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Loyola University Maryland Acknowledges Connections to Slavery

The president of Loyola University Maryland has formally acknowledged the university’s historical connections to slavery, according to a university spokesman...
Students in blue shirts hold protest signs calling for support of undocumented students

Undocumented Students Could Access Federal College-Prep Programs Under Biden Proposal

Opening up the college-prep programs to undocumented students has been a priority for years. But some administrators say the political climate is too fraught to make such a change now.

California Judge Tosses Faculty DEI Statement Lawsuit

A federal judge for the Northern District of California threw out a lawsuit against the University of California, Santa Cruz...
Antoinette "Bonnie" Candia-Bailey, a Black woman with a bald head, wearing a textured jacket and a statement necklace with matching earrings, smiles in a professional headshot.

Administrator’s Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling With ‘Despair’ and ‘Disappointment’

The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president’s firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe.

Report: Little Movement on Pay Equity in Higher Ed

A new report from College and University Professional Association for Human Resources released Thursday finds a lack of “meaningful progress”...
Students and a chaplain at Sacred Heart University

Catholic College Fully Embraces LGBTQ+ Students’ Needs

Sacred Heart University in Connecticut is one of a few Catholic institutions to establish an LGBTQ+ students’ center and hire a manager of LGBTQ+ affairs.

Shane Windmeyer, in their drag persona as Buff Faye, poses in a shimmery blue and gold dress at DragCon in 2022.

Campus Pride Terminates Founder, Considers Merger

The organization’s board alleges that former executive director Shane Windmeyer—who was also Campus Pride’s only full-time employee—mismanaged over $100,000.

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Opinion

Admissions as Slavery Reparations

The end of race-based affirmative action should pave the way for positive admissions considerations— and full-tuition support for—descendants of enslaved Americans, James E. Murray Jr. writes.