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The ADA at 30

Mary Lee Vance answers questions about the Americans With Disabilities Act, which passed 30 years ago last week, including on progress still to be made and concerns for the COVID-19 age.

‘Going to the Mat’ Over Diversity Training

Political science professor at Converse College says he's facing termination for refusing to complete two diversity and antibias training modules.

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.
Opinion

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.
Opinion

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.