Education

Ohio reviews diversity scholarships

6:27pm May 17, 2024

by Sarah Donaldson

Ohio's Republican attorney general ordered state universities to end scholarships that use race-based criteria, saying they're unconstitutional after 2023's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action.

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How Morehouse students are feeling about Biden's upcoming commencement address

6:27pm May 17, 2024

by Juma Sei

President Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday. Students there have mixed opinions about welcoming the president.

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$12.5M settlement reached in UNCSA sexual assault lawsuit

5:40pm May 17, 2024

by FOX8 WGHP, WFDD STAFF

A 2021 lawsuit filed against the University of North Carolina School of the Arts alleging years-long sexual misconduct has been settled for $12.5 million.

High school students sue Arkansas over restricted African American studies

5:05pm May 17, 2024

by Josie Lenora

A group of students at Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas is suing the state over the cancelation of AP African-American studies courses.

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Earlier this month, President Biden spoke about protests that have roiled many U.S. college campuses. Among their demands is for the Israeli military to leave Gaza. Biden said students have a right to protest but not to be disruptive. He is set to speak at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday.

Biden is set for the Morehouse graduation. Students are divided

1:00pm May 17, 2024

Ahead of Biden's address at Morehouse, students share their frustrations

Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker, pictured at a press conference in February, is in hot water for his recent commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas.

The NFL responds after a player urges female college graduates to become homemakers

4:52pm May 16, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs urged female graduates to embrace the title of "homemaker" in a controversial commencement speech. The NFL says he was speaking "in his personal capacity."

Applicants to Georgia State University received a welcome email for the 2024-25 school year. However, the email was sent in error to 1,500 applicants by the school's admissions office. Here, the campus celebrates its fall commencement exercises on Dec. 17, 2014, in Atlanta.

1,500 college applicants thought they were accepted. They soon learned it was an error

3:50pm May 16, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

Georgia State University says the students were not sent an official acceptance letter but "communication" from a department welcoming those who intend to major in a specific academic area.

Education

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools to increase random use of metal detectors

1:32pm May 16, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools is increasing the random use of metal detectors following multiple instances of guns found on school campuses. This is a temporary measure as the district looks for a more efficient solution.

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Education

Wake Forest University faculty consider vote of no confidence in President Susan Wente

4:34pm May 15, 2024

by Amy Diaz

Nearly 200 Wake Forest University faculty and staff members have signed an open letter condemning the administration’s handling of a recent student-led Pro-Palestine rally. They’re also considering a vote of no confidence against President Susan Wente.

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Announcing the 2023 College Podcast Challenge Honorable Mentions

4:29pm May 15, 2024

Here are the honorable mentions from the 2023 College Podcast Challenge. Congrats!