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Students of color say Pennsylvania's higher education system follows a tired formula to respond to racism instead of enacting the support they need.

Ada Bailor, a student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, said the "campus doesn’t allow Black students to feel safe."

Pa.’s public universities recruit students of color but fail them on campus

by Aneri Pattani of Spotlight PA

At best, many students of color said they feel unwelcome and ill-supported. At worst, they feel unsafe and targeted.

Chancellor Daniel Greenstein said the plan will involve the creation of “precise goals, action steps, and evaluation measures.”

Pa.’s state university system adopts strategy to address campus racism

by Colin Deppen of Spotlight PA

Daniel Greenstein, chancellor of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, joined Spotlight PA for a live interview Jan. 13. Watch the full recording.

WATCH: A live Spotlight PA interview with PASSHE Chancellor Daniel Greenstein

by Spotlight PA Staff

PASSHE Chancellor Daniel Greenstein said he was committed to eliminating racism and the achievement gap on campus, but offered few specific new initiatives beyond what the university system has done in the past.

Head of Pa.’s public university system to examine historic roots of racism in state schools

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

Citing an August report by Spotlight PA that documented the mental and academic impact of ongoing racism at schools in the system, known as PASSHE, state Sen. Art Haywood criticized administrators and state leadership for failing to take meaningful action.

Solutions for racism, inequity should be central to redesign of Pa. state universities, senator says

by Jamie Martines of Spotlight PA

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