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The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms, from sit-ins to priesthood

The Episcopal saint whose journey for social justice took many forms, from sit-ins to priesthood

July 1 is the annual feast day for Episcopal saint Pauli Murray, the first Black woman to be ordained by the denomination: an affirmation of her many contributions not only to the church, but to social justice in the United States. Saints exemplify “what it means to follow in the

Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Education Department is investigating whether Smith College’s admissions violate Title IX – but this law doesn’t actually apply to the case

Since 2015, Smith College, one of the largest and most prestigious women’s liberal arts colleges in the United States, has allowed any student who identifies as female to apply to and attend the school. Over the past decade or so, most other women’s colleges in the U.S.

MSU agrees to dissolve Ph.D. diversity partnership after fed investigation

The U.S. Department of Education found Montana State University racially discriminated against students by participating in a nationwide organization that helps connect minority prospective Ph.D. students to university programs. That’s according to a letter sent by the Department of Education to MSU in September. MSU was one

Supreme Court takes up Georgia Title IX case

(The Center Square) — The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case regarding alleged sex discrimination in Georgia public schools, the high court announced Monday. The case, Crowther v. Board of Regents of University System of Georgia, focuses on two alleged instances of sex discrimination in the

Civil rights complaints filed over race-based healthcare scholarships

(The Center Square) – A nonprofit advocacy group has filed federal civil rights complaints against two healthcare systems, alleging their scholarship programs unlawfully exclude applicants based on race. Do No Harm, a national anti-DEI policy advocacy group, announced last week it submitted complaints to the U.S. Department of Health

Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law

Trump administration’s lawsuits against Harvard and UCLA have roots in a decades-old fight over civil rights law

(BUFFALO, NY) The Department of Justice announced in March 2026 that it is suing Harvard University and the University of California, Los Angeles. The lawsuits allege that both universities failed to adequately address antisemitism on campus, violating students’ civil rights. These cases follow earlier efforts by the Trump administration in

Daniel Kemmis & six others: Beyond Party – strengthening Montana’s constitutional guardrails

As Montana moves toward the 2026 elections and the legislative session that will follow in 2027, the health of our state government deserves renewed attention. The filing deadline for primary candidates has now passed, campaigns are taking shape across the state, and voters are considering not only the issues at