Duke official apologizes for lack of ‘civility’ in parking dispute as sit-in over racial issues continues; Princeton will keep Woodrow Wilson’s name on buildings, but also expand diversity efforts; For-profit college chain ITT lands in the crosshairs of Mass. attorney general; Law school professors say posting ‘All Lives Matter’ flier was an ‘incident of intolerance’; Johns Hopkins leads $69 million initiative to bring jobs to Baltimore after riots; Survey: College students seek balance on free speech and hate speech;
 
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Georgetown professors: Naming George Mason’s law school after Scalia is fitting, for his opinions endure
Two Georgetown professors say Scalia's legacy is more complex than most realize.
Duke official apologizes for lack of ‘civility’ in parking dispute as sit-in over racial issues continues
A university executive vice president apologized for what he said was his lack of respect to a contract worker at a football game, as protesters refused to leave a room they are occupying.
 
Princeton will keep Woodrow Wilson’s name on buildings, but also expand diversity efforts
The university's board of trustees pledged to take steps to be transparent "in recognizing Wilson’s failings and shortcomings as well as the visions and achievements."
 
For-profit college chain ITT lands in the crosshairs of Mass. attorney general
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against ITT Educational Services, one of the largest operators of for-profit technical schools, for engaging in abusive sales tactics and misleading students about the quality of its programs.
 
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Law school professors say posting ‘All Lives Matter’ flier was an ‘incident of intolerance’
An anonymous flier left on the door of a law professor involved in racial justice movements offended many faculty members. But some said linking an innocuous phrase to white supremacy was 'Orwellian' and nonsensical.
 
Johns Hopkins leads $69 million initiative to bring jobs to Baltimore after riots
Twenty-five businesses pledge to invest to help rebuild Baltimore.
 
Survey: College students seek balance on free speech and hate speech
New national survey examines college student beliefs on First Amendment freedoms.
 
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