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Ending Racism Is Still a Civil Rights Issue
After the horrific murders in Charleston, Michelle Asha Cooper writes, will higher education and American society be ready for honest discussions about race?
A Step Forward for Philosophy
Disciplinary association issues open letter to victims of harassment and sexism, and calls for departments to promote equity. While some philosophers welcome the move, others doubt it will change anything.
By the Book
A coalition of disability studies scholars formulate guidelines to help publishers produce accessible books.
Passing in the Classroom
Academics weigh in on the curious case of Rachel Dolezal, a white woman who allegedly passed as a black instructor of African-American studies for five years.
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When My Son Discovered RateMyProfessors.com
James F. McGrath describes how he gained perspective and lost anxiety over student evaluations, even on the website faculty members love to hate.
Diversity in the Student Body
"Diversity in the Student Body" is a print-on-demand booklet focusing on demographic and legal issues and the strategies used by...
Science, Not Sexism
AAAS pulls advice column telling a female postdoc to ignore her adviser's attempts to look down her shirt, amid outcry from scientists.
Pipeline for Hispanic Doctors
The country's only LCME accredited for-profit medical school is working to increase the number of bilingual and multicultural physicians in the U.S.