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‘Tarred Healing’

Was what happened to a scrapped photo exhibition on Black communities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about creative differences or censorship?

Land Acknowledgments Spur Controversies

A controversial land acknowledgment led to a clash between a University of Washington professor and administrators. Native scholars say the practice has value but can be problematic without a commitment to supporting Indigenous communities.

A New Take on Gender and Productivity During COVID-19

Anecdotal and other empirical evidence says women are publishing less than men over all during the pandemic. This study found otherwise.

More Black Students Enroll in Select Liberal Arts Colleges

A new report from the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education found that multiple high-ranking liberal arts colleges saw increases in first-year Black student enrollment. However, some experts say challenges still remain.

‘A New Low’ in Attacks on Academic Freedom

Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick threatens to end tenure over the teaching of critical race theory, further escalating the ongoing war on the teaching of CRT and other so-called divisive concepts in many states.

Another Chancellor Out After Mishandling Misconduct

Boards are more likely to view the mishandling of sexual misconduct as a serious liability, experts say. Castro will likely not be the last higher education executive to step down for this reason.

Don’t Look Up: Higher Education’s Missing Science/Tech Leaders

Less selective universities should hire more senior administrators with STEM backgrounds—or risk shortchanging their students in competition for the best jobs, Ryan Craig argues.

In Afghanistan, Half-Empty Campuses

Male students attend classes from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., while women come in from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.