A resolution by the governing body of the American Bar Association urges for removal of Confederate monuments at courthouses. In Alabama, some of the latest battles over Confederate monuments are at or near county courthouses.
It’s easy enough to shrug in despair at the United States and higher education these days. The country barely got out of the Trump years with democracy intact, and since then higher education – which for decades mostly maintained strong bipartisan support – has become a target for the right.
During a hearing in a federal appeals court, the association argued classifying college athletes as employees would create gender inequities. A judge asked, “Don’t we already have that?”
Virginia lawmakers took steps recently this week to strengthen protections on campuses, requiring public universities to act quickly to notify authorities if they determine that someone may pose a threat.
Surging inflation and global disruptions undercut endowment returns for colleges and universities in the 2022 fiscal year, a reversal of fortunes from the previous year.
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