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Jason Arday’s Death Shouldn’t Affect Who Gets Hired Next
His story should not be used to further undermine efforts to diversify the faculty pipeline.
Valuing Black Studies Requires Valuing Black People. Few Institutions Do.
Defunding or altogether eliminating Black studies will surely exacerbate racialized persistence and experiential and student outcomes inequities on predominantly white campuses.
The Absurdly Racist Notion That Elite Institutions Routinely Hire A-Minus Black Faculty
Don’t believe the hype of Black intellectual inferiority.
Students’ Choices of Roommates, Clubs and More Fuel Higher Ed Polarization
A new book by sociologist Neil Gross argues universities aren’t doing enough to counteract students’ formation of their own ideological bubbles.
Black Academics Condemn ‘Ridicule and Vilification’ of Arday
Coverage that went beyond “legitimate questions of academic integrity” should be investigated, says group of Black leaders.
Vassar Agrees to Settle Pay Equity Class Action Suit for $5M
Female Academics ‘Increasingly Delay Motherhood’ Until Age 35
“Pronounced penalties” for those early-career staff with children may explain why Ph.D.s postpone becoming parents, a recent study finds.
Some Kansas Faculty Uneasy Over ‘Vague’ DEI Definitions
The Kansas Board of Regents approved the definition in order to comply with a recent state budget bill. One free speech advocate said the policy amounts to “educational censorship.”