Ben Nuckols, Associated PressAfrican-AmericanBlack Members of Congress Demand Probe of Nooses at American UniversityWASHINGTON — The hanging of bananas from nooses with hateful messages at American University in Washington, apparently targeting the first Black woman to serve as the student body president, prompted members of Congress to call for federal civil rights investigations on Thursday. At least five bananas with nooses were found hanging from trees and lampposts […]May 4, 2017DisabiltiesGallaudet Reinstates Official Who Signed PetitionGallaudet University has reinstated its chief diversity officer after a 3-month paid suspension for signing a petition circulated by opponents of gay marriage in Maryland.January 7, 2013InternationalU.S. Universities Bringing Students Home from EgyptAmerican universities are citing safety as the reason for pulling students from study-abroad programs.February 1, 2011HomeNaval Academy Settles with Critical ProfessorAn outspoken critic of the U.S. Naval Academy’s admissions policies has settled a complaint that alleged he was wrongly denied a pay raise for exercising his First Amendment rights.January 26, 2011Page 1 of 1
