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Senators Concerned After U of Arizona Agrees to Purchase For-Profit College

In an effort to expand its online offerings, the University of Arizona (UA) has agreed to purchase the fully-online, for-profit college Ashford University — but two U.S. senators are concerned that UA is risking becoming the owner of a predatory institution, reports tuscon.com. “Without clear protections for students built into this transaction by UA, its […]

Elaine Jones to Speak at Virtual Centennial Celebration of 19th Amendment

This week marks 100 years since Tennessee became the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote in the United States. In celebration, Elaine Jones, “a true hero of the civil rights movement who has done extensive work in expanding the right to vote to all Americans,” will partake in […]

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Ten Former U of Michigan Athletes Allege Sexual Abuse by Late Team Doctor

Ten former University of Michigan athletes filed a lawsuit against the school’s Board of Regents on Sunday, alleging they were sexually assaulted while receiving medical care from the late Dr. Robert E. Anderson, reports The Detroit News. Anderson, who died in 2008, was the former head of University Health Service and the UM Athletic Department’s […]

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Syracuse U Mistakenly Emails Dozens of Acceptance Letters

Due to a technical error, Syracuse University mistakenly emailed dozens of university admissions acceptance letters to the wrong recipients, reports CNN. “A short time ago, our team prepared an email that was intended to be distributed to a very small number of people,” wrote Maurice A. Harris, dean of admissions, in an apology email to […]

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DOJ Investigation: Yale ‘Illegally Discriminates’ Against Asian American, White Applicants

Following a two-year investigation, the U.S. Justice Department determined on Thursday that Yale University is “illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, in violation of federal civil rights law,” reports the Associated Press. Yale “rejects scores of Asian American and white applicants each year based on their race, whom it otherwise would admit,” the […]

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Campus Police at Portland State Will No Longer Carry Guns

Portland State University’s police force will no longer carry guns while patrolling campus, starting this fall, reports Newsweek. Students at the university have long demanded that the school disarm its police, especially after campus police fatally shot Jason Washington, a Black U.S. postal service worker and Navy veteran, in 2018. Now, amid summer-long protests against […]

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Virginia Tech Renames Two Residence Halls After Three African Americans

Virginia Tech is renaming two of its residence halls after three Black trailblazers who played key roles in the campus’ history, reports WSLS News. Previously named after men who espoused White supremacist views, Lee Hall and Barringer Hall will now be called Hoge Hall and Whitehurst Hall, respectively. Hoge Hall is named for Janie and […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Challenges Trump To Release His College Transcripts

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., challenged President Trump on Thursday to release his college transcripts after he called her a “poor student,” reports The Hill. “Let’s make a deal, Mr. President: You release your college transcript, I’ll release mine, and we’ll see who was the better student,” tweeted Ocasio-Cortez, who graduated cum laude from Boston University […]

CUNY Receives $10 Million Gift from Mellon Foundation to Boost Racial and Pandemic-Related Efforts

The City University of New York (CUNY) has received a $10 million gift from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to address challenges brought on by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and drive efforts to advance social and racial justice across 25 campuses. It is the largest gift the Mellon Foundation has given to CUNY in its […]

University of Maryland Joins Common App

Students can now apply to the University of Maryland (UMD) through the Common Application. UMD joined the Common App in order to attract more students who previously wouldn’t have considered applying. The Common App, which serves over one million applicants per year, reduces barriers during the college application process and provides additional resources to assist […]

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Dr. Lorenzo Esters Named Vice President for Advancement and Member Engagement at AAC&U

The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) has appointed Dr. Lorenzo Esters vice president for advancement and member engagement. In this role, Esters will promote the mission of AAC&U. Esters comes to AAC&U with past experience in senior positions at various higher education institutions, national organizations and the federal government. He most recently served […]

Three Universities Join American Association for the Advancement of Science Diversity Initiative

North Carolina State University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University of California, Davis are the first three charter members of SEA Change, an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) initiative to help educational institutions boost diversity and equity in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM). The “SEA” in SEA Change […]

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