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Academic Minute: Neurodiversity
Today on the Academic Minute, Ken Gobbo, professor of psychology at Landmark College, discusses the neurodiversity movement and how it...
Smith Finds No Bias in Incident That Roiled Campus
Investigators concluded that the caller provided "legitimate, non-discriminatory" reason for calling campus police on a black student who was eating her lunch in a residence hall living room. Some question the findings.
'OK to Be White' Signs Appear at 2 Colleges
Signs saying "It's OK to be white" appeared at the University of Vermont and Champlain College this weekend, the Associated...
Gender and Biases in Politics
Women in politics face a wide swath of biases. In today's Academic Minute, Skidmore College's Minita Sanghvi explores this statement...
Could Diversity Survive a Harvard Loss?
Focus in trial was question of what would happen if Harvard (and by extension, other colleges) stopped considering race.
The No-Theme Conference
Historians announce their 2020 annual meeting won't have a general theme, to avoid "acrobatics" to fit it. Some like the idea and say that themes are pointless, while others say framing topics help make meetings and even disciplines more cohesive.
For Hillel, Community and Safety
As Jewish students grieve and organize vigils, their national organization discusses steps taken to assure their security. Two of those killed had ties to Pitt.
Activists, but Not for Political Parties
A new report shows college students are more interested in joining groups that are issue based rather than those only aligned to Democrats or Republicans.