Diversity

Professors are often lightning rods, but many see a new menace to academic freedom in recent physical threats against faculty members who speak out on race and other issues.

As right-wing groups scale up their attacks on higher education, colleges and universities need to take bold steps to support scholars who are being targeted, argue Jessie Daniels and Arlene Stein.

California’s ban on using state funds to travel to Texas highlights the dilemma facing national groups with meetings scheduled to take place there.

On same day Atlanta newspaper exposes decades KKK influence on the culture and activities of Wesleyan College, the women's institution publicly apologizes and acknowledges its past for first time.

Native American walkout from the University of Wyoming’s production of The Fantasticks illustrates challenges facing college drama.

Colleges and universities turn to experienced presidents in times of pressure, curtailing gains in diversity, study finds.

Scholar who is popular speaker nationwide is ousted from center directorship and resigns faculty job at Ohio State, amid allegations of misconduct.

Professor’s essay about the original color of classical statues is mocked by conservative websites -- and then she receives online threats.