Education

Demonstrators Clash With Journalists At The University Of Missouri

4:26pm November 10, 2015

by Bram Sable-Smith

After demonstrators catalyzed the resignation of two executives at the University of Missouri Monday, they did not want to talk to the press, leading to tense interactions between some demonstrators and members of the media.

A woman passes a tent encampment set up by student protesters at the University of Missouri in Columbia.

WATCH: On The Missouri Campus, A Clash Of 2 First Amendment Protections

11:48am November 10, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Protesters exercising their right to assembly faced off with a student journalist exercising his right to report in a public space.

Kid in class reaching into book bag to text on cellphone.

How To Get Students To Stop Using Their Cellphones In Class

10:55am November 10, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Go cold turkey or take tech breaks? Two professors offer different solutions.

Halloween Costume Emails Stokes Debate At Yale

9:41am November 10, 2015

Yale University is in turmoil after a series of emails about culturally insensitive Halloween costumes. Some students there are protesting what they say is a hostile environment for students of color.

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How Racial Incidents Sparked Change At The University Of Missouri

7:04am November 10, 2015

by Frank Morris

There was a turn of events in Columbia, Mo., on Monday, when the chancellor of the university there, and the president of the entire University of Missouri system announced they would resign.

Roundup: Thoughts On The Mizzou Protests And President Tim Wolfe's Resignation

7:50pm November 09, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After student protests, a hunger strike and a players' strike over racist incidents on campus, University of Missouri president Tim Wolfe agreed to step down.

University Of Missouri President Resigns After Protests

7:43pm November 09, 2015

by Frank Morris

Tim Wolfe resigned Monday morning following mounting pressure over racial animosity on campus. The protests included a hunger strike and a boycott by some of the school's football players.

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University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe, seen at a news conference last year in Rolla, Mo., announced his resignation Monday following a meeting of the University Board Of Curators.

Amid Controversy, University Of Missouri President And Chancellor Step Down

7:22pm November 09, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

After protests, a student's hunger strike and a strike by some football players, President Tim Wolfe and Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin announced their resignations.

Jasper Barnett, a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va., looks up in the school's planetarium.

A Galaxy Far, Far Away — Right There On The Ceiling

6:53pm November 09, 2015

Our Tools of the Trade series examines the planetarium: a relic of the Space Age that's still found in more than 700 schools around the country.

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Instead of just "he" and "she," Harvard and other colleges are introducing gender-neutral pronouns like "ze" into their registrars.

More Universities Move To Include Gender-Neutral Pronouns

3:44pm November 09, 2015

More colleges are expanding gender options for transgender and non-binary students. One leader in LGBTQ student life at Harvard discusses the update to the college's applications.

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