Legal affairs

In new book and discussion, researchers and advocates envision strategies for fostering campus diversity in a world in which race-conscious remedies are prohibited.

White House provides new guidance on Title IX compliance, as the Obama administration stakes out a more aggressive position on combating campus assaults -- and holding colleges accountable. 

Forget player unionization. The biggest legal threat facing the NCAA may be the lawyer who helped bring about free agency in professional football and basketball.

If a student or group requests a gender-segregated setup for religious reasons, does the university have a responsibility to accommodate? 

Debate at U. of Chicago raises question: Are graduate students who are breastfeeding mothers entitled to a private place to pump?

As unionization of those off the tenure track spreads, there are substantial gains in pay and benefits.

UConn goes public with investigation into child sex abuse allegations against professor -- and some documents indicate that as far back as 2006, some at the university were told of the charges.

It's not just that professor with the infamous tweet. Study finds that academics who interview graduate school candidates favor those who are thinner.

Jason Richwine quit Heritage Foundation amid controversy over his Harvard dissertation on race and IQ. Critics are now raising questions about work by a Michigan State physicist and vice president.

A university librarian finds himself sued for questioning the quality of an academic press.