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Replacing Title IX Guidelines

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Thursday that the department will be replacing current federal guidelines on campus sexual assault. On Inside Higher Ed.

NC Attorney General Seeks to Protect DACA

"North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein joined 15 other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to protect Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals grantees on Wednesday," reports Kylie Marshall. In the Daily Tar Heel.

Demand to Rename Buildings

UC Berkeley students demand the renaming of buildings that are named after "racist historical figures." The university has resisted these demands so far. On the College Fix.

Favoritism for Athletes

President of Florida State University, John E. Thrasher, claims that a recent New York Times report falsely accuses the university of showing academic favoritism for football players. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Whitewashing History?

A recent editorial in Nature titled “Removing Statues of Historical Figures Risks Whitewashing History" received backlash with some commenting that leaving the statues up is the real "whitewashing" of history. On Inside Higher Ed.

University Removes Bust of Namesake

Stockton University removed a bust of Richard Stockton from its library entrance. Stockton owned slaves and was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
On the College Fix.

Rewording of Duke Policy

Duke University reworded its student discipline policy. Now, students who win an appeal can be subject to "new hearings, new findings, and new appeals." On Minding the Campus.

End of DACA

Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that it will end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Congress now has six months to "act on legislation that could restore the program." On Inside Higher Ed.

Silent Sam and Free Speech?

UNC-Chapel Hill students argue that the university's removal of their posters protesting Silent Sam violates their free speech. In the Daily Tar Heel.