Diversity

A dispute about a sociology test question on slave families ended in a lecturer's termination this spring at the University of Tennessee.

Colorado chancellor suspended 10 days for not telling authorities of allegations of domestic violence by assistant coach. Athletics director, head coach ordered to each pay $100,000.

A student at SMU said she was unfairly suspended for putting up fliers to respond to racist posters on campus.

Many experts on admissions and campus race relations say the university did the right thing.

Many find her claim about “unsettled law” to be dubious and an abdication of her agency's civil rights responsibilities.

New study of faculty members with mental health issues finds they disclose conditions selectively to trusted colleagues but are less trusting of and have worse reactions from staff members whose job it is to help them.

Against a tide of pro-gun rulings and legislation, a state appeals court ruled 2 to 1 that the University of Michigan -- a public institution -- has the right to ban guns on campus.

We in higher education must make it easier for first-generation students to find staff and faculty members who are dedicated to improving such students’ chances of graduation, argues Judith S. White.

By Judith S. White