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Suing Over Speech
Lawsuits on speech issues announced against Chicago State, Citrus College, Iowa State, and Ohio University – and more litigation expected.
Are the Stars Sexist?
Elite male biologists are less likely than other male biology researchers to hire female grad students and postdocs for their labs, study finds.
Opinion
Professor as Personal Trainer
Alex Golub returns to a comparison he made nine years ago as an A.B.D., and considers it from perspective of a tenured professor.
Black Professor Body-Slammed
Video showing Arizona State police arrest of a faculty member stemming from jaywalking incident provokes outrage.
Blind Students and Health Professions
Iowa Supreme Court rules that chiropractic college cannot reject a student's request to meet requirements for analyzing X-rays through a reader.
Liberal But Tolerant
Controversial survey of political climate at University of Colorado finds (to no one's surprise) that conservatives are in the minority, but also found that 96 percent of students believe their instructors promote respectful classroom environments.
Not Interested in Koch Money
Brooklyn College professor accuses administrators, allegedly afraid of controversy involving the foundation of the brothers who bankroll many conservative politicians, of passing on a chance at millions.
Fighting for Survival
Public historically black colleges face stress on all fronts. Will some fail? Are some being deserted by their states?