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How Hard Will Colleges Work for Racial Diversity?
Fall enrollment numbers suggest that achieving a racially diverse class isn’t impossible without affirmative action—but it is a lot harder, Jeff Strohl, Zachary Mabel and Kathryn Peltier Campbell write.
Study: Racial Discrimination Against Med Students Diminishes Professional Development
Roughly one-third of Black medical students reported experiencing discrimination in medical school—the highest rates of any racial or ethnic group...
Group Says 4 Cornell Students Banned From Campus for 3 Years
A pro-Palestinian group said Cornell University has banned four students from campus for three years for participating in the successful...
Columbia Bars Vocal Pro-Israel Assistant Professor From Campus
Columbia University has barred vocal pro-Israel faculty member Shai Davidai from campus because of unspecified conduct on Oct. 7, 2024—the...
Black, Hispanic Faculty Far Less Likely to Get ‘Gold Standard’ Tenure Recommendations
A study published this month focusing on five unnamed universities adds to research on racial disparities in the professoriate.
Cornell International Grad Student Says He Won’t Be Deported
The British Cornell University grad student who said the institution was effectively deporting him over his pro-Palestine activism says he...
A Year of Investigations, Punishments and Arrests of Scholars
Dozens of faculty members and grad student workers have faced discipline from colleges, universities and police since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack. Some have now returned to work. Others lost their jobs.
Tenured Jewish Professor Says She’s Been Fired for Pro-Palestinian Speech
Pennsylvania’s Muhlenberg College may have become the first institution since Oct. 7 to oust a tenured faculty member for such statements, though the professor is appealing the decision and still receiving a salary.