Diversity

Bethune-Cookman, a historically black university with a proud history, copes with impact of borrowing against its endowment, fighting in court with its alumni, affiliating with a for-profit law school and inviting Betsy DeVos to speak at commencement.

Gay rights group gathers leaders of black colleges and universities to discuss path to making them more inclusive of LGBTQ students.

New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe.

Survey data point to widespread problems, but also opportunities for astronomy to lead on improving the climate for women and minorities.

Despite Daniel Drezner’s arguments to the contrary, now is not the “worst of times” for public intellectuals, Jonathan Marks argues.

Institutional incentives (and barriers) are major reasons why more professors don’t try to bring their ideas to the public, Danielle Cooper and Christine Wolff-Eisenberg argue.

Former leader of Claremont Colleges’ resource center for LGBTQ students believes he was fired for his Twitter comments on white people and the police.

Avoiding rebuke of conservative donors, Samford declines to give LGBTQ-oriented group recognition, but gives up funding from Alabama Baptist State Convention.