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Opinion
Affirmative Action Jumps the Shark
The law and the logic on which colleges have relied are both becoming harder to defend, writes Stephen T. Asma.
Opinion
Class and Race
Whatever one thinks of current forms of affirmative action, it's time to focus more on economics, writes Matthew Gaertner.
Impure Plastic?
Eastman Chemical's lawsuit raises issues about academic and corporate research and conflicts of interest.
That Wasn't Research
Review board at University of New Mexico finds no evidence to back tenured professor's claim that his fat-shaming tweet was research.
Shift in Fight on Partner Benefits
Federal judge's ruling involving community college professor suggests new legal strategy for same-sex couples who work in public higher ed in states that ban gay marriage.
A Statement for Diversity
In wake of Supreme Court ruling, 37 college groups issue declaration on educational value of having a diverse student body.
Opinion
The President's Many Roles
Boxer, minister, police officer, psychologist, Nobel laureate: K. Johnson Bowles considers the traits and expectations campuses hold for their leaders.
The 20% Experiment
Georgia State will test idea that assuring a set percentage of slots on the syllabus for female philosophers will attract more female students to the discipline.