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Chico State Professor Must Pay After Losing Libel Suit

A judge has ordered a professor accused of having sex with a graduate student, and of subsequently threatening to kill...

A photograph of the Kinsey Institute building.

Faculty Academic Freedom

Historic Kinsey Sex Research Institute May Face a Divorce

Faculty members are alarmed by an Indiana University proposal to spin off an unclear portion of the Kinsey Institute’s operations into a separate nonprofit.

Faculty Diversity & Equity

Oregon State Professor Accused of Falsely Claiming Native Ancestry

The Tribal Alliance Against Frauds says Qwo-Li Driskill is lying when they claim Indigenous ancestry.

Ibram X. Kendi, a brown-skinned manw ith his dark hair pulled back in braids, wearing a purple suit jacket, is the founder and director of the Center for Antiracist Research.

Diversity Race & Ethnicity

Fanfare, Then Fallout at Antiracist Research Center Reveals Other Fractures

The Boston University research center and its founder, Ibram X. Kendi, faced backlash after announcing layoffs. Some employees and students say the controversy overshadows larger questions about the university’s commitment to DEI.

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UC San Diego, UAW Settle Alleged Felony Vandalism Charge

The University of California, San Diego, said last week that it won’t move forward with trying to criminally charge union-represented...

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NSF Fills New Role to Combat Sexual Assault, Harassment

The National Science Foundation has filled a new role leading its efforts to prevent and respond to sexual assault or...

A photo illustration including a quote from the University of Washington report: "Specifically, faculty inappropriately considered candidates’ races when determining the order of offers and altered the process to provide disparate opportunities for candidates based on their race."

Faculty Diversity & Equity

U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately

A psychology department hiring committee re-ranked finalists to hire a Black candidate over a white person originally rated No. 1, violating policy, a report concludes.

Side-by-side photographs of people, a few wearing red, marching and holding up signs saying, among other things, "On Strike."

Faculty Labor & Unionization

Part-Time Faculty Members Strike at Columbia College Chicago

The part-time faculty union launched a walkout Monday, sending strong demands to both the institution and its own members.