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The Case for Student Shields

Unusual sexual harassment lawsuit at Northwestern U., in which a professor is suing a former graduate student who accused him of assault, has sparked debate about student indemnification policies.

Looking the Other Way?

After a football star at Alcorn State is revealed to be a registered sex offender, some ask why NCAA is resisting demands that it ban colleges from enrolling such athletes.

Getting Women to Run

There are more women than men going to and graduating college, but female students only account for about one-third of student body presidents.

Missing Minority Ph.D.s

Most black and Latino doctoral students in STEM fields are not earning their degrees within 7 years, and many are leaving their programs, new study finds.

Fallout From UNC

Chapel Hill punished some employees for their roles in athletic scandal. Should someone punish those who left for jobs at other institutions?
Opinion

Graduation Shouldn't Be Endpoint

Colleges that truly want to help first-generation students need to stay involved as they make their next transitions, write Karen Gross and Ivan Figueroa.
Opinion

Myth of the Amateur Athlete

Defenders of college sports should stop pretending that players are amateurs and that universities don't compete for their services, John V. Lombardi argues.
Opinion

UNC and the Sports Media

The scandal in North Carolina is only the latest evidence of how rarely sports reporters -- who are beholden to athletics departments and coaches -- delve into the darker side of college athletics, writes Murray Sperber.