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News Roundup: Page 120

Oklahoma State Football Coach Again Accused of Using N-Word in a 1989 Game

Alfred Williams, a former University of Colorado football player has renewed his allegation that Oklahoma State University’s football coach Mike Gundy called him the N-word — twice — during a game in 1989, reported The Oklahoman. At the time, Gundy was Oklahoma State’s star quarterback and Williams was a linebacker for the University of Colorado. […]

Bethany College to Remove Name of Former Ku Klux Klan Member From Building

Amid a national reckoning on racism, Bethany College said it will remove the name of Robert C. Byrd, once a member of the Ku Klux Klan, from the health center on campus. Byrd was a Senator from West Virginia and was part of the KKK in the 1940s. He later had a change of heart […]

Dr. Tamara Rodenberg

U of Georgia Marching Band Drops ‘Gone With the Wind’ Song

The University of Georgia’s marching band has dropped the tradition of playing the song ‘Tara’s Theme,’ from the film Gone With the Wind, which many say glorifies slavery. That tune has now been replaced by the song ‘Georgia On My Mind.’ In a letter this week, the university’s Redcoat Band’s acting director, Brett Bawcum, said […]

University of Portland Takes Down Statue of a Slave

The University of Portland has taken down the statue of a slave that was part of a monument to explorer William Clark on the North Portland campus, reported Oregon Live. York was a slave to Clark from an early age and was an integral member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which was sent by […]

U of Rochester Removes Name of Founder Who Resisted Admitting Black Students

In response to students’ demands amid the nationwide anti-racism protests, the University of Rochester has removed from campus the name of its founder who resisted admitting Black students, reported the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. George Hoyt Whipple was a Nobel laureate and the first dean of the medical school. For as long as he could, […]

Mark B. Taubman

University of Mississippi to Move a Confederate Statue From the Heart of Campus

The University of Mississippi will move a Confederate statue from its prominent place on campus to a secluded area in a Civil War cemetery also on campus. The decision to move the statue was made after the state college board on Thursday approved a university proposal to relocate the statue. The university hasn’t announced a […]

U of Florida to End ‘Gator Bait’ Cheer for its ‘Horrific Historic Racist Imagery’

The University of Florida will stop the use of its ‘Gator Bait’ athletics cheer because of its “horrific historic racist imagery,’ said institution president Kent Fuchs on Thursday. “While I know of no evidence of racism associated with our “Gator Bait” cheer at UF [University of Florida] sporting events, there is horrific historic racist imagery […]

University of Oklahoma Provost Accused of Ignoring Racism Steps Down

University of Oklahoma provost and senior vice president Kyle Harper, who has been accused by students of ignoring racism on campus, will step down from his position and return to teaching, the institution announced Wednesday according to its campus newspaper OU Daily. Earlier this year, students staged several sit-ins during which they called for Harper’s […]

COVID-19 Aid Restrictions Rule Won’t Apply to California Community Colleges

California’s community colleges don’t have to abide by a Department of Education rule that prevents many college students from receiving emergency federal COVID-19 grants, ruled a federal judge in California on Wednesday. The decision means those emergency grants can now reach a much wider group of students at California’s community colleges, including undocumented students. This […]

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Netflix CEO Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced they are giving $120 million to support scholarships at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will each receive $40 million from Hastings and Quillin. Morehouse said this is the largest single donation in its […]

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Chicago State Offers Free Tuition Plan for Some Incoming Freshmen This Fall

Chicago State University said it is offering a free tuition plan for some incoming freshmen this coming fall. The plan is part of a broader initiative to close Chicago’s Black and Latinx education and wealth gap. Under the free tuition plan, admitted incoming freshmen who successfully complete a five-week summer program at the university’s new […]

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Professor Who Posted ‘Abhorrent’ Tweets Withdraws His Resignation

Scott Senjo, a Weber State University professor who resigned after posting “abhorrent” tweets about anti-racism protestors, now wants his job back. Weber State confirmed to local media that Senjo withdrew his resignation in accordance with university policy that gives tenured professors five business days to change their mind. The university added that he remains on […]

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