American University, located in Washington, D.C., is planning to spend $61 million towards diversity initiatives.
Articles By: Accuracy in Academia
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UNLV Hosts ‘Edit-a-Thon’ to Edit Wikipedia Pages
UNLV plans on hosting an ‘edit-a-thon’ event so attendees can create pages for female or non-binary (i.e. not identifying as one gender) on Wikipedia, therefore increasing the diversity of pages on Wikipedia.
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Harvard University Plans on Hosting a ‘Gender Equity’ TEDx-Style Talk
Harvard plans on hosting a summit on gender equity, which means that attendees will hear LGTQ rhetoric while attending the summit.
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Nebraska Professor Charged with Vandalism, but It’s Not the First Time
A University of Nebraska professor has been charged with vandalism of Republican lawmaker’s campaign sign and another Republican’s office.
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University of Texas Starts Video Gaming Design Curriculum for New Minor
The University of Texas-Austin is offering a minor program in video game design, which will be housed in two different departments: Arts and Entertainment Technologies, and Computer Science.
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Anti-Racism Coalition at Wake Forest has List of Demands after Controversy
A dean of admissions at Wake Forest University apologized after a photo surfaced where she posed with a Confederate flag, but an anti-racism coalition of students demanded more than the apology, among other demands.
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Study Claims Economic Benefits for a Liberal Arts Degree
The Andrew Mellon Foundation published research that attempted to claim that liberal arts degrees are valuable, but their research findings fell far short of their claims.
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University of Arkansas Charges for Anti-Trump Course on DACA
A non-credit course offered by the University of Arkansas apparently pushes for legalization of DACA recipients and it comes with a fee, if a student isn’t a member of the institute offering the course.
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At University of Pennsylvania, Cafeteria Workers Told Not to Serve Southern Food during Black History Month
Black History Month leads to some sensitivities, such as cafeteria workers allegedly being told to not serve Southern food to avoid offending students.
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Dickinson College Student’s Essay on White Male Class Participation Riles Up Community
A liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania is embroiled in a controversy when one of its students slammed white male students for over-participating in classroom discussions.