August 26, 2020
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Women's Equality Day Is a Reminder That the Fight for Women’s Rights Didn’t End With the 19th Amendment
The centennial of the day the 19th Amendment took effect is not the only historic occasion to be marked this August 26, which was designated ... -
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Anthropology Prof. John Comaroff Placed on Administrative Leave Following Allegations of Sexual Harassment
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Claudine Gay placed Anthropology and African and African-American Studies professor John L. Comaroff on ...August 26, 2020 -
Reopening elementary schools carries less COVID-19 risk than high schools – but that doesn't guarantee safety
Safety precautions like wearing face masks and leaving space between desks are also important to limit the coronavirus’s spread. Ben ...August 25, 2020 -
School nurses should be leading the COVID-19 response, but many schools don't have one
The CDC recommends schools have one nurse for every 750 students. Only about 40% of schools meet that bar. Istock/Getty Images Meg Sorg, Purdue ...August 25, 2020 -
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Feds say Yale discriminates against Asian, white applicants
Justice Department investigation has found Yale University is illegally discriminating against Asian American and white applicants, ...August 14, 2020 -
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The Future of U.S. Higher Education Could Be in India
With much of U.S. higher education online only this semester, and its more long-term future deeply uncertain, now is a time to dream big. ...August 13, 2020 -
Why diversity training on campus is likely to disappoint
Diversity and inclusion training is often ineffective and short-lived. Image Source/GettyImages Amna Khalid, Carleton College and Jeffrey Aaron ...August 12, 2020 -
African Americans have long defied white supremacy and celebrated Black culture in public spaces
Protesters at the Richmond, Virginia monument to Confederate General Robert E. Lee on June 18, 2020. Zach D Roberts/NurPhoto via Getty ...August 12, 2020