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The Gay Political Scientist
Survey finds reports of both bias and acceptance -- and differing attitudes on including topics related to sexual orientation in the classroom.
In Gustav's Wake, Disaster Plans Are Tested
If Louisiana college leaders learned any lessons from Hurricane Katrina, the need to create remote command centers was surely among...
Attacking the 'Mismatch' Critique of Affirmative Action
One of the more influential and controversial studies of affirmative action in recent years came from Richard H. Sander in...
Who Produces Black Ph.D.'s?
Black students have their choice of college in a way that was not nearly as true decades ago, a fact...
'Two Cultures' Tension in Social Science
Key philanthropic and government programs offering grants for Ph.D. students appear to be excluding proposals for graduate students in sociology...
Palin on Higher Ed, Earmarks and Science
McCain's VP pick has generally been supportive of Alaska's universities -- though her record is thin. Her entry into the race also could renew debate on the "politicization" of science.
Is 'Holistic' Admissions a Cover for Helping Black Applicants?
In 2006, the University of California at Los Angeles faced intense criticism when only 2 percent of the students admitted...