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Students pick up their mortarboards after the official hat throwing photograph at the University of Birmingham on July 14, 2009, in Birmingham, England.

STUDY: Graduation Gap Growing Between Black and White Students

“What we see in our report lends credibility to what the student activists have been saying.”

Kenrya Rankin Mar 23, 2016 3:26PM EDT

Members of Concerned Student 1950 celebrate after the resignation of Missouri University president Timothy M. Wolfe on the Missouri University Campus November 9, 2015, in Columbia, Missouri.

STUDY: Student Activists Slowly Forcing University Presidents to Address Racial Disparities

The American Council on Education asked university presidents to share how movements like #BlackOnCampus are influencing how they lead.

Kenrya Rankin Mar 17, 2016 2:58PM EDT

Columbia University to Cut Ties With Private Prison Industry

Student organizers who successfully fought for the divestment say Columbia is the first American university to pull its investments from the private prison industry.

Kenrya Rankin Jun 23, 2015 3:15PM EDT

College Students Wage Campaign to Kick Teach for America Off of Campus

Student activists say the education giant fails to adequately prepare its corps members and systematically replaces veteran–and unionized–teachers.

Julianne Hing Sep 30, 2014 8:45AM EDT

United Students Against Sweatshops Want Teach for America Off College Campuses

The student organizing group kicked off a “TFA Truth Tour” this week, slated to hit 15 campuses.

Julianne Hing Mar 26, 2014 4:34PM EDT

UC Davis Students Peppered Sprayed by Campus Police File Lawsuit in Federal Court

Nineteen current and former UC Davis students filed a federal lawsuit against UC Davis over the University’s treatment of protesters during a Nov. 2011 demonstration in which campus police were caught on video dousing seated protesters with pepper spray.

Jorge Rivas Feb 22, 2012 3:50PM EST