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University of Maryland to Launch Minor in Anti-Black Racism

The University of Maryland (UMD) has announced the launch of a new academic minor on anti-Black racism that will equip students with interdisciplinary knowledge,...

Concordia University Chicago Students Protest Against Racism and Homophobia

On Tuesday, dozens of students at Concordia University Chicago, a Lutheran church-affiliated institution, protested over an alleged culture of homophobia and racism on campus...

Bomb Threat Made Against University of Utah’s Black Cultural Center Following...

University of Utah police investigated a bomb threat Tuesday made against the school’s Black Cultural Center by a caller who stated he was a...

Two Separate Universities Investigating Incidents of Racism and Vandalism

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) and the University of Utah are currently searching for the perpetrators behind separate incidents of White supremacism and...

UMass Amherst Official Speaks Out Against “Disturbing Increase” in Anti-Black Incidents...

The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) is seeing a "disturbing increase" in anti-Black incidents on campus, according to the school's diversity officer. Nefertiti A....

Campus Vigils Honor Victims of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

Following the tragic March 16 shooting in Atlanta of eight people, six of whom were of Asian descent, advocates and student groups at institutions...

University of South Alabama Requires Diversity Training Following Racist Costume Incident

The University of South Alabama (USA) will expand its Office of Diversity and Inclusion and require faculty and staff to do additional diversity training,...

Georgetown Law Professor Fired After She Complained About Black Students During...

Sandra Sellers, an adjunct Georgetown University (GU) law professor, was terminated on Thursday after a leaked video captured her saying disparaging remarks about Black...

University of South Alabama Launches External Investigation into Professors Who Wore...

Three professors at the University of South Alabama (USA) were placed on paid leave last week after photos surfaced from a 2014 campus party...

Internal Committee at Brigham Young University Finds Students of Color Feel...

Students of color at Brigham Young University (BYU) face ongoing racism, “racial isolation,” and lack of campus support, according to a new report from...

Tulane Medical School Administrator Removed from Position, Claims Discrimination

Princess Dennar was the first and only Black woman to serve as program director at Tulane University School of Medicine’s Pediatrics Residency program. Now,...

Penn State Black Caucus Receives Support from President, Faculty Following Zoom-bombing

After Black Caucus members experienced a Zoom-bombing last week, Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) officials, faculty, and university groups have been offering their support...

Women of Color Need Courageous Allies in the Academy

INSIGHT Into Diversity hosts an open dialogue with White and Black women addressing racial and gender equity in the academy In June 1981, writer and...

Extremist Groups Spread Hate During COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has sparked a spirit of generosity and kindness around the world; at the same time, online and in-person extremism has...

“Power, Privilege, and Positionality”: How a Health Professions School Made its...

The MGH Institute of Health Professions was founded in 1977 as the degree-granting arm of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and offers prelicensure...

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

This year, the COVID-19 pandemic coincides with Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, a time when one of America’s most diverse identity groups celebrates their...

COVID-19, Racialized Disease, and the Yellow Peril

Accused of carrying the coronavirus, a Chinese American high school student in California was beaten so badly by peers that he needed to be...

Month of May Marks 50th Anniversary of Oft-Neglected Tragedy at Jackson...

Monday, May 4 marked the 50th anniversary of the Kent State University (KSU) shooting, when four White college students — Allison Krause, Jeffrey Miller,...

Why Our Nation’s Colleges and Universities Must Confront Extremism

Now is the time to mobilize higher education to do what we do best and employ critical analysis, creative expression, and fundamental discovery to...

The Search for Courageous White Women in the Academy

Recently, there has been a lot of talk about how to best describe the type of relationship women of color require from White women...

Criminal Justice Students Work to “Break the Hate” in the US

Criminal justice students at Fayetteville State University (FSU) in North Carolina recently launched a website designed to raise awareness about the different forms of...