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Dartmouth rolls out 'Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life'

Dartmouth College has unveiled its new Institute for Black Intellectual and Cultural Life.

By Daniel Idfresne '26
Aug 1, 2023

Cal State allocates $10 million for 'attracting more Black students'

CSU states in an executive report that it 'must disrupt policies and procedures that inhibit rather than support th…

By Haika Mrema '24
Jul 30, 2023

Emory renovates 'Identity Spaces' for 'historically underrepresented groups'

Emory cites the 'racial reckoning in 2020' as the turning point for its plans to undo 'systems, on and off campus, …

By Elaine Gunthorpe '24
Jun 24, 2023

Stanford Graduate Student Council saved 100 Black Panther: Wakanda Forever tickets for Black students

By Thomas Stevenson '23
Dec 2, 2022

Princeton to offer 'Black + Queer in Leather' course

Princeton University will offer 'Black + Queer in Leather: Black Leather/BDSM Material Culture' as a spring semeste…

By Thomas Stevenson '23
Nov 17, 2022

Read about the 'black womxn + racial media' course that demands 'respect' for 'BLACK WOMXN SEX WORKERS'

Reelaviolette Botts-Ward's newly published chapter on '#BlackWomxnHealing' was inspired by her course at Merritt Co…

By Abigail Streetman '23
Apr 20, 2022

Student leader who wants 'Black people' to learn that 'they are superior' says his views on race were influenced by higher ed

An Ohio State Undergraduate Student Government leader said that he 'would absolutely love to live in a world where…

By Katelynn Richardson '22
Apr 19, 2022

Students are demanding their university implement 'microaggression workshops'

The Black Student Association at Texas Wesleyan University published a list of demands earlier this month for "a ca…

By Molly Brownfield '25
Mar 30, 2022

Journalist who claimed Ukraine war coverage is 'racialized' slated to speak at Rutgers

Howard University professor and 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones will be speaking at Rutgers University in …

By Mckenna Dallmeyer '22
Mar 17, 2022

University will 'guarantee admission' to students based on race

California State University San Marcos' new initiative promises admission to Black students affiliated with specifi…

By Robert Schmad '23
Mar 16, 2022

‘Unconstitutional’: Law professor calls out Biden’s vow to nominate Black woman to Supreme Court

Stephen Breyer's intent to retire was made public yesterday.

By Logan Dubil '23
Jan 27, 2022

Disciplined professor weighs legal action against employer after Jesse Jackson gets involved

The activist's attention to a controversy at an Illinois school earlier this year gave new energy to the push to pe…

By Ben Zeisloft
Dec 14, 2021

Stanford administrators unsure whether old ropes are nooses, but send campus-wide email anyway

Stanford University administrators sent a campus-wide email after two pieces of rope were found near a walking trai…

By Ben Zeisloft
Dec 10, 2021

ACLU wants college athletes to run track, not play golf, calling it 'among the whitest of sports'

The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan sent CMU a letter urging the school to reinstate men’s track and fie…

By Melissa Da Gama '23
Sep 24, 2021

AU offers separate classroom, saying it's a ‘safe space for Black Students’

One class required for freshmen at American University now has a section only for Black students.

By Meredith Minto '22
Aug 23, 2021

Who is this for? University's anti-racism video only mentions one race.

The University of Utah has created an 'Anti-Racism' committee which will 'interrogate' different policies and pract…

By Adam Sabes and Katelyn Rafferty
Aug 20, 2021

Newhouse offers entrepreneurship program based on race

Syracuse University’s Newhouse School of Public Communications is partnering with a non-profit organization to teac…

By Ashley Carnahan
Aug 20, 2021

VIDEO: Prof ties black female obesity to Trump policies, racism

“We are living in the Trump era,” the professor said. “And look, those policies kill our people."

By Jonathan McCormick
Oct 15, 2019

VIDEO: White Occidental prof. says America has 'white supremacist society'

Caroline Heldman is an associate professor of politics at Occidental College.

By Mariana Barillas
Jun 22, 2015

Order’s up: University apologizes for Black History Month menu featuring fried chicken, collard greens

Students and staff at Wright State University complained after a dining hall menu for Black History Month included …

By Gabby Orr
Feb 23, 2015

OUTRAGE: Black basketball player on college promotions deemed racist

A professor from Howard University School of Divinity decried the ads on Twitter over the weekend.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Nov 12, 2014

Campaign compares Clemson athletics to slavery, accuses university of 'whitewashing' history

The campaign explicitly draws a connection between slaves and members of the university's football team.

By Kaitlyn Schallhorn
Aug 22, 2014