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Racial Literacy as a Curricular Requirement

A core curriculum must be institutionalized and mandated for all students, argues Daisy Verduzco Reyes.

A Tough Balance

As President Trump says colleges ignore free speech, University of Tennessee at Knoxville cites the First Amendment as a reason not to expel students for blackface. In protest of that decision, students engage in form of protest Trump repeatedly questions.
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Equal Protection for Trans Students

The Trump administration's plan to remove legal protections for transgender students could limit access to higher education and harm the Education Department's legacy, two community college presidents write.

Even More White Supremacist Fliers

The Anti-Defamation League found more than 300 verified incidents of white nationalist propaganda on college campuses last year.

What Faculty Members Think

Major survey shows that professors worry about discrimination but aren't prepared to deal with classroom conflicts over diversity. Other findings touch on mentoring, pay and politics.

Most Americans Say Colleges Shouldn't Consider Race

Nearly three-fourths of those surveyed by Pew oppose consideration of race in admissions. Only 7 percent say it should be a major factor -- and 8 percent each say legacy status or athletic ability should be a major factor.

The Trouble With Classics Continues

New video shows exactly what was said during a heated discussion at the annual gathering of classicists in January. Does it change anything?

The 'Bamboo Ceiling' and the Future of Affirmative Action

New research says critics of elite colleges' policies may want to pay more attention to what happens after graduation.