University communities address police violence and protests

June 10, 2020

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — The nationwide anguish over the death of George Floyd — who was shown on video last week struggling to breathe as a Minneapolis police officer pinned his neck to the ground for nearly nine minutes — rocked American cities over the weekend. Amid peaceful protests, sometimes violent responses by the police,

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College faculty discuss role of higher education in addressing police violence and systemic racism

June 10, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — There is a biting senselessness in what happened to George Floyd, whose death catalyzed national protests: he was denied breath for nearly nine minutes by police for allegedly using a counterfeit $20 bill at a corner store, all of it caught on video by a gathering crowd.

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College presidents reflect on the death of George Floyd and higher education’s role in addressing systemic racism

June 10, 2020

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — On Monday afternoon, The Chronicle’s Jack Stripling talked with Carmen Twillie Ambar, president of Oberlin College; Ana Mari Cauce, president of the University of Washington; and Timothy P. White, chancellor of the California State University system, about the singular challenges of our unraveling moment, the role of higher education in such

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University leaders address their communities regarding racism and police violence

June 10, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — College leaders call for societal change and urge their communities not to turn to violence in protests against racism, police brutality and the senseless killing of George Floyd.

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How universities can address racial inequality and police violence

June 10, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — I want to find a way to ask the tough questions in between the atrocities, to continue to address systemic racism without the flashpoint of a Charlottesville or Minneapolis, writes Walter Kimbrough

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Colleges rescind admission offers due to online hate speech

June 10, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — Incoming and current college students are being reported to their universities for racist speech on social media related to national discussions on police brutality and racial injustice.

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Student activists call for colleges to reexamine relationships between campus and local police

June 10, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — In the wake of George Floyd’s killing and national unrest, activists are demanding their universities cut ties with police. Administrators largely are resisting the calls.

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Higher education’s role in addressing racial disparities and police brutality

June 10, 2020

THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Over the past week, protests against police officers’ use of force against black men and women have rocked American cities. American institutions are facing a reckoning, and higher education is not excluded.

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California community college chancellor requests review of law enforcement curriculum

June 10, 2020

CAL MATTERS — California’s extensive community college system is responsible for helping train a huge number of the state’s police officers. Eloy Ortiz Oakley, the system’s chancellor, wants to change the curriculum to help fight racism.

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College presidents request COVID-19 liability protections for campus reopening

June 10, 2020

INSIDE HIGHER ED — As Inside Higher Ed first reported, colleges and universities have been telling Congress, and Vice President Mike Pence in a meeting two weeks ago, that those who act irresponsibly should still face the threat of lawsuits. But those who take reasonable precautions shouldn’t have to worry about getting sued, many in the industry have said.

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