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Middlebury College Faculty Vote to Support Divestment

Middlebury College faculty recently voted 86-7 to endorse the Student Government Association fossil fuel divestment bill, “Resolution to Divest Middlebury’s Endowment From Fossil Fuels”. During the discussion, some faculty members were concerned with the fiscal responsibility of divesting and how it could affect the school’s budget, according to the Middlebury Campus. “In this case, we were acting […]

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UMass Students, Faculty & Community Walkout in Protest of White Supremacy and “Right-Wing” Terror

University of Massachusetts (UMass) students, faculty and community members participated in a campus walkout on Wednesday outside of the Student Union to peacefully protest against the recent rise of White supremacy and “right-wing” terror present across the nation. Around 50 people participated in the walkout, which was hosted by the new student organization UMass Students […]

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12 Killed in California Bar Shooting

Late Wednesday night, a gunman shot and killed a dozen people at random in a Southern California country-music bar, including a sheriff’s deputy who tried to confront the gunman, authorities said. The Borderline Bar & Grill is a popular hangout spot for students attending California Lutheran University and Pepperdine University, which is not far from […]

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Human Rights Campaign to Host 13th HBCU Leadership Summit

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC)’s 13th annual HBCU Leadership Summit: “Leading the Truth” will take place in less than a week, welcoming 46 LGBTQ students attending 23 HBCUs around the country. Students will participate in workshops, leadership development opportunities and can network with well-known LGBTQ figures. The summit will occur in Atlanta over the course […]

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University of Alabama to Begin the State’s First Educational Neuroscience Program

The University of Alabama (UA) has announced undergraduates can begin applying to the state’s first educational neuroscience program by the fall 2020 semester. The program will be offered through the university’s College of Education. The new major will include courses on a wide range of topics such as electrophysiological research methods, mathematical cognitions, neuroimaging, and […]

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Delaware State University Purchases 10 New Airplanes for Flight Training Program

Delaware State University (DSU) has announced it will buy 10 new Vulcanair V1.0 single-engine airplanes for its department of aviation’s flight training program. The university will purchase at least one more airplane a year for a decade to accommodate students in the professional pilot major. “These aircraft will serve as the workhorses of our fleet […]

Barbara Ransby Receives Scholarship for her Work to Better Society

Activist and writer Dr. Barbara Ransby, who’s also a historian at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), was recently selected as the recipient of the American Studies Association’s 2018 Angela Y. Davis Prize for Public Scholarship. The scholarship honors intellectuals who have exceptional work that is used to “educate the lay public, influence policies, […]

Dozens of anti-Semitic Flyers Found at University of Rochester

Dozens of anti-Semitic propaganda flyers were found on a printer at The University of Rochester (UR)’s Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies. “Anti-Semitic messages were faxed to a small number of University departments on Monday, Nov. 5. These messages are reprehensible and cowardly, and they are contrary to the University’s values,” […]

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ASU to Host two Events Honoring Black Soldiers who Fought in WWI

Alabama State University (ASU) will host two events commemorating Black soldiers from Montgomery and ASU who fought in World War I (WWI) and to honor the 100th anniversary of the Allied victory of the war on Friday, Nov. 9. The first ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. at Montgomery’s Old Oakwood Cemetery where the graves […]

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NJIT Announces new School of Applied Engineering and Technology

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has announced the creation of its new School of Applied Engineering and Technology within the institution’s Newark College of Engineering. The new school will highlight the importance of internships, co-ops and apprenticeships within government and private industry and will include 10 undergraduate programs in engineering technology. Some of the […]

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Iowa Wesleyan University may Face Possible Closure After History of Financial Challenges

Iowa Wesleyan University (IWU), a private liberal arts college located in southeast Iowa, faces possible campus closure as a result of significant financial problems. In 2015, the institution spent $3.32 million more than what it was given and lost $4.57 million in 2014 and $.45 million in 2013, according to university tax records obtained by […]

Harvard University Faculty and Staff Required to Complete Sexual Assault Prevention Training Module

Harvard University provost Dr. Alan M. Garber and executive vice president Katie N. Lapp announced in an email that all faculty and staff will take a sexual assault prevention training module. The training was created to remind Harvard’s faculty and staff about campus policy and resources and requires them to complete the 45-minute program by […]

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