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Remembering George Floyd
Some colleges are reviewing their law enforcement and criminal justice curricula following national unrest around police brutality and racism.
U.S. and ‘Them’
A leading voice on welfare reform is accused of racism after he publishes an article linking poverty to "culture." Journal faces calls for retraction.
Colleges and Racial Reckoning
Does changing a college's name advance social justice? Reviewing some of the history of racism on campuses, John R. Thelin urges facing the past as well as erasing it.
Dropping the N-Word in College Classrooms
Institutions should consider developing guidelines to address the main objections to doing so, argues Ruth A. Starkman.
Principles and Punishment
Kappa Alpha Order chapter at Southwestern University suspended for releasing a statement denouncing the organization's historical ties to the Confederacy.
Report: College Access Remains Inequitable at Selective Publics
An examination of the most selective public universities in the country found that representation of students of color has seen few -- if any -- improvements since 2000.
Putting Action Behind Words
College leaders are making good on commitments to address racial inequities at their institutions with more diverse staffing, socially relevant curricula and targeted fundraising to help students of color.
‘Campus Uprisings’
Editors discuss their new book on campus protest movements against racism and their views of the protest movement after the killing of George Floyd.