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News Roundup: Page 447
Students
Black Student Union Urges UC Irvine to Dismantle Its Police Department
The Black Student Union at UC Irvine is calling for the university to dismantle its police force, which the student organization alleges has failed to address safety concerns for black students on campus. The group sent a letter to campus administrators Monday demanding that the police department and any additional “paramilitary force presence” be abolished […]
News Roundup
Lego, In A First, Will Unveil A Minifigure In A Wheelchair
This summer, Lego will release its first-ever minifigure that uses a wheelchair, the company says, confirming reports that emerged after one of the toys was seen at a toy fair. In recent years, the company has been urged to show more diversity in its offerings. German website Zusammengebaut and other Lego fan outlets published photographs […]
Students
University of Kansas Student Leaders will not be Impeached
LAWRENCE, Kan. ― The University of Kansas Student Senate has voted not to begin impeachment proceedings against three student leaders. The senate voted Wednesday night to allow President Jessie Pringle, Vice President Zach George and Chief of Staff Adam Moon to remain in office. The Lawrence Journal-World reports an impeachment committee found no allegations of […]
Faculty & Staff
Ex-Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Joins Faculty at Columbia University
PHILADELPHIA ― Philadelphia’s former mayor is joining the faculty at Columbia University this semester. Michael Nutter will teach urban policy at Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs. The school’s dean touted the 58-year-old Nutter as a leader on urban policy issues, including economic development, public safety and environmental innovation. Nutter, a West Philadelphia native, […]
Students
University of Missouri Suspends Professor in Assault Case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ― The University of Missouri on Wednesday suspended an assistant professor who is charged with assault in a campus run-in with student journalists during protests in November. The university system’s governing board of curators announced the move in a statement after a special meeting Wednesday night. Melissa Click was charged Monday with […]
Faculty & Staff
Administrator Fired from University Sues Wright State
XENIA, Ohio ― An administrator fired from a university in southwestern Ohio has filed a lawsuit alleging the school breached a contract with him. The Dayton Daily News reports the lawsuit was filed Friday in Greene County Common Pleas Court in Xenia by former Wright State University administrator Ryan Fendley. Fendley’s lawsuit says the university […]
Students
University of Missouri will Raise Stipends for Some Students
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The University of Missouri plans to raise its minimum stipend for some graduate doctoral students on July 1. Chancellor Hank Foley said Wednesday during his State of the University address that the stipend for those with 20-hour assistantships will go to $15,000 by July 1 and increase to $18,000 next year. The […]
LGBTQ+
Columbia Unveils LGBTQ Faculty Diversity Initiative, First Among Peer Institutions
When Dean of Humanities Sharon Marcus was a student at Brown, there were no professors dedicated to LGBTQ scholarship. Now, as part of a new initiative announced to faculty last week, Columbia will hire four faculty members who specialize in queer studies. “I’m very excited because this is a field in which I’ve worked,” Marcus […]
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Analysis of Poll Data Reveals Whites Becoming More Aware of Racism
More white Americans now share the view, long held by minorities, that racism is a national problem and should be confronted, according to an analysis of recent public opinion polling. The review, compiled by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in conjunction with the Northeastern University School of Journalism, concludes that a majority of Americans across racial […]
Students
Sorority Activities at Duke Suspended After Hospitalization
DURHAM, N.C. ― Sorority activities at Duke University have been suspended after a female student’s alcohol-related hospitalization. Larry Moneta, Duke’s vice president for student affairs, released a statement Wednesday that the suspension comes after the hospitalization and other concerns about the new member recruitment process. Moneta said the student is expected to recover fully. He […]
Sports
U. of Iowa Settles Male Track Coach Discrimination Lawsuit
DES MOINES, Iowa ― The University of Iowa confirmed Wednesday it will pay nearly $200,000 to a male track coach and his attorneys to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit alleging the man was passed over for a job because administrators wanted a woman. Mike Scott, who was a volunteer assistant in the university’s track program, […]
Sports
AP Sources: UConn Athletic Director Warde Manuel Offered Michigan Job
STORRS, Conn. ― Two high ranking University of Connecticut officials say the school’s athletic director has been offered the same job at Michigan. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because Michigan has made no official announcements about the opening. UConn President Susan Herbst confirmed that Warde Manuel is […]
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