Filter & Sort
Filter
SORT BY DATE
Order

Supreme Court Skepticism

Several justices question the logic of overturning Michigan's ban on the consideration of race in admissions.

Surprise on Legacy Admissions

State lawyer defending ban on affirmative action suggests U. of Michigan end preference for alumni children -- and Justice Sotomayor objects.

When Does a Scientist Get Called a Whore?

Many professors are outraged over an e-mail sent to an academic blogger and over the way Scientific American removed her post describing what happened.

Professors Matter, Too

We know remarkably little about which college instructors are effective and which are not, and there's a relatively straightforward way to find out, Matthew M. Chingos argues.

The (Forgotten) Utility of the Humanities

Vocation is not vulgar, and advocates need not run from practical application of humanistic disciplines, which have deep historical precedent, Anthony Cummings writes.

A Win for Public Black Colleges

Federal judge finds that system of "duplicative" academic programs at Maryland's public colleges perpetuates segregation and hurts black institutions.
Opinion

Balancing Act: Faith on Campus

Amid today's fractious atmosphere surrounding religion, campuses have the potential to model Pope Francis's call for inclusion, not exclusion, writes Thomas Flynn.

Less Choice, More Mainstreaming

Latino students need colleges and states to focus on completion as well as access, and to reform remedial education, Colorado's lieutenant governor tells fellow educators.