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South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, S.C.

S.C. Lt. Governor Threatens to Defund HBCU That Canceled Her Speech

Pamela Evette said Thursday she’s “not a vindictive person.” But she’s gotten behind a push by some lawmakers to eliminate South Carolina State University’s funding.

(L-R) South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Lt Governor Pamela Evette stand on stage during an election night watch party at the State Fairgrounds on Feb. 24, 2024, in Columbia, S.C.

HBCU Cancels South Carolina Lt. Governor’s Grad Speech After Protests

Pamela Evette, who’s running for governor, cut a campaign ad focused on student demonstrations against her and called for an end to tenure.

A photo of Hoover Tower on Stanford's campus.

ED Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Stanford

The Department of Education launched its latest college civil rights investigation Wednesday—this time regarding Stanford University. The investigation is based...
Echoes in the Quad
Opinion

HBCUs and the Uneven Legacy of Academic Freedom

Eddie R. Cole explores the complicated history around protecting scholars at historically Black colleges and universities and the risks of political interference in accreditation.

A collection of three photos from the University of Missouri, showing a tent encampment and Black students marching and at a social event.

Mizzou’s Black Student Government Latest Casualty in Trump’s DEI Crackdown

Officials stripped funding from the university’s historic Legion of Black Collegians and four other minority affinity groups, citing a DOJ memo restricting DEI. The organizations argue it’s guidance—not law.

The Ned A. Hatathli Cultural Center of Diné College, a monumental building covered in iridescent windows.

Provost Says Diné College Dismissed Her ‘For Being White’

Former provost of Diné College Alysa Landry says she was dismissed by the tribal college for not being Navajo. The...
Opinion

Intersectional Acknowledgment of Violence Against Black Trans Girls and Women

On this International Transgender Day of Visibility, I am highlighting the intersectional implications of minimizing the particular harms of legislative transphobia on Black people.

Attorney General Pam Bondi stands in front of flags and holds her hand up

DOJ Lawsuit Challenging Minnesota In-State Tuition Policies Dismissed

A Minnesota judge dismissed the federal government’s challenge to a state law in Minnesota that makes some undocumented students eligible...