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Gang-Themed Party at Clemson Raises Racial Tension

The president at Clemson University is speaking out in the wake of an off-campus party that has raised racial tensions at the school.

Academic Racism in Play in Regard to Athletes

The University of North Carolina has contributed in a bold and disturbing way to one of the greatest problems in higher education.

Police, Black Community Desperately Need Dialogue

I grew up respecting and fearing the police. I still respect them but I also still fear them.

Faculty & Staff

Berkeley’s Campus Free Speech Movement Turns 50

In the waning days of 1964, University of California, Berkeley, students found their collective voice in challenging a campus ban on political advocacy.

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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Sees More Minority Students

Minority student enrollment at Southern Illinois University’s Edwardsville campus is the highest it’s been in at least two decades.

Wins for College Athletes in Court Could Cost Fellow Students

High-profile legal cases and NCAA policy changes are likely to boost the cost of fielding big-time athletics programs, and students — even those who never attend a single college basketball or football game — may have to foot the bill.

Leadership & Policy

1 Victim of Florida State University Shooting Paralyzed

In the frantic moments at the Florida State University campus library last week, bullets struck 21-year-old student Farhan “Ronny” Ahmed three times, including a shot that severely damaged his spine and left him paralyzed from the waist down, his sister said Monday.

Official Says Florida State University Gunman Was Alumnus

A Florida State University alumnus and attorney shot three people at the school’s library early Thursday before being killed by police, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press.

Bowie State Fires Ex-NFL Player Charles Grant for Body-Slamming Student

Former NFL player Charles Grant has been fired from his position as a volunteer football coach at Bowie State University after a video surfaced showing him throwing a student to the floor.

Leadership & Policy

Education Think Tank Head Quits After Flawed Study

A Tulane University institute that studies changes in public education in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina announced the resignation of its executive director Monday, weeks after retracting a study on the city’s public high schools.

NCAA Institute Tackling Mental Health Concerns of Athletes

College athletes suffer from the same mental issues as many other college students, including anxiety, depression, eating disorders and substance abuse.

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Former University of North Carolina Football Player Files Lawsuit

Former University of North Carolina football player Michael McAdoo has filed a lawsuit against the school, saying it failed to provide him and other athletes a quality education by guiding them toward sham classes.

Michael McAdoo was ruled permanently ineligible in 2010 for academic violations connected to a tutor providing improper assistance on a research paper for a class in the formerly named African and Afro-American Studies department.

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