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FAFSA, Post-DOMA
Responding to Supreme Court ruling, the Education Department will begin recognizing same-sex couples for the purposes of distributing federal financial aid.
Vow of Silence
Naropa professor, suspended for not speaking at all, even in class, says he's being punished for speaking out previously about diversity issues.
Going Rogue
Swarthmore College's Hillel chapter says it won't adhere to guidelines barring it from cooperating with or hosting anti-Israel groups or speakers. In response, Hillel headquarters draws a hard line.
Recognizing Pregnancy Absences
A college in Missouri updates its absence policies to add pregnancy-related absences as excused in response to a student's federal complaint.
Mascot Makeover
Since the NCAA prohibited "hostile and abusive" mascots in 2006, many colleges have moved away from Native American mascots and nicknames. Despite tensions at a few campuses, most institutions have adjusted and moved on.
A Semester of Racial Tensions
Spelman president, an expert on race relations, discusses a series of incidents that have surprised some this fall (but not her) and what they mean.
Adding Faculty After Sit-In
UCLA attracts more criticism with its response to a protest by minority graduate students.
Taboo Subject?
A black female professor says she has been repeatedly investigated by her college for talking about race in ways that offended some white students.