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'The Great Eight' set record for black doctorates at Indiana University
Eight African-American women finish doctorates in education simultaneously this year at Indiana U. They created a "sister circle" for support. → Read More
Grinnell severs ties with Posse Foundation
Grinnell severs ties with a well-respected organization that sends groups of low-income and minority students to elite colleges. Many on campus are unhappy about the move. → Read More
Events Canceled at Ohio U Over Pro-Trump Messages
Greek organizations at Ohio University canceled several events this week after someone painted "Trump 2016" and "build the wall" on campus during Greek Week. "This phrase is offensive and hurtful to many individuals as it is directly tied to the Hispanic/Latino/a community, makes them feel marginalized, and the message was interpreted that they do not belong at Ohio University," read a letter… → Read More
Cooper Union makes all bathrooms gender neutral
As North Carolina bars many transgender people from using facilities that reflect their identities, Cooper Union makes all bathrooms gender neutral. → Read More
Writing program association continues to debate access for members with disabilities
A major writing conference caught flak last year for rejecting panels about disabilities in writing. It's made some changes, but some still aren't satisfied. → Read More
Editor discusses new book about the history of African-American engineers
Editor discusses new book about the history of and outlook for African-American engineers. → Read More
A dozen colleges ban hoverboards over consumer safety fire concerns
Britain, 60 airlines and a dozen universities have this in common: restrictions or outright bans on hoverboards. → Read More
Federal appeals court allows mandatory universal drug testing at Missouri technical college
Federal appeals court permits a Missouri technical college to monitor all students, not just those in selected programs. → Read More
College libraries install desks on which students can study and cycle
Coming soon to your campus library? Reading desks where you can bike while studying. → Read More
Outer Coast College seeks to replicate Deep Springs success
One of the country's most idiosyncratic colleges has inspired an ambitious group of would-be founders, in Sitka, Alaska. → Read More
Students adopt gender-nonspecific term 'Latinx' to be more inclusive
Many student groups are changing their names to use "Latinx" instead of "Latino" and "Latina." → Read More
Study find homelessness and food insecurity among community college students
Study finds hundreds of students at 10 different community colleges reported homelessness, food insecurity or both. → Read More
Author discusses stone soup college social experiment
It wasn't the Stanford Prison Experiment, but a research project at U of California San Diego quickly created two student societies and plenty of conflict to analyze. → Read More
Idaho direct enrollment program automatically admits high school seniors to public colleges
A new statewide initiative automatically admits graduating seniors to college in Idaho. → Read More
CASE and Carnegie Foundation announce professor of the year award winners
CASE and the Carnegie Foundation announce their annual Professor of the Year Awards, with winners from Illinois, Ohio and Texas. → Read More
EdX MOOC courts questions about censorship and academic freedom
Has edX become a platform for a Chinese propaganda course? → Read More
SUNY white- and black-only signs may lead to new public art guidelines
Almost three months after a racially charged art project stirred controversy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, administrators, faculty members and students are still deliberating whether to adopt guidelines for public art on campus. At the root of the debate is a series of signs reading “White Only” and “Black Only” that appeared mysteriously and suddenly around campus in… → Read More
Video shows Mizzou student press clash with protestors
On Monday, an encampment of student protesters on the University of Missouri quad featured signs that declared “No Media, Safe Space.” By midday Tuesday, those signs had gone, and students were handing out leaflets reading “Teachable Moment.” The fliers say, “Media has a 1st amendment right to occupy campsite” and “the media is important to tell our story and experiences at Mizzou to the world,”… → Read More