Brown University drops 'no whites' rule for course after complaint

Jeremiah Poff

June 29, 07:00 AM June 29, 07:00 AM

Brown University has expanded eligibility for a teacher training class after initially restricting enrollment exclusively to racial and ethnic minorities.

The "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction" teacher training course at the Rhode Island-based Ivy League school had initially been restricted to "BIPOC" students. BIPOC is an acronym for black, indigenous, and people of color.

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The course's racial restriction had been the subject of a complaint by the Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, which had sent a letter to Brown University President Christina Paxson earlier this month that accused the university of violating federal law by segregating the class.

"As an organization committed to pro-human anti-racism, FAIR supports efforts to achieve greater fairness and assist those in need of financial assistance in higher education," the foundation wrote in the letter. "We believe, however, that establishing a teacher training program based on skin color or ancestry violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act."

In a statement provided to the Washington Examiner, Eric Loucks, the director of Brown University’s Mindfulness Center, said the class was now open to all students regardless of skin color.

"The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher training program will be open to individuals who live in the United States regardless of race, color, or national or ethnic origin," the center's director said. "Applications for the program will next open in August, and our promotional materials for this program will reflect its inclusive nature. Upon further review of our early promotional materials for the program, we realigned them to reflect the program's inclusive nature while still meeting the goal of addressing the needs, life experiences, and priorities of marginalized communities."

“The intent is to reach future teachers who have a special interest in or history of personal engagement with the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and/or Latino/Latina/Latinx peoples and others who have been underrepresented in the mindfulness field," Loucks continued. "This is regardless of the participant’s race. This MBSR Teacher Training Program is an effort to widen the population of teachers and participants who have access to mindfulness training and are involved in research programs."

Texas A&M denies Kyle Rittenhouse enrolled at college

Christopher Hutton

June 06, 08:12 AM June 06, 08:12 AM

While Kyle Rittenhouse claimed he will attend Texas A&M University, the school reported that will not happen in the in close proximity to foreseeable future.

The Illinois teenager, who was acquitted of murder following fatally taking pictures two men and wounding another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020, declared he will to go to Texas A&M on Friday. Nevertheless, the university claimed he has not been accepted. This is the next time Rittenhouse expressed desire in a college to which he hadn't been admitted.

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"He has not been admitted as a scholar this tumble," a college spokeswoman advised the Houston Chronicle on Sunday.

The idea of Rittenhouse attending Texas A&M arose in May perhaps soon after the teen posted shots of himself wearing Texas A&M products. "I am imagining about remaining," he wrote, together with a photo of him sitting on top rated of a huge chair showcasing the university's brand.

Rittenhouse later on verified his intention to show up at through a Friday look on Charlie Kirk's podcast.

"I'm heading to be heading there, and it is really likely to be great," the teenager explained when carrying several parts of items endorsing the university.

Texas A&M's admission deadline for the tumble semester handed in March 2022, in accordance to the university's web site. If Rittenhouse required to, he could nonetheless utilize to show up at Texas A&M's spring semester involving Aug.1 and Dec. 1.

Rittenhouse reported in November he meant to go to Arizona Condition University and was getting online classes for nursing. An ASU spokesman challenged the promises, indicating Rittenhouse was "not at this time enrolled in any courses at ASU" and still "has not absent by way of the ASU admissions method."

Rittenhouse has been a vocal member of the conservative media ecosystem because his acquittal. He defended the Second Amendment on Friday after a wave of mass shootings occurred in the United States. He also attended the Mar-a-Lago premiere of Dinesh D'Souza's documentary 2,000 Mules.