow Wilson Hall will now be called Great Hall at Shadow Lawn; it was called Shadow Lawn when it was built in […]

Dr. Patrick F. Leahy

Michigan State Research Leader Removed From Post After Racism Accusations

Michigan State University has removed Stephen Hsu from his position as senior vice president for research and innovation after two petitions called for his removal accusing him of being racist. Hsu resigned after being asked to, according to his blog. He also said he doesn’t agree with the decision to resign his post “as serious issues […]

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San Jose State Retires Gesture That Resembles a White Supremacist One

San Jose State University has retired the use of its ‘Spartan Up’ gesture that when signed incorrectly resembles a White supremacist gesture. “We will retire the use of the ‘Spartan Up’ hand gesture, a recent addition to SJSU’s traditions, which, if done incorrectly, resembles what has become a well-known White Power hand gesture,” said university […]

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Professor Put on Leave for Telling Student to ‘Anglicize’ Her Name

California’s Laney College has put a professor on leave after he asked a Vietnamese-American student to “Anglicize” her name, saying its pronunciation sounded “like an insult” in English, reported Newsweek. In an email chain that was shared on social media, student Phuc Bui Diem Nguyen responded to professor Matthew Hubbard by writing, “Your request to […]

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Ivy League Will Give Student-Athletes Election Day Off

The Ivy League announced it will give student-athletes a day off on Nov. 3, Election Day, as part of a plan for “deliberate action to condemn all forms of systemic racism and social inequality. ” It also announced that the Ivy League office will be closed Friday, June 19, 2020, in recognition of Juneteenth, a […]

SEC to Mississippi: Change Confederate Symbol on Flag or Lose Sports Events

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said on Thursday that if Mississippi doesn’t change its Confederate-themed state flag the conference will consider not hosting championships events in the state. “In the event there is no change, there will be consideration of precluding Southeastern Conference championship events from being conducted in the State of Mississippi until the […]

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