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English and language professors wondered how to increase enrollment in face of plunging enrollment.

American University is hosting a writing seminar that teaches faculty attendees to not judge quality of writing, which should defeat the purpose of going to college, right?

A Pennsylvania high school may have its mascot changed from the “Redskins” to another name, which decision will be decided by the state’s Human Relations Commission.

Portland, Oregon high school students protested in front of City Hall and walked out of class. The reason for their protest? They did not like the presence of school resource officers, or school cops.

The ACLU noticed a high school badge ID issue, which some students call discriminatory and leads to bullying or shaming.

Ohio Wesleyan offers a ‘social justice’ major that requires activism activities in order to graduate.

According to two Princeton student groups, menstruation is no longer a woman-only issue because transgender and non-binary people have menstrual cycles.

Penn State will be hosting a series of lectures on ‘Trans and Intersex Wellness’ this upcoming semester, with the first speaker addressing the terrible conditions of trans surgeons in Thailand.

At the City University of New York, there will be an event held to discuss ‘Queer Milton,’ based on the writings of the famous English poet John Milton.

Georgetown University will be hosting a workshop on how to deal with microaggressions this coming month.

Social justice in education is apparently the focus of a course at Hamilton College.

It apparently is worth spending $10 million for diversity in STEM fields, per the National Science Foundation.