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With Regrets

Senior Africana studies professors at Penn pledge to skip president's dinner, saying diversity push at Penn is more talk than action.

Status Quo at NLRB

With two high-profile higher education cases under consideration, labor board says it will carry on as usual despite an appeals court's ruling that calls into question the legitimacy of its appointees.
Opinion

Learning From MOOCs

Andrew Ng on what MOOCs and the "Wild West" of higher education are teaching professors.

Paternal Parental Leave

Male faculty members don't take paid parental leave as often as critics assert, even when their spouses also work.

Seeking Brains, Brawn

Faculty advocates and disability law experts question physical requirements included in many of Azusa Pacific University's job ads.

Debates on Men at Women's Colleges

Wilson will become coeducational. Salem considers whether to let a transgendered student stay after becoming a man -- and sparks fears that it will change its mission.

Shades of Bias

Study of British students points to potential for bias in academic hiring.

Dining Disabilities

Justice Department settlement with Lesley U. suggests that colleges may need to add specialized mealtime services for students with food allergies.