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Evergreen Calls Off ‘Day of Absence’
Annual event, seen as way to highlight needs of minority groups, set off major controversy last year.
Should Names of Campus Buildings Reflect Student Demographics?
Administrator says it is "reverse racism" to seek more diversity in the names of buildings.
How Russian Bots Spread Fear at University in the U.S.
Journal article reveals that anger and confusion at University of Missouri in 2015 were due in part to fabricated reports that were part of a disinformation campaign from Russia.
Bias Against Asian Universities
German professors are more likely to respond to those seeking information on doctoral programs if they are educated in the U.S. than at more prestigious institutions in some Asian countries, study finds.
Using the N-Word
Instructor suspended after using slur. Does it matter if he was singing along to a song a student played in class?
The Myth of Black Students ‘Stealing’ Spots
Rejected white applicants to medical school aren’t losing out because of affirmative action, new analysis contends.
One Strike Is Enough
University of Mississippi’s general counsel has drafted a harassment policy that allows students to be punished for a single incident, atypical among colleges.
Reversal in UConn Fracas
Charges are dropped against controversial speaker, but woman who took his notes is arrested. She says she was trying to prevent racist hate speech.