Hurricane Harvey Shuts Down Colleges in SE Texas

Universities across Houston, Galveston, and Corpus Christi have kept their students and staff updated regarding operating status and the physical condition of their campuses. From Diverse Issues in Higher Education.


Confederate Round-Up

At UNC-Chapel Hill, students have staged a sit-in around a controversial statue. At Randolph, a statue comes down. At Georgia, a portrait comes down. In Inside Higher Ed.


Charlotte Law School Students Notified of Closure

Officials at Charlotte Law School are informing students and staff that "it is winding down operations." The roughly 100 students currently enrolled will have to continue their education elsewhere. In the Triangle Business Journal.


Free Speech Event at Berkeley

A free speech event will take place at UC Berkeley September 24-27. There are rumors that controversial speakers such as Milo Yiannopoulos will be attending. In the Chronicle of Higher Education.


No Intellectual Diversity at New York University

An international student from Glasgow, Madeleine Kearns, relates her experiences at New York University. "I still feel unable to speak freely, let alone critically," says Kearns.
In the Spectator.


Dormitory Window Decorations Prohibited

"Ohio State University no longer allows decorations in dormitory windows, prompting student ire and a First Amendment debate," reports Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. On Inside Higher Ed.


Silent Sam Protest Continues

UNC Chapel Hill students continue to protest Silent Sam. "We aren't going anywhere," says one student.
In the Daily Tar Heel.


Expel White Nationalist

Students at California State University Stanislaus are "demanding the expulsion of a white nationalist student."
On the College Fix.


Math Is Unjust?

"Two national organizations of math teachers are on a mission to prove that math education is 'unjust and grounded in a legacy of institutional discrimination',"
reports Toni Airaksinen. On Campus Reform.