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White Perceptions of Affirmative Action

New results -- showing majority of white people believe they face discrimination -- surprise many. But attitudes, especially about college admission, don't always reflect the bias and disadvantages experienced by nonwhites or actual enrollment trends.

A ‘Social Lynching’

Clemson student government vice president, who is black, says he faces impeachment trial because he wouldn’t stand for the Pledge of Allegiance.

But Will Her Husband Move?

Study suggests women with male partners face bias in searches for junior faculty members.

The Costumes Are Coming

Colleges are pilloried each October by conservative media for being overly concerned about students offended by Halloween costumes. But do those stories miss the hands-off approach colleges often take?

Panels, Not Veneers

Sociology has reputation for diversity and inclusion, including at its conferences. So a preliminary, nearly all-male list of featured speakers for an upcoming meeting sparked criticism -- and backlash over gender equity and collegiality.

Expectations, Race and College Success

Study suggests high school teachers’ attitudes are not colorblind and influence who succeeds in higher education.

Anger Over Stereotypes in Textbook

Pearson vows to remove material amid uproar over advice on how nursing students should evaluate people by their racial, ethnic or religious backgrounds.

A Late Condemnation of Homophobia

The president of Cleveland State University has been harshly criticized for defending free expression without speaking out against a flier that called for gay people to kill themselves.