After cutting its undergraduate programs due to high debt and other financial issues, Marygrove College is now offering a social justice master’s degree along with its other master’s programs.
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Plunging Enrollment Forces Evergreen State College to Cut Staff
Evergreen State College, on the heels of announcing it will slash $5.9 million from its budget entering this year, will cut 24 faculty positions, 19 unfilled staff positions and has warned 20 staff members that their jobs are at risk, too.
Pet Graduation Ceremony Held at Private Florida College, an Ongoing Tradition since 2013
A pet graduation ceremony was held for the sixth consecutive year at a small college in Florida, where 50 pets “graduated.”
Memorial Day: A Day to Remember and Observe
As we observe Memorial Day today, we at Accuracy in Academia want to express our heartfelt gratitude for all those who served or are serving in America’s military branches. Their sacrifice cannot be adequately expressed…
Tufts University Offers Course on Queer Architecture and Art
Queer architecture is a subject of a course at Tufts University, per a recent course description published by the university.
At Amherst, Course Focuses on Feminist and Queer Themes in Dance
A visiting professor will teach a course on feminist and queer-themed dance at UMass-Amherst this upcoming fall semester.
Adjunct Professor at NYU Critical of ‘Eurocentric’ Music Education’s Inherent Racism
Apparently, according to one music education adjunct professor at New York University, ‘Eurocentric’ music education is a ‘product of racism.’
Marquette University: Don’t Use the Word ‘Illegal” when Referring to Immigrants
Marquette University advised its students to not use the word “illegal” when referring to students who are in the country illegally for fear of offending them.
Dartmouth College Pledges $17 Million to Mental Health Services, Declines to Elaborate Spending Details
$17 million is a large sum to spend in any context, but to decline on how Dartmouth College will spend it on mental health services call into question the effectiveness of this spending plan.
California’s Historical Spanish Mission Bells ‘represent Genocide,’ Students Claim
Apparently to some college students in California, historical Spanish mission bell markers are symbols of oppression and should be removed.