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Triangle Graduation Ceremonies

Thousands of students in the Triangle graduated on Saturday. "In Raleigh, North Carolina State University handed out 5,871 degrees." In WRAL.

Segregated Residence Halls

The University of Colorado Boulder is creating new residence halls that will segregate "black-identifying" people away from the rest of the student population. “This also happened with LGBTQIA-identifying students."
In the Daily Caller.

“Social Justice Activist” Job Position

The University of Arizona is paying students $10 per hour to be "social justice activists." The students will police other students and will report on any "microaggressions."
In National Review.

How to Truly Be “Diverse and Inclusive”

The president of Gettysburg College defended a speaker's free speech, but also expressed her hope that no one would attend the event. Ashley Thorne explains why this is not a way to "defend free speech." On Real Clear Education.

UNC Center for Civil Rights Rally

"Supporters of the UNC Center for Civil Rights are rallying to spare the pro bono legal center at the University of North Carolina School of Law from a proposal that would effectively shut it down," reports Sarah Krueger. In WRAL.

DeVos Commencement Speech

Although Betsy DeVos was booed during her commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University, she later said that "my visit and dialogue with [the] students leaves me encouraged." On Inside Higher Ed.

Duke Divinity Professor Resigns

A professor at Duke Divinity School, Paul Griffiths, offered his resignation after having several disputes with fellow faculty members regarding "diversity training." In the Chronicle.

Janet Napolitano in the “Hot Seat”

Last week, several committees conducted a joint hearing with Janet Napolitano and the California state auditor to investigate the alleged misuse of funds.
In the Chronicle of Higher Education.

Eliminate High School Transcripts

"More than 100 elite private high schools aim to replace traditional transcripts with competency-based, nonstandardized documents -- with no grades," reports Scott Jaschik. On Inside Higher Ed.