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UVA Removes Black Shroud from Jefferson Statue After Protest

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The University of Virginia has removed a black shroud protesters used to cover up a statue of Thomas Jefferson during a demonstration on campus. UVA President Teresa Sullivan sent a statement to the university community Wednesday about the protest the night before. She says one person was arrested for public intoxication. The […]

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Berkeley Braces for Visit by Right-wing Speaker Ben Shapiro

BERKELEY, Calif. — The University of California, Berkeley will seal off large parts of its campus like a fortress with a closed perimeter and a “very large” visible police presence Thursday, when the birthplace of America’s free speech movement faces its next potential clashes. City and campus authorities anticipate demonstrations at a speech by conservative […]

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Action on Student Loan Forgiveness Delayed as Rules Revised

WASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of former students who say they were swindled by for-profit colleges are being left in limbo as the Trump administration delays action on requests for loan forgiveness, according to court documents obtained by The Associated Press. The Education Department is sitting on more than 65,000 unapproved claims as it rewrites […]

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Survey: Millennials Divided Over Goal of Public School Education

A GenForward survey found that millennials are split on the fundamental issue of what the main goal of a public school education should be.

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Professor Aims to Honor St. Cloud State’s First African-American Alumna

Earlier this summer, Dr. Christopher Lehman, a professor and chair of the Ethnic Studies Department, had the idea to rename the 51 Building after Ruby Cora Webster, the first African-American student to have graduated from St. Cloud State University.

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Howard University Moves Up in 2018 Best College Rankings

US News & World Report’s annual rankings of the nation’s colleges and universities shows that Howard University, a historically Black college in Washington, D.C., has risen 14 slots since last year to 110th in the National Universities category. “The things that we’ve been doing at the university are really aimed at academic excellence and ensuring […]

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Purdue’s Plans for Online School Draw Criticism from Faculty

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University’s plans for a new online school are drawing criticism from some Purdue faculty members. The proposed school that would arise from Purdue’s purchase of for-profit Kaplan University was announced five months ago. But some Purdue faculty members who question those plans say they’re worried about the reputation of Kaplan […]

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Activist Angela Davis to speak at Ball State

MUNCIE, Ind. — Social activist Angela Davis is coming to Ball State University to discuss institutional racism in the nation’s prisons. The 73-year-old academic who’s known for her work on economic, racial and gender justice will speak Sept. 22 at Emens Auditorium in a free event open the public. Davis was a University of California, […]

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California Leaders Pledge $30M for Young Immigrants

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Jerry Brown and top lawmakers announced Tuesday that they plan to spend $30 million helping young immigrants with legal services and college financial aid. The announcement comes in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that gives temporary protection from deportation to people brought to the country […]

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Indiana University Police Hires Chief Diversity Officer

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana University Police Department has appointed its first chief diversity officer. Wayne James became chief diversity officer Sept. 4, The Herald Times reported. University Superintendent of Public Safety Benjamin Hunter said he picked James because of his work as chief of police for the northwest campus. James will continue to serve […]

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Napolitano Welcomes Other Schools and Universities to Join DACA Lawsuit

As the head of the Department of Homeland Security in the Obama administration, UC President Janet Napolitano knows all about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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20 Years Later, Scholar Says Racism Remains Relevant Discussion in Classroom

Two decades after the release of Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, the text continues to be used in classrooms across the nation.

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