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Diverse Considerations
After media scrutiny about all the white men in the University of Kentucky administration, two women and a Hispanic male are named finalists in the provost search. Can a public emphasis on diversity undermine the goal?
Rorschach on Women and Science
Popular science blogger reveals that she's a woman. Many fans of the blog are shocked -- while others are shocked by the shock.
Teaching Students to 'Lean In'
The debate over a Facebook executive's book about women points to skills that colleges need to promote in their female students, write Becky Wai-Ling Packard and Jessica Bacal.
Scholarship and Gay Marriage
Three major disciplinary associations, citing research, file briefs with U.S. Supreme Court opposing measures that bar gay marriage. Individual scholars weigh in on each side of the debate.
Tackling Gender Disparity
With only 9 women among 44 editors, the Harvard Law Review expands its affirmative action policy to include gender.
'The Rise of Women'
New research explains why women are outpacing men in school, and what institutions can do about it.
Protecting Women on Campus
Faculty advocates outline recommendations for faculty and campus communities to combat rape.
Paternal Parental Leave
Male faculty members don't take paid parental leave as often as critics assert, even when their spouses also work.