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Wisconsin voters approve amendment to ban preferential treatment based on race, sex at public colleges, universities

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 16:39:56 +0000

A ballot measure that bans public employers from giving preferential treatment based on race or sex was approved by Wisconsin voters in the Nov. 3 midterm election, with 56.5 percent of the vote. The question had asked voters to decide whether to “ban public employers from giving preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin,” and was put forth by Republican…

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Cornell Greek life can host off-campus parties, new rules say

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:56:36 +0000

Sorority and fraternity life clarifies policy Sorority sisters and fraternity brothers are allowed to host parties at off-campus annexes, Cornell University’s Greek Life office confirmed. Soon after Jane Doe filed a lawsuit earlier this year alleging a gangrape in 2024, Cornell officials sought to restrict social events. Ithaca city officials also voted to make it harder for Cornell…

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In four states, voters approve measures barring biological men from women’s sports

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 06:09:58 +0000

Despite the Democrats’ sweeping victories in the midterms on Nov. 3, conservatives still tallied a few big wins, most notably with amendments passed in four states that protect women’s sports: Washington, Arizona, Nebraska, and Colorado. A Washington ballot initiative banning biological males from competing in girls’ K-12 school sports passed with 56 percent of the vote as of Thursday…

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Utah Valley U. largely clears itself in Charlie Kirk ‘after-action report’

William Buckley - University of Utah — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:13:00 +0000

Legal scholar says lawsuit against UVU would face sovereign immunity obstacle Utah Valley University’s commissioned report found itself not culpable for deliberate security failures that led to the assassination of Turning Point USA CEO Charlie Kirk. The 158-page report, released about one year after the assassination, came soon after news broke of a potential lawsuit against the school…

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Thomas College receives $3M federal grant to integrate AI into curriculum

Taylor Blount - University of Virginia — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:04:00 +0000

Faculty ‘will determine if, how, and when students should use AI in their courses,’ president says Thomas College in Maine has received a $3 million federal grant to integrate artificial intelligence into its academic programs, including hiring an AI specialist and providing faculty training. The private college in Waterville recently announced the grant, called “Building the College of…

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As social work accreditor moves to strip DEI mandates, scholars stage walkout

Parker Koppenjan - University of Oregon — Fri, 06 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000

Social work educators walked out of their national accreditor’s Atlanta conference this October over a proposal to drop explicit DEI requirements from program standards, citing fears that changes would weaken protections for anti-racist and anti-oppressive instruction in states restricting DEI. “Social work education is not politically neutral,” the National Collaborative for Reproductive…

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College-aged voters key demographic in Democrats’ midterm victories

Jennifer Kabbany - Fix Editor — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 17:05:42 +0000

College students traditionally tend to vote for Democrats, and in the Nov. 3 midterm elections, under-30 voters took their concerns to the ballot box and turned out in droves for the party. The 18-to-29 demographic is being credited with helping fuel the so-called blue tsunami, in which the Democratic Party won key gubernatorial victories in swing states and took control of both the House…

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University of San Francisco drops ‘Don’ mascot honoring city’s first mayor

Matt Lamb - Associate Editor — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:23:44 +0000

Will keep name but use wolf mascot instead The Jesuit Catholic University of San Francisco will no longer honor the city’s first mayor through its mascot – because he has the same title as alleged colonizers. The school announced it is retiring the “Don” mascot after 90 years, following a petition from community members. As reported by SFIST, the mascot depicts “Don Francisco de…

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U. Illinois ‘unfinished revolutions’ exhibit highlights LGBTQ protests, ‘Indigenous resistance’

Conner McEleney - Western Governors University — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:04:00 +0000

Historians, social scientists critique bias of display URBANA, Ill. – A University of Illinois museum focusing on American history is facing criticism from historians and social scientists who question the leftward tilt of the displays. The Spurlock Museum in Urbana is hosting “Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights.” The exhibit, on display from March 14 through…

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Florida State U. LGBTQ student group requests $58K for drag shows, ‘gender-affirming closet’

Eric Mathemeier - Liberty University — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 05:04:00 +0000

‘This is worse than throwing money down a drain,’ critic says Florida State University’s Pride Student Union requested more than $58,000 this year to fund endeavors such as drag shows and a “gender-affirming clothing closet,” according to public records obtained exclusively by The College Fix. The group plans to allocate $5,300 of this budget for professional and amateur drag shows…

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