A policy that booted pregnant students from dormitories at Liberty University has been reversed, but now the university disputed that it was official policy.
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New Feminist Student Group at Liberty University Aims to Elevate Female Voices On-Campus
Liberty University, which is a private evangelical Christian university in southern Virginia, now has a student chapter of the American Association of University Women on its campus. The members of the student chapter claim that…
Emotional Students at University of Iowa Start Social Media Campaign asking if the University Loves Them
Some emotionally-sensitive students at University of Iowa created a social media hashtag campaign to rant about how their university does not love them.
A ‘Hawaiian Day’ Party at University of South Dakota Deemed Offensive, Changed to ‘Beach Day’
A ‘Hawaiian Day’ themed-party was deemed inappropriate by University of South Dakota law school administrators, which meant that the theme was changed to ‘Beach Day.’
Math Professor Applicants to University of California are Expected to have Contributed to Diversity
Apparently, math professor applicants to the University of California are expected to have contributed to diversity efforts in their past.
American University Plans to Spend $62 Million on Diversity
American University, located in Washington, D.C., is planning to spend $61 million towards diversity initiatives.
UNLV Hosts ‘Edit-a-Thon’ to Edit Wikipedia Pages
UNLV plans on hosting an ‘edit-a-thon’ event so attendees can create pages for female or non-binary (i.e. not identifying as one gender) on Wikipedia, therefore increasing the diversity of pages on Wikipedia.
Harvard University Plans on Hosting a ‘Gender Equity’ TEDx-Style Talk
Harvard plans on hosting a summit on gender equity, which means that attendees will hear LGTQ rhetoric while attending the summit.
University of Texas Starts Video Gaming Design Curriculum for New Minor
The University of Texas-Austin is offering a minor program in video game design, which will be housed in two different departments: Arts and Entertainment Technologies, and Computer Science.
Anti-Racism Coalition at Wake Forest has List of Demands after Controversy
A dean of admissions at Wake Forest University apologized after a photo surfaced where she posed with a Confederate flag, but an anti-racism coalition of students demanded more than the apology, among other demands.