Diversity

The lesson of the recent case at Harvard University is that colleges and universities must do more to fully recognize their students as whole people, writes Margaret M. Chin.

By Margaret M. Chin

What does Washington State vote say about the future of admissions policy?

Scholars of religion and biblical literature object to idea of having their conference badges checked and scanned, citing concerns about policing, profiling and their precariously positioned colleagues.

But margins are narrow.

Saying that their English department treats race and critical theory as an afterthought, students call on their peers to steer clear of most program offerings.

If we teach students to see racism as an idea that's expressed through behaviors, institutions and cultures rather than an immutable character trait, we free them to see things more accurately and with more openness to change, argues Cyndi Kernahan.

By Cyndi Kernahan

UT Austin faculty group wants the institution to fix what it says is a system that marginalizes Hispanics.

American Academy of Religion releases new guidelines on what undergraduates should understand about all religions prior to getting their degrees.