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Poli Sci Group Won’t Move Conference Facing Labor Strife
The American Political Science Association has refused a request from a Los Angeles hotel workers’ union to cancel its upcoming...
Texas A&M President Claims Ignorance in Black Editor Hiring Controversy
Texas A&M University’s president and a vice president on Wednesday claimed ignorance and a procedural breakdown regarding the institution’s mishandling...
Texas A&M President Retires, Citing Press Over Mishandled Hire of Black Editor
The university’s president since June 2021 stepped down effective immediately Thursday night amid negative national media attention.
Texas A&M Dean Resigns Amid Black Journalist Tenure Controversy
Reporting about a new journalism program finds that a celebrated hire rejected a watered down job offer, spurring an interim dean to resign.
U of South Carolina Ed College Antiracist Statement Vanishes
A University of South Carolina College of Education mission statement that referenced “anti-racist, pro-Black instruction” disappeared from the college's website...
Opinion
Don’t Misread SFFA v. Harvard
The Supreme Court did not reject the notion that universities have a compelling interest in promoting a diverse student class, Jeffrey S. Lehman writes.
Opinion
The Rise, Dilution, and Death of Affirmative Action, 1970-2023
The Supreme Court's recent decisions follow decades of declining commitment to equal opportunity.
When Discrimination Attends Your Conference
Multiple discriminatory incidents have occurred or been reported in recent years at conferences, where panelists’ and attendees’ unscripted comments can cause controversy.