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Freedom of speech and students’ unions

SRHE

Historically, a ‘no platform’ position was taken up in the 1970s by many studentsunions against the rise of the far right (the National Front and later the British National Party) which had gained some questionable success in marches in the East End of London and some success in local election results into the 1980s.

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Gunman Forces UNC to Lock Down for Second Time This Semester

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A man allegedly used a gun to threaten an employee of Alpine Bagel, located in the student union, officials said during a press conference. No shots were fired.

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Rutgers University Unions Go on Strike After Year of Failed Contract Negotiations

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Members of Rutgers AAUP-AFT , Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union , and AAUP-BHSNJ picketed on the New Jersey school’s three main campuses in New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden, demanding improvements such as salary increases, improved job security for adjunct faculty, and funding for graduate students, union representatives said.

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Strikes and unions: Graduate students marshal their forces nationwide

University Business

Herbert cites the cost of graduate student labor to be a leading catalyst to this trend. It’s simply far cheaper for students to do it than tenured faculty. Another culprit in the rise of student unions is the insecurity students experienced during the pandemic.

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Thousands Call for Expulsion of University of Wisconsin-Madison Student Spewing Racist Slurs and Advocating for Slavery

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

"It is hurtful and absolutely repulsive though not uncommon to hear a white student use such hateful language and racial slurs that are disrespectful and degrading to our community," UW-Madison’s Black Student Union said in a statement.

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One in five students at top universities consider dropping out over cost of living

The Guardian Higher Education

A quarter are regularly going without food and other essentials, a new Russell Group StudentsUnions study reveals One in five students at Russell Group universities are considering dropping out because of the cost of living crisis, and a quarter are regularly going without food and other essentials, the Observer can reveal.

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‘It’s what college is like for them’: UNC-Chapel Hill deals with second lockdown in 16 days

University Business

In just 16 days, UNC-Chapel Hill sent out a second report of an ‘armed and dangerous person,’ causing thousands of students, faculty and staff to shelter in place on campus. According to UNC-Chapel Hill officials, the alert was issued because of reports that a person brandished a weapon at the student union.