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The Case for Disciplining Faculty Harassers

Slapping faculty harassers on the wrists compromises the comprehensive prevention to which institutions are legally and ethically bound, according to a new paper.

Dilemma for Methodist Colleges

Vote by United Methodist Church body to strengthen prohibitions on gay clergy and same-sex marriages disappoints Methodist higher education institutions and raises difficult questions.

Presidents Back Harvard but Aren't Sure It Will Win

Survey finds strong support for consideration of race and ethnicity in admissions. Private college leaders continue to support legacy preferences.

A Scientist's Anti-Gay Art Criticism

Cardiologist loses journal editorship over homophobic comments he made to a local ballet but hangs on to his faculty job. He's reportedly defended his words, saying that his personal views have no bearing on his professional capabilities.
Opinion

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.
Opinion

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.