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Friends of Affirmative Action
Scholars, colleges and higher ed associations file dozens of briefs with U.S. Supreme Court, hoping to preserve the right to consider race and ethnicity in admissions decisions.
'A Role for All of Us'
Chair of new federal effort to promote black educational attainment says that focus on data and accountability could yield much-needed results.
Grad Student Diversity at Risk?
New study suggests that if Supreme Court bars consideration of race and ethnicity in admissions, consequences could be significant in graduate education.
Defending Gay Studies
University of Louisiana at Lafayette faces backlash over the first minor of its kind in the state.
Sex and the Classroom
A Nevada community college student files a federal lawsuit over explicitly sexual class assignments and alleged harassment.
New Loss for Anti-Gay Student
Federal judge throws out suit by woman who rejected a counseling program's requirements that gay patients be treated in a supportive manner.
Saint Paul's Loses Accreditation
Southern accreditor finds insufficient progress after two years that the historically black college was on probation.
Part of the Dream
Obama administration gives undocumented students a way to avoid deportation. While some advocates for the students see major advance, others note what new policy doesn't cover.