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May 25, 2021 UCLA In the News lists selected mentions of UCLA in the world’s news media. Some articles may require registration or a subscription to view. See more UCLA In the News. “We learned the unfortunate and tragic passing of George Floyd was something that is completely unacceptable. What we also learned is that public, peaceful protests matter. We had historic protests. We saw thousands and thousands, and in some cases millions of people globally, who came out and protested to sa...

21 May 2021 The Palm Beach, Florida, school board is rethinking its controversial statement to combat “white advantage” from a statement about “equity” in education. The “Equity Statement” posted on the school district’s website, reads in part: The School District of Palm Beach County is committed to dismantling racism and other systems of oppression and inequity. We will create equitable and inclusive schools that ensure students have what they need to be successful in school and...

GALLOWAY — Starting this fall, incoming Stockton University students will be required to take at least two courses that address race and racism. The universitys Board of Trustees approved the resolution on May 5, in what appears to be the first such race and racism undergraduate curriculum requirement at a college or university in state. The requirement was first proposed by Donnetrice Allison, professor of Africana Studies and Communication Studies and coordinator of Stockton’s Africana St...

Community Colleges and America’s Future Jonathan Ernst / Reuters In the last week of April, Joe Biden gave his address to a joint session of Congress, which is of course what first-year presidents do, instead of an official “State of the Union” message. In the first week of May, both he and Jill Biden spoke at Tidewater Community College, in southern Virginia. The theme connecting their presentations is one of the stalwarts in reports over the years at this site: Namely, t...

The protest was planned to bring attention to a number of problems at the private, Jesuit university, including administrators’ response to recent reports of vandalism on campus targeting students of color and LGBTQ students, the Climate Justice group’s ongoing push for the university’s complete divestment from fossil fuels and allegations that Leahy mishandled complaints about inappropriate behavior by a priest who worked at the university nearly 23 years ago. The allegations sparked ong...

On top of Philly news Carl E. Singley works at Tucker Law Group, considered the region’s largest Black-owned firm. Protesters demonstrated this week outside Penn Museum over the handling of the recently revealed MOVE remains Kimberly Paynter / WHYY Apr. 30, 2021, 7:45 a.m. �� Love Philly? Sign up for the free Billy Penn newsletter to get everything you need to know about Philadelphia, every day. A week after news broke that the University of Pe...

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Press release content from PR Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. American Council of Learned Societies President Joy Connolly Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences April 26, 2021 GMT American Council of Learned Societies President Joy Connolly Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences American Council of Learned Societies President Joy Connolly Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Coun...

Portland area professor suspended for transphobic comments April 26 2021 Pacific University Professor Richard Paxtons suspension raises concerns around culture, process at Forest Grove university. Pacific University is on the defensive again, as its handling of student complaints against a professor have attracted criticism from the higher education community. Richard Paxton, a tenured professor of education at the private university in Forest Grove, was placed on leave last October...

On top of Philly news MOVE members mourn their children’s lives as Penn Museum apologizes for storing remains University administrators now say they want to “reunite” the remains with their family — but it’s still unclear where they are. Consuela Africa (right) breaks down talking about the bombing of their family and the withholding of their children’s remains, next to Pam Africa (center), and Janine Africa (right) Kimberly Paynter / ...