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Advantage Women
New study suggests STEM hiring favors women over men, in contrast to lots of other research suggesting otherwise. But is there more to the story?
UCLA Faculty Approves Diversity Requirement
After more than a decade of debate, and strong lobbying from both administrators and students, professors vote in favor of the measure, 916 to 487.
Film and Free Speech
University of Michigan cancels, then revives showing of "American Sniper" after more than 200 students complain and nearly replaces it with the family film "Paddington."
Does Faculty Diversity Need Targets?
Brown U. says it will double underrepresented minority faculty ranks in 10 years. What's its strategy? Why do some institutions favor -- and some avoid -- specific goals?
'Expanding the Circle'
New book explores strategies and obstacles for gay, lesbian and transgender students and those who conduct research on L.G.B.T.Q. topics.
Punishment, Post-Oklahoma
College leaders have gotten speedier and more severe in taking action against students linked to racist incidents. Critics fear due process is being eroded.
Staying Away From Indy
San Francisco State bars use of university funds to travel to Indiana. Connecticut governor bars all public colleges (and other state agencies) from using state funds to do so. Do these moves raise academic freedom issues?
Tenure Denied for Being Trans?
Justice Department says Southeastern Oklahoma State discriminated against a professor on the basis of gender identity.