AllAfrica on MSN

Dr Jennifer Glennie described as an advocate for education and social justice

The Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, has joined the nation in mourning the passing of Dr Jennifer Anne Glennie.Glennie passed away in a car accident on ...
The New York Times

Texas A&M Tightens Rules on Talking About Race and Gender in Classes

The university system will ban advocacy of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” without approval. By Alan Blinder Texas A&M University System regents ...
Yardbarker

University Cancels Classes In Anticipation Of Big College Football Game

In case you didn't know, schools value their college football teams so much that they're willing to cancel classes in order to gain an edge on the gridiron. Although they're only five games into the ...
Seattle Times

UW students chase disrupter out of class

A young man barged into a 400-person human sexuality lecture at the University of Washington on Wednesday, making what appeared to be Nazi salutes and hurling insults at the class. But it wasn’t ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

The U. of Utah Says Class-Schedule Changes Will Help Students. Faculty and Students Don’t Buy It.

The University of Utah is roiled by a controversy surrounding two of the more-contentious aspects of campus life: course scheduling and parking. Starting in the spring, fewer courses will be offered ...
The Times of Northwest Indiana

Morton is hoping to increase number of technology classes

Officials said Morton successfully has carried out classes through Project Lead the Way during the last few years. PLTW is a program designed to increase the number and quality of engineers and ...
Hypebeast

University of Tennessee to Offer 'Grand Theft Auto' History Class

The worlds of academia and gaming are colliding in a bold new way. On January 20, 2026, the University of Tennessee will launch a groundbreaking new history course titled Grand Theft America: U.S.
Newsweek

Historically Black Universities Cancel Classes, Lock Down Over Threats

HBCUs have previously been targets of violent threats, leading to a federal investigation. In 2022, the FBI launched an investigation into a nationwide series of bomb threats at HBCUs as racially or ...
NBC Washington

Two Virginia HBCUs receive threat; VSU on lockdown and Hampton classes canceled

At least six Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) received threats to their campuses Thursday, including two in Virginia. Virginia State University (VSU) is on lockdown, and Hampton ...
WAFB

Lockdown lifted at Southern University; classes, campus activities canceled through weekend

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - An entire landmass lockdown has been lifted on Southern University’s campus after potential threats were made to multiple HBCUs across the country. According to the ...
NBC News

HBCUs nationwide lift lockdowns after canceling classes following threats

At least five historically Black colleges locked down campuses, canceled classes or ordered students to shelter in place after receiving “credible threats” of violence on Thursday. Many of the ...