Filter & Sort
Heavy Thinkers Need Not Apply
It's not just that professor with the infamous tweet. Study finds that academics who interview graduate school candidates favor those who are thinner.
Opinion
Affirmative Action Jumps the Shark
The law and the logic on which colleges have relied are both becoming harder to defend, writes Stephen T. Asma.
Opinion
Class and Race
Whatever one thinks of current forms of affirmative action, it's time to focus more on economics, writes Matthew Gaertner.
That Wasn't Research
Review board at University of New Mexico finds no evidence to back tenured professor's claim that his fat-shaming tweet was research.
A Statement for Diversity
In wake of Supreme Court ruling, 37 college groups issue declaration on educational value of having a diverse student body.
Looking for Bias
University of Colorado board votes to survey state of political diversity, with focus on Boulder campus. Will the responses help anyone?
Opinion
The Legal Future of Affirmative Action
Rod Smolla sees signs of new limits ahead -- both in this week's decision and in the justices' statements during oral arguments.
The Day After, In Texas
UT-Austin's president and admissions director discuss the Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v. the University of Texas and its impact on the university.