Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course and program descriptions
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Penn State University’s Faculty Senate has approved a proposition to remove gendered language including “freshmen” and “upperclassmen” from course and program descriptions, the university told CNN.
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Penn State to remove binary gender language such as 'freshman' from course, program descriptions