Filter & Sort
Good Neighbors or Conspirators?
Some say it's bad form for colleges to actively recruit faculty members from neighbor institutions. Antitrust lawsuit alleges that agreement between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill essentially barred Duke from hiring UNC faculty.
Genetically Inclined to Learn
A new study finds a direct link between a person's genetic makeup and that person's level of education.
'Stepford Wives: College Edition'?
U of Alabama sorority faces questions for a recruitment video that appears to suggest it is a home for attractive white women only -- but the video is hardly unique among sorority recruiting efforts in emphasizing blondes in bathing suits over time in the library.
'Presenting While Black'
Study suggests bias against and expectations of 'performance' from black faculty members during academic presentations.
Did a Board Chair Overstep?
The board chair at the U of British Columbia objects to a professor's blog post on the president's sudden resignation -- fueling further concerns about that university's still unexplained leadership transition.
Ban on Sagging Pants
Henderson State University bars pants that fall too far below the waist. Students say the rule is unfair to African-Americans.
Opinion
Waiting and Hoping
A gay faculty member at a Christian college describes what it's like to be watching advances in American society and at some institutions -- while remaining unable to rejoice in public.
Division in Christian Higher Ed
University quits Christian college group because it didn't kick out two members that have decided to permit the hiring of faculty members in same-sex marriages. Others may follow.