Discrimination

A white law student with disabilities sues because she wasn't allowed back after failing to meet minimum grade requirements -- when she says other students, mainly minorities, were.

When American colleges propose forging collaborations or building campuses in places like Abu Dhabi or Dubai, questions about human rights and whether gender, religion or sexuality could limit access or opportunities are never far behind. In most cases (though not all), colleges succeed in largely quelling those concerns when it comes to operating in the United Arab Emirates.

But what about in Saudi Arabia?

Black college leaders charge Education Department is ignoring the way duplicative programs, which hurt their institutions, are being set up.

At Wheaton in Illinois, a professor resigns to avoid being fired under college policy on marriage.

Or don't. Panelists discuss challenges to collaboration between the two fields, as well as common ground, as largest-ever conference of international educators convenes.

Economist suggests a focus on the relative impact of articles adjacent to one another in journals.

A Texas college offers an all-male public speaking course, raising questions about discrimination and constitutionality.

Searching for fast solutions to budget shortfalls, some colleges are turning to mandatory employee furloughs. Some question whether this approach is fair or strategic.

As N.C. State chancellor resigns amid controversy, several other besieged college leaders hold on. So how do presidents persevere in scandal or avoid it altogether?

Former provost sues in part over sexually demeaning comments that she says ex-president made and in part for way she says allegations of discrimination were handled.