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Compromised Position
Emory president praises Constitution's three-fifths compromise as model for dealing with disagreements today. Facing outrage, he apologizes for "clumsiness and insensitivity."
Discretionary Discipline
Two Texas sports officials -- a black female track coach and a white male football coach -- had affairs with students, but only one was fired. Critics say double standards are at work.
With Regrets
Senior Africana studies professors at Penn pledge to skip president's dinner, saying diversity push at Penn is more talk than action.
Paternal Parental Leave
Male faculty members don't take paid parental leave as often as critics assert, even when their spouses also work.
Seeking Brains, Brawn
Faculty advocates and disability law experts question physical requirements included in many of Azusa Pacific University's job ads.
Black Athletes and Other Black Men
Comparing data on athletes and other black male students, study challenges colleges' commitment to diversifying beyond athletics.
25 and in Crisis
Temple was the first institution to offer a doctorate in African-American studies and has seen heated debates over the discipline's direction. The rejection of the department's choice as chair has set off a new controversy.