May 3, 2016 Minneapolis schools yank Utah-made books after backlash against racial, cultural stereotypes Minneapolis school board members are demanding an apology and a refund from a Utah-based publisher of educational books after a community backlash against what some called racial and cultural stereotypes in the material.
May 3, 2016 Minnesota senior associate AD Mike Ellis goes on leave pending investigation of 5 complaints A senior associate athletic director at the University of Minnesota, Mike Ellis, has gone on leave while outside lawyers investigate five anonymous complaints lodged against him since the resignation of athletic director Norwood Teague, the university confirmed Thursday.
May 3, 2016 Minnesota president: 'Small number' of additional complaints against former athletic director University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler says the school has received "a small number" of additional complaints of sexual harassment by Norwood Teague since the athletic director resigned.
May 3, 2016 Judge won't delay questioning of Ohio State president, investigator in ex-band director's suit A judge has ordered depositions to proceed on schedule in the discrimination lawsuit of Ohio State University's fired band director.
May 3, 2016 University of Minnesota: Ex-athletic director didn't disclose prior discrimination complaint The University of Minnesota says former athletic director Norwood Teague failed to disclose that he was facing a gender discrimination complaint at the time he was recruited and hired.
May 3, 2016 Former dean of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, cardiologist Richard S. Ross, dies at 91 A cardiologist who served as dean of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has died.
May 3, 2016 Catholic school principal to hold September parents' meeting over gay married teacher firing The principal of a suburban Philadelphia Catholic school plans to hold a meeting with parents next month about a gay teacher fired over her same-sex marriage.
May 3, 2016 University of Illinois Chancellor Wise resigning Aug. 12, cites range of outside issues University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Phyllis Wise is resigning.
May 3, 2016 University of New Hampshire president: Language guide is offensive, not campus policy The president of the University of New Hampshire says he's troubled and offended by many parts of a "bias-free language guide" developed by students and staff, particularly a suggestion that using the word "American" is problematic because it fails to recognize South America.
May 3, 2016 College may remove name of law school founder with KKK ties University of Tulsa trustees are deciding whether to rename the law school because of one founder's ties to the Ku Klux Klan.