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Questioned for Being Transgender?

Central Piedmont student says her rights were violated when security questioned her and escorted her off campus for using the women's bathroom.

Room to Grow

What do academic departments risk when they're not perceived as being "flexible" enough to accommodate work-family balance? A lot -- and not only parents feel the pinch, a new study suggests.

Slap on the Wrist?

Northwestern acknowledged a professor sexually harassed a student, but didn't fire him. Where is the line drawn?

Hate Isn't a University Value

How should a queer junior professor react when a prominent trustee and donor makes jokes about gay people? Eric Joy Denise reflects. 

Philosophy of Sexism?

U. of Colorado releases extraordinary report about sex bias and incivility in department, and brings in outside chair to change the culture. Move comes in a discipline regularly criticized for lack of support for women.

Keeping Sexes Separate

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

How to Get Women on Panels

Study finds significant impact of having a female voice on the committees that put together scientific symposiums.

Failing the Female Coaches?

New report aims to hold individual athletic programs accountable for failure to hire female coaches on women's teams.