Politics Dec 05 College leaders face congressional hearing over antisemitism and Islamophobia on campus By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow
Politics Oct 30 Watch 6:27 Israel-Hamas war leads to increase of antisemitic threats on college campuses In the U.S., fears are rising among Jewish Americans as reports of antisemitic incidents have increased since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. In response, the White House is unveiling new plans to combat antisemitic attacks at schools and college… By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz, Ian Couzens
Nation Oct 23 Watch 8:02 Israel-Hamas war leads to heated debate and protests on college campuses The attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians two weeks ago and the subsequent bombardment of Gaza by Israel has roiled college and university campuses across the country. Jeffrey Brown reports on how protests, backlashes and debates around free speech are… By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Weber, Shoshana Dubnow
Education May 14 Watch 6:42 ‘Portraits of Resilience’ destigmatize depression at one of the world’s top universities Students at MIT are now part of a project to give a face and voice to a growing crisis across U.S. campuses. When a computer science professor noticed more and more students were coming to discuss their mental health issues,… By Jeffrey Brown
Episode Jan 07 Watch 24:27 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode January 7, 2018 On this edition for Sunday, Jan 7, fallout from the Michael Wolff’s controversial book on the Trump presidency, and campuses address racial inequality. Also, the marijuana industry braces for new federal guidelines. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York. By PBS News Hour
Jul 31 Watch Will strengthening higher ed’s accountability on campus rape create ‘shadow’ justice system? By PBS News Hour Senators have proposed bipartisan legislation with steeper penalties for educational institutions that fail to investigate reports of sexual assault -- and some voices in higher ed are pushing back. Anne Neal of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni joins… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch Senators propose improvements to how colleges handle sexual assault By PBS News Hour One in five female students has been affected by sexual assault, according to the White House. Now a bipartisan group of senators is calling for colleges and universities to take action. Gwen Ifill joins sponsors of the bill Sen. Claire… Continue watching
Jul 09 Survey finds 40 percent of colleges not investigating sexual assaults By Kyla Calvert Mason Over 40 percent of colleges and universities represented in a national survey released by Sen. Claire McCaskill Tuesday have not conducted a single investigation into incidents of sexual assault in the last five years. That does not mean those campuses… Continue reading
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Apr 29 Watch White House task force asks colleges for more accountability on sexual assault By PBS News Hour The Obama administration ramped up pressure to confront sexual assault within American colleges amid mounting nationwide effort to hold colleges and universities accountable. Amherst College president Carolyn "Biddy" Martin, Andrea Pino of End Rape on Campus and Alison Kiss of… Continue watching