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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.
The Neo-Nazi Protest That Wasn’t
Only four people showed up to protest the University of North Florida for suspending an avowed white nationalist student.
Higher Education’s ‘White Power’
President of higher ed research group documents white dominance in the academy and urges scholars to use their work to help disenfranchised people.
Retaliation Is Not a Right
Indiana appeals court sides with Purdue Calumet in professor’s free speech lawsuit.
Strategic Silence
Oberlin will no longer notify students about hateful fliers if there’s not an immediate threat. The college doesn’t want to amplify provocateurs, but some students worry silence sends the wrong message.
White Perceptions of Affirmative Action
New results -- showing majority of white people believe they face discrimination -- surprise many. But attitudes, especially about college admission, don't always reflect the bias and disadvantages experienced by nonwhites or actual enrollment trends.