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The Arguments for Affirmative Action
Harvard and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill file briefs with the Supreme Court.
Pandemic Planning With Older Adults in Mind
Everyone has had a hard time during the pandemic, but one group in particular has suffered more. In today’s Academic...
Seattle Pacific Sues Washington AG
The Christian university is suing the Washington attorney general for investigating its anti-LGBTQ+ hiring practices, arguing it violates the institution’s First Amendment rights.
Amid Struggles, an Online Enabler Pivots
2U is laying off 20 percent of its workforce in wake of merger with edX but resetting how it charges institutions and offering them incentives to lower tuition.
When a Teacher Ruins a Student’s Chances
A teacher revoked a letter of recommendation. Others at the high school disagreed (and quit in protest). The University of Pennsylvania rejected the applicant.
Pandemic Planning With Older Adults in Mind: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Lynn A. Addington, professor of justice, law and criminology at American University, discusses how to...
San Diego State Faces Criticism Over Reported Rape
San Diego State University is being criticized by a teenager and her family over claims that she was raped by...
For Sociologists Who Don’t Want to Go to L.A.
Thousands of sociologists are expected at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, which starts Friday. But the location...