Insight Into Academia

California State University System Permanently Removes Undergraduate Admissions Test Requirements

National College Players Association Files Civil Rights Complaint in Support of Athlete Compensation

Florida Governor Refuses to Recognize First Transgender Athlete to Win NCAA Title

FBI Says Group of Juveniles are Main Suspects for Bomb Threats at HBCUs

Howard University Professors Threaten Strike

Louisiana Colleges Launch Oral History Project to Preserve Legacy of Women in Politics

Tennessee Nonprofit Raises Over $2 Million for Undocumented College Students

Professors at Religious Institution Urge Missouri Lawmakers to Uphold Critical Race Theory

Justice Department Charges Former San Jose State Trainer with Sexually Assaulting Student-Athletes

University of California System Sees Record-Breaking Surge in Latinx Applicants

Professors Association Censures University System of Georgia for Anti-Tenure Policy

New York University Experiences Increase in Anti-Asian Violence

Amazon Expands Free College Tuition Program

Universities Show Support for Ukraine by Cutting Ties to Russia

University of Chicago to Launch Department of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity

Virginia Governor Proposes Emergency Funding for HBCUs Amid Rising Bomb Threats

First Black Woman Nominated to Supreme Court

Bucknell University Students Protest Over Public Safety Officer’s Alleged Misconduct

Rutgers University Offers Free, Low-Cost Tuition to Students from Disadvantaged Families

Texas Official Wants to Eliminate Tenure in Effort to Stop Critical Race Theory

Education Department to Erase Debt of Defrauded DeVry University Students

South Dakota Legislators Approve Ban on ‘Divisive’ Diversity Teachings in State Schools, Universities

College Students More Likely to Seek Peer Counseling Due to Pandemic, Study Finds

Former KKK Leader’s Name to Be Removed from University of Alabama Building

Lawsuit Alleges Harvard Dismissed Students’ Sexual Harassment Claims

Education Department Announces Overhaul of College Scorecard

Free Community College Dropped from Build Back Better Bill, Jill Biden Says

Yale Committee to Investigate Donor Influences on Academic Freedom

Three Virginia Universities Drop Student Vaccine Requirements

HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats on First Day of Black History Month

D.C. Council Proposes College Funding for Undocumented Students

SAT Exam to Transition to All-Digital Format, Shorten Testing Time

Supreme Court to Hear Appeals on Race-Conscious Admissions Cases

Penn Law Professor Under Review After Making Disparaging Remarks About Asian Americans

Morehouse College Launches Black Men’s Research Institute

College Enrollment Continues to Drop During Pandemic, Community Colleges Hit Hardest

New California Budget Proposal Aims to Close Higher Education Achievement Gaps

INSIGHT Welcomes Dr. Karen Jones as New Editorial Board Member

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

Lawsuit Claims Top Universities Conspired to Limit Financial Aid

American Indian College Fund Launches New Teacher Program to Increase Native Representation

Several HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats

Michigan’s First and Only HBCU Set to Reopen

New Law Requires California Colleges to Update Records of ‘Deadnamed’ Transgender Students

Biden Administration Extends Student Loan Repayment Freeze Through May 2022

Two Separate Universities Investigating Incidents of Racism and Vandalism

Texas Law School, Houston NAACP Seek Clemency for Black Soldiers in 1917 Riot

University of Alabama Professors Oppose Bill Limiting Academic Freedom

Education Organizations Rally Against Legacy Admissions

Millikin University Apologizes After Speaker’s Transphobic Graduation Speech

New Budget Proposal from Virginia Governor Allocates More Funding to State HBCUs

Students at Lesley University Protest Over Housing Conditions, Food Quality

UNC Chapel Hill Renames Campus Buildings in Honor of Diverse Historic Figures

Colorado Law School to Search for Wrongful Convictions Among 51 Criminal Cases

Nazareth College Students Protest Over Racism, Diversity Concerns

Professors Association Denounces South Carolina Anti-Tenure Bill

Republican Lawmakers Call for Resignation of UNL Chancellor Over DEI Efforts

New Wealth Inequality Research Center to Launch at the University of Michigan

10 Law Schools to Guarantee Admission to Underrepresented Students

Dickinson College Renames Campus Spaces After Formerly Enslaved People

UC Davis Bans Caste-Based Discrimination in New Policy

Enrollment of International Students Begins to Rebound from COVID-19 Decline

University of Montana Gives $300,000 Endowment to Native American Student Association

Howard University Reaches Agreement with Student Protesters Over Housing Conditions

University of Maryland to Open Cultural Centers for Marginalized Students

Stanford University Responds to Right-wing Attack Ad Against Black Professor

Prominent California Law School Aims to Remove Name of Controversial Founder

Latinx Americans with Darker Skin Face More Discrimination, Study Shows

Women Less Likely to Request Deadline Extensions, Research Shows

Torah Scroll Vandalized at George Washington University Fraternity House

University of Florida Blocks Professors From Testifying in Voting Rights Lawsuit

Boston University Suspends Fraternity Amid Sexual Assault Investigation

U.S. State Department Issues First Gender-Neutral Passport

Undergraduate Enrollment Continues to Decline in the Wake of COVID-19 Pandemic

Liberty University Threatened to Punish Students Who Reported Title IX Violations, Investigation Reveals

Rider University Removes Slaveholder’s Name from Alumni Building

Xavier University of Louisiana Celebrates First-Ever Pride Week

Federal Judge Says UNC Chapel Hill Can Consider Race in Admissions Process

The 2021 HEED Awards: Recruitment and Retention

The University System of Georgia Approves Controversial Tenure Policy

Universities Host National Coming Out Events

Northwestern University Names First Woman President in its 170-Year History

Education Department Announces Major Changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Georgetown Opens Applications for Bachelor’s Program for Inmates

University of Montana Law Students Stage Walkout Over Handling of Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Emory University Approves Native American Land Acknowledgement

INSIGHT Hosts Webinar on Combatting AAPI Racism in Higher Education

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

Biden Administration Proposes New Rule to Protect DACA from Litigation

American University Deems Investigation Into Anti-Semitic Graffiti Inconclusive

San José State University to Pay $1.6M in Federal Sexual Assault Settlement

Colorado State University Students, Staff Demand More Protections From Hate Speech, Harassment

Veterans Discharged Under “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Policy Eligible for All Benefits

Southeastern Oklahoma State University Must Reinstate Transgender Professor, Court Rules

WashU Responds to Student Removal of 9/11 Memorial Display

University of Houston Joins Big 12 Conference

Howard University Ransomware Investigation Underway, Classes Canceled

First Lady Jill Biden Returns to Teaching Post at Northern Virginia Community College

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