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A Case Against Rubrics
Rubrics are not the path to intellectual liberation, Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera writes.
When a U.S. Presidential Candidate Is Called a ‘DEI Hire’
The first Black woman to be a major party’s nominee for president is facing conservative attacks on her race. We spoke to an Obama historian about past precedent and today’s differences.
An Awkward False Neutrality
Abiya Ahmed and Alexander Key argue that false binaries and assumptions contribute to distortions of campus discourse on Palestine.
Bilingual Tutoring Encourages Engagement, Academic Success
Pacific Oaks College in California hired bilingual tutors to support Spanish-speaking students, encouraging them to seek help and promoting connection to the institution.
Professor Cleared of Misrepresenting Her Ethnic Identity
New College of Florida Is Dumping Books—and Losing Professors
The conservative transformation of the institution continues, with gender studies texts being tossed and the faculty chair, plus other professors, taking leave.
Harvard Students Agree to Drop Suit Over Comaroff’s Alleged Harassment
A New Postsecondary-to-Political Pipeline
A pathway for students interested in elected office could feature a broad curriculum including sociology and ethnic, gender and environmental studies, Megan Thiele Strong and Paul Fong write.