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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.

May 3, 2016

Student president Payton Head: Racism exists at University of Missouri, but students unified

When Payton Head ran for student president at the University of Missouri — a school now known for one student's hunger strike and other protests against the administration's handling of racial bias and hostility on campus — he promised to "ignite Mizzou." "We've definitely done that," Head, a black 21-year-old senior from Chicago who identifies as queer, told The Associated Press.

May 3, 2016

More schools roll out 'panic button' smartphone apps for emergencies

More schools across the country are rolling out smartphone applications that act as "panic buttons" for shootings or other emergencies. 

May 3, 2016

Virginia teacher put on leave for saying N-word during class

An online petition has gathered more than 1,300 signatures on behalf of a popular white Virginia high school teacher who was kicked out of the classroom earlier this month for using a racial slur.

May 3, 2016

Florida A&M University reaches settlement with family of drum major who died after hazing

Florida A&M University reached a $1.1 million settlement Friday with the family of a drum major who died after being hazed by fellow band members.