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A group of students at Brigham Young University pose in matching black T-shirts that say "Be a Menace" in white, capital letters.
Black Menaces Want to Educate You
Aug 30, 2022
A group of Black students started a popular TikTok account where they ask their peers questions about race and identity. Now they’re encouraging others to do the same at campuses across the country.

Recent Articles

The Pi Beta Phi house, a brick structure with white columns, and a bus made of flowers, like a parade float, in front.
Is There a Place for LGBTQ+ Students in Greek Life?
Vice President Kamala Harris stands on a stage with American flags in the background to announce that HBCUs affected by bomb threats are eligible for grants through the U.S. Department of Education. Audience members take photos on their cellphones.
HBCU Leaders Want More Federal Action After Threats
Karl Andersson, a white man with short light hair wearing glasses.
‘Trash Fire’
The Power of Peer Interaction
Nov 03, 2020
New study shows student learning suffered during the switch to remote instruction last spring, but that small group activities helped reduce this loss.

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William Peace U confronts history of William Peace
March 25, 2022
The university removed a statue of its founder from the campus, but will it change its name? That William Peace was a slaveholder has only recently become known.
Georgetown Law is imposing groupthink (opinion)
March 15, 2022
Georgetown Law’s response to multiple racially charged incidents has been alarming, Andrew Koppelman argues.
UNCF launches a new digital platform for HBCU students
March 10, 2022
The United Negro College Fund is launching a new online learning platform where HBCU students and scholars at different institutions across the country can learn and connect.
Expect more backlash to campus caste protections (opinion)
March 8, 2022
The backlash to universities adding caste as a protected category under antidiscrimination policies is a warning of what’s to come, Pranay Somayajula writes.
Funding should be targeted to 'super HSIs' (opinion)
March 3, 2022
Federal funding should be targeted to those institutions that most effectively serve Latino students, not just those that enroll large numbers, Kim A. Wilcox writes.
Grove City College facing backlash for diversity work
March 1, 2022
Grove City College is facing backlash for how it’s addressing diversity, equity and inclusion. Supporters say the criticism is more about politics than anything the college is doing to prepare students to live and work in the world.
Making land acknowledgments more accurate and informative (letter)
February 25, 2022
A proposal to make them more historically accurate and informative.
Liberal arts colleges enroll more first-year Black students
February 23, 2022
A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain.
Professor's land acknowledgment sparks controversy
February 23, 2022
A controversial land acknowledgment led to a clash between a University of Washington professor and administrators. Native scholars say the practice has value but can be problematic without a commitment to supporting Indigenous communities.
Higher education's missing science/tech leaders (opinion)
February 18, 2022
Less selective universities should hire more senior administrators with STEM backgrounds—or risk shortchanging their students in competition for the best jobs, Ryan Craig argues.

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