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Professor Not Teaching After Blackface ‘Othello’ Showing
Bright Sheng, Leonard Bernstein Distinguished University Professor of Composition at the University of Michigan, is no longer teaching this semester after he showed his students the 1965 film version of Shakespeare’s Othello, which stars white actor Laurence Olivier in blackface as the titular character.
SMU Angers Faculty by Lifting Mask Mandate
Southern Methodist University is repealing its mask mandate, effective today. “After carefully reviewing the current COVID-19 environment on campus, SMU...
California Public Colleges Must Provide Free Tampons
California public colleges must provide free tampons in bathrooms, under legislation signed Friday by Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, NPR...
Hawaii Relents on Athletic Events
The state of Hawaii is changing its pandemic-era rules for athletic events, in a way that will allow a limited...
Tennessee President to Host Fundraiser for Archconservative
Randy Boyd, president of the University of Tennessee system, is hosting a fundraiser for one of the most conservative politicians...
Department to Establish Student Aid Enforcement Office
The Department of Education is restoring an Office of Enforcement within the Office of Federal Student Aid to strengthen oversight...
3 Share Nobel Memorial in Economics
Three scholars were named winners of the 2021 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics this morning. David Card of the University...
The Week in Admissions News
Growth of test optional; Lamar fires two for asking about vaccines; career services at Black colleges; an incentive for students; community college graduates’ wages.