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Ultimatum on King Day
U. of Michigan administrators pledge to do more for African-American students, who took to Twitter last semester with grievances. Black Student Union responds by giving institution 7 days to meet demands or face "physical" activism.
Who Defines Merit?
Admissions leaders gather to consider how to promote broader definitions of worthiness and more diversity in their classes -- all while dealing with the pressures of money and rankings.
Opinion
It Ain’t What I Say
When administrators about issues such as assessment and competency-based learning, writes Judith Shapiro, the language they use is crucial if they want to engage faculty members.
Opinion
Academe Quits Me
D.G Myers faces an unceremonious end of his career as an English professor after 24 years -- and warns that the same fate may befall many of his humanities colleagues.
Fight Over Faculty Blog Escalates
Two months after Chicago State demanded that faculty bloggers take down a controversial website for violating the institution's trademark rights, administrators are again threatening legal action.
How to Get Women on Panels
Study finds significant impact of having a female voice on the committees that put together scientific symposiums.
Full Access
Federal judge orders Creighton medical school to provide specific accommodations -- different from those it offered -- to hearing impaired student.
Failing the Female Coaches?
New report aims to hold individual athletic programs accountable for failure to hire female coaches on women's teams.