University of California plan forges connections between students and professors who were the first in their families to attend a four-year institution.

Why did Fresno State cancel a search for a professorship named after Edward Said? University says procedural errors occurred, but scholars say it didn't like the pool of Middle Eastern finalists with Palestinian research portfolios.

New York judge says Yeshiva University, based on its own policies, can't terminate tenure-track professors for financial reasons.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire policy will require all faculty and staff members to work toward equity, diversity and inclusion, for consideration in their evaluations. It's controversial, but proponents say it's an efficient way to put values into action.

Professor calls diversity training workshop to which colleagues were invited a “waste,” setting off debate about inclusiveness and civility.

Senate passes resolution rebuking the university’s unexpected acquisition and calling for it to be rescinded.

Professor says she’s giving up a tenure-track job in the U.S. and taking her family back to Canada over racism directed at her Nicaraguan-born spouse.

New research suggests limited role for gender in predicting whether new Ph.D.s will get tenure-track jobs, but notable differences on pay and other issues, favoring men.

Collapse of undergraduate curricular reform at Duke illustrates the difficulty of building consensus on just what students need to learn.

A death this week leads to renewed discussions about academics and mental health.