Filter & Sort
‘A New Low’ in Attacks on Academic Freedom
Texas lieutenant governor Dan Patrick threatens to end tenure over the teaching of critical race theory, further escalating the ongoing war on the teaching of CRT and other so-called divisive concepts in many states.
Much More Than Bones
An anthropologist at San José State University says she’s being retaliated against for her views on what to do with human remains in research facilities and for her handling of those remains. Her critics question her understanding of the discipline as a whole.
Opinion
Avoiding Racial Justice
In fumbling the renaming of a building that honored a Ku Klux Klan leader, the University of Alabama avoids real racial redress, Antar A. Tichavakunda writes.
Racist Text Messages Create Stir at Occidental College
Anti-Asian text messages shared on social media have created turmoil at Occidental College. Students are angered by the administration’s delayed response and lack of disciplinary action.
Diversity on the Rise Among College Presidents
Colleges hired a greater share of Black and other nonwhite leaders in the months after Black Lives Matter became a household term than they did before, Inside Higher Ed analysis shows. Is the shift meaningful, and will it last?
Not Only in the NFL
The underrepresentation of Black head coaches in college sports is unacceptable, Shaun R. Harper writes.
A ‘Bellwether’ on Black and Latinx Student Success
The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse gains made by Black and Latinx students in Los Angeles County and could signal similar problems for the rest of the state, according to a new report.
HBCU Bomb Threats as White Supremacist Violence
The bomb threats against historically Black colleges and universities last week are yet another instance of white supremacy and terrorism, David G. Embrick and Johnny E. Williams write.