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Calls to revoke New York Times 1619 Project's Pulitzer fall on deaf ears
Several academics are calling upon the Pulitzer Prize Board to revoke Nikole Hannah-Jones’s award for her essay in …
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 24, 2020
Stanford students use ‘Act of Intolerance’ policy against College Republicans
Stanford defines an “Act of Intolerance” as conduct or an incident that targets an individual or group based on rac…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 23, 2020
WMU event charges more for non-Black-owned businesses
For its annual student fair, Western Michigan University will charge a lower fee for black-owned businesses, nonpro…
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 19, 2020
What is 'Alumnx'? One of higher ed's newest social justice terms, explained
The goal of the “x” is to neutralize the word, similar to the term “latinx.”
By Jezzamine Wolk 
Oct 14, 2020
Universities pause, take closer look at diversity trainings after Trump executive order
The University of Iowa is pausing its diversity training to conform with President Donald Trump’s recent executive …
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 7, 2020
Profs: 'Racism is wired into the American mind'
They said that because of how American society was built, racism "likely" factors into most people's thinking.
By John Hanson 
Oct 7, 2020
Colleges nationwide cancel spring break. Students are NOT happy.
The University of Kentucky, Ohio State University and the University of Florida are among the colleges that have ma…
By Ophelie Jacobson 
Oct 6, 2020
After reading 'How to Be An Anti-Racist,' Central Michigan U president vows to act accordingly
After reading and re-reading the book, he will pursue several new reforms for the university.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 4, 2020
SICK: Profs cheer Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis
Many of these academics appeared to celebrate the commander-in-chief's diagnosis.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Oct 2, 2020
University of Illinois Police say students charged after violating social distance orders
The University of Illinois Police Department said two students have been charged with
By Haley Worth  
Sep 18, 2020
Union extends strike after policing demands aren't met...so UMich turns to court
The University of Michigan Graduate Employees' Organization launched a strike demanding further protections against…
By Jezzamine Wolk 
Sep 17, 2020
UMich hosts space for 'students that do not identify as persons of color'
The University of Michgan Dearborn Center for Social Justice and Inclusion hosted a "Non-POC Cafe" event, as well a…
By Wyatt Eichholz  
Sep 9, 2020
Universities are 'all in' to encourage students to vote despite going remote
Colleges across the country have joined the “All in Democracy Challenge” to encourage all students to vote in the u…
By Lela Gallery  
Sep 5, 2020
English professsors demand higher ed reject 'standard English' language, 'put some respeck on Black Language'
The academics asserted that the use of “Standard English as the Accepted Communicative Norm” is rooted in racism.
By Katie Craft  
Sep 1, 2020
Prof predicts 'hundreds of colleges will perish' in coming months
A New York University marketing professor is predicting that 89 universities will be "challenged" for survival duri…
By Matthew Keyes 
Aug 29, 2020
College sports teams follow NBA & MLB, skip practice for BLM protests
Schools are following the lead of multiple professional sports leagues, who have postponed games or held boycotts
By Dean Barker 
Aug 28, 2020
POLL: GOP college grads more likely to fear losing their jobs over political beliefs
A recent poll shows that Americans are becoming increasingly leery of sharing their political opinions publicly.
By Mckenna Dallmeyer  
Aug 26, 2020
Resident Assistants across US threaten to strike as students return for fall
In some cases, universities are reaching deals with student strike organizers.
By Ben Zeisloft  
Aug 26, 2020
Profs: ‘Colorblind approach to reopening’ will hurt students of color
The professors said that a "colorblind" reopening apporach would only hurt students of color.
By Dean Barker 
Aug 23, 2020
Albion College confines students to campus with location tracking app
As Albion College prepares to bring students to campus for the upcoming semester, it will implement a variety of re…
By Maria Copeland 
Aug 22, 2020