Diversity

Minority students at community colleges are more likely to succeed when they have minority instructors, study finds. For white students, performance drops.

The experience of a women's college may point to steps all institutions can take to diversify science and technology fields, writes Jane McAuliffe.

Jewish group disavows letter issued with AAUP on difference between anti-Israel and anti-Semitic campus activity.

A focus on love decreases the interest of college-age women (but not men) in math and science fields, study finds.

Survey finds large percentages of those holding the position were first to do so, and may soon be seeking to leave their jobs.

45.4% of female science faculty and 24.5% of male science faculty have fewer kids than they desired, because of their careers, study finds.

More Mandarin-speaking students are enrolling in college, and counseling centers must address their special needs, psychologists say.

CUNY initiatives to teach life skills and provide educational opportunities to young men will be a part of New York City mayor's new high-profile push to address racial disparities.