In Minnesota, 11 tribes have called on the state university system to return some of the lands taken from tribes, provide tuition waivers to Native American students and increase the number of Native American faculty, among other demands.
A California Competes report notes huge opportunities to close workforce gaps for those 24 and over and how higher education institutions can help meet those goals.
William F. Tate IV will be the first Black person to head LSU — the first to lead any Southeastern Conference college, for that matter — after a unanimous vote by the Board of Supervisors.
"Acts of anti-Asian hate and anti-Semitism such as these are unacceptable and violate what we stand for as a community," Tufts University President Tony Monaco said in a written statement.
Higher education leaders across the country impart strong messages after the trial result in the murder of George Floyd and offer support for their communities.