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The Upper Middle Class as ‘Dream Hoarders’ in College Admissions
New book suggests that the upper middle class is stealing opportunity -- including in higher education -- from everyone else.
Tensions in the Art Classroom
Adjunct at School of the Art Institute of Chicago quits, calling out perceived culture of political correctness after students complained about course content.
Sikh Scholar Harassed Over Photo of Another Man in Turban
Conservative website used photo of someone else raising both middle fingers to Trump Tower.
Problems Beyond the $306M Dorm
Bethune-Cookman, a historically black university with a proud history, copes with impact of borrowing against its endowment, fighting in court with its alumni, affiliating with a for-profit law school and inviting Betsy DeVos to speak at commencement.
A Work in Progress
Gay rights group gathers leaders of black colleges and universities to discuss path to making them more inclusive of LGBTQ students.
Worse Than It Seems
New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe.
Opinion
Documenting Harassment in Astronomy
Survey data point to widespread problems, but also opportunities for astronomy to lead on improving the climate for women and minorities.
Social Media Storm
Former leader of Claremont Colleges’ resource center for LGBTQ students believes he was fired for his Twitter comments on white people and the police.