May 6, 2016 Ivy League student who ran restaurant out of his room told to leave university housing A Columbia University student who drew widespread attention after converting his dorm room into a restaurant last year has been told that he will have to leave university housing as of May 31.
May 4, 2016 Attorney's name removed from law building due to KKK ties The name of a founder of the University of Tulsa law school will be removed from campus because of his ties to the Ku Klux Klan.
May 3, 2016 School principal bans Santa, Thanksgiving and Pledge of Allegiance Santa Claus is banned. The Pledge of Allegiance is no longer recited. “Harvest festival” has replaced Thanksgiving, and “winter celebrations” substitute for Christmas parties.
May 3, 2016 Univ. of Maryland considers renaming Byrd Stadium, citing former president's racist beliefs Former University of Maryland President H.C. "Curley" Byrd's name should come off of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium because he worked to maintain racial segregation and endorsed "separate but equal" education, the current president said Monday.
May 3, 2016 University of Kansas professor placed on leave after using racial slur during class discussion A white University of Kansas professor is on paid leave after using a racial slur during a class discussion about race.
May 3, 2016 New York school board votes not to close arts school after receiving plea from Billy Joel A New York arts high school that was targeted for closing has won a reprieve and a possible commitment of support from Billy Joel.
May 3, 2016 Portraits of black faculty defaced at Harvard Law day after campus rally for black students Harvard Law School says portraits of black faculty members have been defaced a day after a campus rally for black students.
May 3, 2016 Amid pressure from students, US colleges announce a flurry of updates to mascots, mottos Amherst College has turned on its mascot.
May 3, 2016 Students protesting in Princeton president's office want Woodrow Wilson's name removed Students staged a protest Wednesday inside the office of Princeton University's president, demanding the school remove the name of former school president and U.S. President Woodrow Wilson from programs and buildings over what they said was his racist legacy.
May 3, 2016 Former Missouri-Columbia chancellor to keep three-quarters of old salary The former chancellor of the University of Missouri's flagship Columbia campus will get more than $344,000 a year in his new role heading up the school's research.
