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Students Push to Remove Police. University President Doubles Down Instead.
Morton Schapiro has failed to recognize the students’ demand for a campus safety that is achieved through abolition.
Kenyon College Students Are Organizing the First Campus-Wide Undergraduate Union
DisÂrupÂtion in camÂpus employÂment due to COVID-19 sparked new urgency for stuÂdents’ abilÂiÂty to barÂgain.
Years of Neglect Have Created Devastating Consequences for Tribal Colleges
Tribal colleges are a lifeline for rural and disenfranchised Native communities.
Universities Should Learn Lessons of 9/11 and Transform in the Face of Pandemic
Similar to 9/11, our current moment is one of collective trauma. Higher education must respond accordingly.
Get Police Out of Schools — Including University Campuses
Calls to defund and abolish police departments have fueled movements to dismantle and defund police on college campuses.
Students and Staff Oppose COVID-Inspired Disaster Capitalism on US Campuses
Faculty and students are fighting a crisis they say has been exacerbated but was not caused by the virus.
Why Is the University of California Punishing Students During a Pandemic?
UC Santa Cruz is pushing punitive measures against student workers involved in wildcat strikes this past winter.
Educators Must Use the Pandemic to Revolutionize Education for All Students
The pandemic is giving us an opportunity to disrupt the unjust, inequitable structures of our educational system.
ACLU Sues Betsy DeVos Over “Reprehensible” New Sexual Assault Rules
The suit claims that new Title IX rules could mean far fewer campus reports of sexual harassment and assault.
Higher Education Is Woefully Unprepared to Help Poor Students Amid Coronavirus
Low-income students will be hurt the most by the lack of institutional preparedness.