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Wheaton College plaque referring to ‘savages’ removed: ‘Language changes’

A plaque at Wheaton College that referred to Indigenous people as “savages” has been removed after students and staff expressed concern about the language, according to a letter to students and staff from the college’s president.

Florida House OK’s college campus ‘viewpoint diversity’ measure

Proponents of the bill have suggested that campuses have fostered environments where liberal ideology is allowed to flourish at the expense of conservative views.

Many NC college students qualify for COVID-19 vaccine April 7th

North Carolina health officials released a statement saying college students who live on campus or in other congregate settings will be able to receive starting on April 7, regardless of their age, health condition or employment status.

As elite college applications soar, legacy admissions still give wealthy students an edge

Despite calls for reform, this is one topic most colleges do not want to talk about.

COVID-19 casualty: Mills College in California will end as 4-year school

COVID-19 exacerbated years of financial hardship, forcing the Oakland women’s college to stop admitting students after fall 2021 and discontinue as a stand-alone liberal arts institution.

College president Zooms with students isolated due to virus

The new president of a Florida Christian college wanted to make sure students who contracted COVID-19 were emotionally well and getting any help they need.

Columbia University offering graduation ceremonies based on race, ethnicity, income status

Native, Asian, Latino and Black graduations are listed as options where students can register, as well as a Lavender graduation for the LGBTQ community, and a ceremony for first-generation and low-income students.

Can the dual-mission college change higher education?

For institutions with a dual mission — that is, colleges or universities that offer a mix of certificate and two-year programs as well as four-year degrees — there is no single category in the Carnegie system that reflects their unique and emerging position

Fewer places at top British universities for wealthier applicants, study finds

The data divides students into quintiles based on the deprivation of the areas they grew up in, and has shown that Cambridge’s admission of students from the richest quintile decreased from 41.2% to 36.7% in 2019-2020.

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