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A Vice President, the N-Word, a Coffee Shop and Culture

After a Duke University administrator complained about rap music being played at a campus coffee shop, two baristas working their shifts were let go, inspiring campus -- and national -- ire.

DeVos to Review Restrictions on Religious Institutions

Department offers few details in release of regulatory agenda, and some say review may be as much symbolic as substantive.

Yale Police Called on Black Student Taking a Nap

Incident adds to anger over how white people -- on campuses and in society -- view non-white people.
Opinion

Increasing Diversity in Academic Hiring

To best serve students, colleges must examine the recruitment and hiring strategies that may disadvantage applicants from certain groups, write Bryan Betancur and Victoria Livingstone.

The Admissions Tour That Went Horribly Wrong

Woman called police on two Native American brothers she believed were not really part of the group, but who were doing nothing wrong. To many, incident illustrates the hostility facing minority students in higher education, including admissions process.

From Diversity Chief to College President

Changing demographics and demands for inclusion on campuses open a nontraditional path to the presidency. But two recent appointees have been subject to anonymous email campaigns.

Bad Humor

When one scholar's “lame” joke in a crowded elevator was another’s offensive comment, a disciplinary society was asked to adjudicate. Now, a political scientist won't apologize.

Conservative Voices Welcome at Brown

While the university has been known as a place where students shouted down a speaker, administrators are trying to shake that image, and a new student group has launched to diversify the types of speakers who visit.