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Who Gets Shouted Down on Campus?
University of Virginia is latest campus to see disruption of events featuring speakers from Israel.
Small Black College Will Close
Concordia in Alabama, the only Lutheran HBCU, will end operations. It is second small religious college to announce closure in a week.
Evergreen Calls Off ‘Day of Absence’
Annual event, seen as way to highlight needs of minority groups, set off major controversy last year.
Forgiveness, Sin, Civility and Sexual Harassment
Sewanee rejects push to revoke honorary degree given to Charlie Rose. Students object not only to that decision but to letter from university leaders about forgiveness, sin and condemnation.
‘A Lab of One’s Own’
Author discusses new book about how World War I created a brief period of progress for female scientists in Britain -- and the implications of that history for women in science today.
Should Names of Campus Buildings Reflect Student Demographics?
Administrator says it is "reverse racism" to seek more diversity in the names of buildings.
How Russian Bots Spread Fear at University in the U.S.
Journal article reveals that anger and confusion at University of Missouri in 2015 were due in part to fabricated reports that were part of a disinformation campaign from Russia.
Bias Against Asian Universities
German professors are more likely to respond to those seeking information on doctoral programs if they are educated in the U.S. than at more prestigious institutions in some Asian countries, study finds.