Syracuse University was one of many higher education institutions which ended on-campus classes during the coronavirus pandemic, but the mandatory evacuation of college students did not faze student protesters at the northern New York university….
Topic: Accuracy in Academia
Striking graduate workers forced classes to close for a day
Striking graduate student workers forced the University of California-Santa Cruz to close classes for at least a day.
Coronavirus could affect college enrollment and college’s bottom line
The ongoing coronavirus will affect U.S. colleges and universities student enrollment and their budgets, according to a survey of U.S. higher education institutions.
Tulane University removes Victory Bell due to past history on a slave plantation
Tulane University removed its Victory Bell after administrators discovered the bell was used on a plantation to direct slaves.
UC-Santa Cruz fires striking teaching assistants
The University of California-Santa Cruz fired some of its graduate students after they refused to post grades, which was a part of a labor strike to receive higher cost-of-living adjustments in their stipends.
Are Illegal Immigrants ‘Freedom Fighters”? Georgetown University Official says Yes
A Georgetown University official told the student newspaper that she felt illegal immigrants students are “freedom fighters.”
University of Kansas hosts art contest for students upset about Chick-fil-A
The University of Kansas announced an art contest meant for students to vent their frustrations about having a Chick-fil-A location on their campus.
University of Oklahoma professor barred from teaching journalism course after comparing N-word to “Ok boomer” phrase
A professor at the University of Oklahoma was barred from teaching a journalism course after comparing the n-word to the phrase “Ok boomer.”
University of Louisville reverses decision, bars student from passing out pamphlets to LGBTQ Studies course students
Some students at the University of Louisville pressured administrators to bar a fellow student from passing out allegedly anti-LGBTQ pamphlets to their LGBTQ Studies class.
Student protesters disrupt Iowa Board of Regents meeting
Student protesters disrupted an Iowa Board of Regents meeting, demanding for tuition freezes and increased university funding, which forced board members to adjourn early due to the disruptive protests.