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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...
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.
Recap: First Week of Negotiated Rule Making
The meeting between negotiators to discuss regulatory changes to student aid programs differed from past negotiated rule-making sessions.
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...
Jury Convicts in Admissions Scandal Case
Two wealthy fathers found to have bribed their children into college.
Weekend Feeding Programs to Boost Kids’ Educational Outcomes
It’s hard to learn on an empty stomach. In today's Academic Minute, Lycoming College's Michael Kurtz examines one way to...