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Columbia Altered Protest Policy Before Suspending Pro-Palestinian Groups
Administrators, who cited alleged violations of the policies in acting against the groups, confirm they made the changes unilaterally.
California Professor Charged in Jewish Protester’s Death
Prosecutors alleged that the community college instructor involuntarily contributed to the death at an off-campus protest. His lawyer challenges the official account.
Foreign Language Enrollment Sees Steepest Decline on Record
The MLA’s new census shows plummeting class head counts far outstripped the general student enrollment decrease. Korean continued its rise, while Western European languages further shrank.
AAUP: Critiques of Israel Aren’t ‘Invariably Antisemitic’
Report: PWIs Can Do More to Support Students of Color
A new report from the Education Trust identifies seven ways colleges and universities that are majority white can support students of color and create a positive racial climate.
Fanfare, Then Fallout at Antiracist Research Center Reveals Other Fractures
The Boston University research center and its founder, Ibram X. Kendi, faced backlash after announcing layoffs. Some employees and students say the controversy overshadows larger questions about the university’s commitment to DEI.
U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately
A psychology department hiring committee re-ranked finalists to hire a Black candidate over a white person originally rated No. 1, violating policy, a report concludes.
‘From the River to the Sea’ Slogan Inflames Conference
Ethnomusicologists are dealing with the fallout from a presentation by Native American scholars that briefly used a controversial Palestinian phrase.