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GWU to Replace "Colonials" Nickname from Athletics Teams Amid Student Pressure

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In 2019, students voted to remove the nickname. And in 2020, student organizations submitted a name change petition. The idea of a colonial just by definition is something that is built on exclusivity and hierarchy, let alone racism in its most violent form,” said alumna Hayley Margolis. “So

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The Political Impact of Young Americans

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Frost said while his campaign did conduct organizing on college campuses, there was also a lot of activity outside of that, such as culture- and art-based events. His campaign efforts tended toward community colleges because those students typically live in the community year-round. It’s a really popular policy.

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Bringing Greater Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students organized Black student unions demanding more African American studies courses, Black faculty and staff,” says Canton. When Canton completed graduate school, the goal was to get a tenure-track job, but today’s graduate students should be open to different career possibilities. “I there were protests on campus.

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Florida seeks to silence speech on social activism across state schools, per regulation

University Business

The current draft does not extend its definition of “political or social activism” to school lobbying or in cases when following the state law would jeopardize federal funding or accreditation. Additionally, student organizations funded explicitly via student fees and without state and federal dollars are immunized.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CAMP staff are officially reaching out to WSU programs with internships to make sure students in CAMP get the most of their college experience. In 2019, TIF introduced an innovative career education model that prepares students for high-demand careers. are Hispanic.

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As a new semester looms, students and colleges brace for more protests

University Business

Just as nationwide protests over the Israel-Hamas war were coming to a crescendo, the spring semester ended and the students cleared out. It was definitely very jarring,” says junior Marie Adele Grosso, a student organizer at Barnard College and Columbia University. “I I wanted so badly to still be in New York.

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Finding a balance – how to keep everything together and meet deadlines?

Hope College Network

I am not only taking classes at Hope, but I am involved in different jobs and student organizations. This is also the reality of most students at Hope College. There are over 60 student organizations and clubs that anyone can be part of on campus!