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Man Arrested for Threats Against Temple University
A Pennsylvania man has been jailed on $100,000 bond after being charged with making threats against Temple University and its police department while buying ammunition at a Walmart last week, according to a Washington Post story. The Bucks County district attorney’s office said Patrick Buhler, who has addresses in Morrisville and Mount Bethel, was arraigned […]
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Glasgow University Pays Millions in Reparations for Slave Trade Ties
Glasgow University is paying £20 million in reparations – the equivalent of more than $24.3 million in U.S. currency – after discovering financial ties to the slave trade, according to The Scotsman newspaper. The money will go toward establishing the Glasgow-Caribbean Centre for Development Research, with bases at Glasgow University and the University of the […]
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William & Mary Granted $1M to Research Slave Legacy
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has granted the College of William & Mary $1 million to research the history of slavery and racism within the university community, according to the Washington Post. The five-year project is part of the Lemon Project, a school initiative to amend past wrongdoings against African-Americans. Research will focus on the […]
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Civil Rights Leaders Warn Against New HUD Rule
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed changes to the disparate impact rule under the Fair Housing Act, a provision that prohibits seemingly neutral policies that have a “disparate impact” on marginalized groups. Civil rights leaders worry it will affect school segregation.
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UVA’s School of Engineering Recognized for Diversity Progress
The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Engineering received the bronze award from the American Society for Engineering Education’s Diversity Recognition Program. ASEE recognizes engineering and engineering technology colleges that have made headway in increasing diversity, inclusion and degree attainment within their programs. UVA was one of 220 universities that signed the ASEE Deans Diversity […]
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CUNY Plan Engages More with Minority, Women, Vet Businesses
The City University of New York will increase their engagement with minority- and women-owned businesses (MWBEs) and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses (SDVOBs), according to Dr. FĂ©lix V. Matos RodrĂguez, CUNY’s chancellor. Matos RodrĂguez recently announced the first phase of the plan at the CUNY and City University Construction Fund’s (CUCF) annual Conference on Contract Opportunities, which […]
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HBCU Lawsuit in Maryland: Mediation Fails Again
Once again, court-ordered mediation in a case that’s pitted HBCU supporters against the state of Maryland for 13 years has ended without resolution, according to the Baltimore Sun. In 2006, a coalition of advocates accused the state of fostering segregation by allowing well-funded academic programs at traditionally White institutions to undermine similar ones at four […]
Leadership & Policy
Notre Dame Provost Stepping Down
Dr. Thomas G. Burish, Charles and Jill Fischer Provost at the University of Notre Dame, will step down from that post at the conclusion of his current five-year term on July 1, 2020. The university’s trustee board chair, John J. Brennan, and president Rev. John I. Jenkins made the announcement Thursday. Burish, Notre Dame’s provost […]
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West Virginia University Bans Electronic Cigarettes on Campus
West Virginia University’s (WVU) ban on electronic cigarettes and vaping products went into effect Thursday. Last February, the WVU Board of Governors approved the ban that will also apply to the school’s properties in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser. The new policy amended WVU’s existing tobacco ban on campus. Now, electric cigarettes and vaping products would […]
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Audit: Ohio State Center Didn’t Report 57 Possible Felonies
An audit has found that an Ohio State University center that supported sexual-assault victims failed to report 57 potential felonies to law enforcement as legally required during the three years it was open, KTAR News has reported. After finding workers didn’t properly document and report students’ sexual assault complaints, the university closed its Sexual Civility […]
Leadership & Policy
Ex-Michigan State President Gets Millions in Payout
The former Michigan State University president accused of lying about her knowledge of allegations against sports doctor Larry Nassar is getting about $2.5 million as part of a retirement package, according to an Associated Press report. Michigan State announced Tuesday that Dr. Lou Anna Simon’s retirement will be effective Aug. 31. She resigned as president […]
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Concordia Nebraska President Leaves for Minnesota
Rev. Dr. Brian Friedrich is leaving his role as president of Concordia University, Nebraska to head the school’s campus in St. Paul – his alma mater. He graduated from Concordia University, Minnesota in 1979 and will become its next president in January.
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