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A photo illustration including a quote from the University of Washington report: "Specifically, faculty inappropriately considered candidates’ races when determining the order of offers and altered the process to provide disparate opportunities for candidates based on their race."

U of Washington Faculty Search Weighed Race Inappropriately

A psychology department hiring committee re-ranked finalists to hire a Black candidate over a white person originally rated No. 1, violating policy, a report concludes.

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Opinion

A Wake-Up Call for Jewish Faculty

Jewish faculty and staff need institutionally supported spaces for community, now more than ever, Marina Umaschi Bers writes.

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‘From the River to the Sea’ Slogan Inflames Conference

Ethnomusicologists are dealing with the fallout from a presentation by Native American scholars that briefly used a controversial Palestinian phrase. 

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Editor Fired After Sharing ‘Onion’ Article on Israel, Hamas

A journal ousted its editor in chief, a Berkeley professor, after social media backlash over his criticism of Israel.

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Workplace Climate Pushing Female Professors Out

A new study shows that concerns over workplace climate—not work-life balance—were most likely to push female professors out of academia.

Harvard Scholars: President Has Been Mum About Palestinians

Nearly 80 Harvard scholars have signed a letter accusing the university administration of refusing “to actively protect the free speech...

Cornell Leaders Condemn Prof. ‘Exhilarated’ by Hamas Attack

Cornell University’s top leaders are condemning an associate history professor’s statement at a rally that Hamas’s recent deadly attack on...
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Arizona State Instructor Followed, Injured by Turning Point USA Crew

Police investigate an altercation with a queer ASU educator as possible aggravated assault by an operative of the right-wing group.