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Campus Officers' ‘Offensive’ Online Posts Prompt Mass Firings

Hampton University fired nine police officers for posting offensive, racist and misogynistic material on social media. Experts say the social media activities of campus officers and other law enforcement officials are under heightened scrutiny.

Responsibility to Low-Income Workers

Survey finds that more than 20 percent of workers who are members of minority groups are looking to the federal government to prepare them for a changing economy.

More Latinx Students, Stagnant Latinx Presidents

Despite increasing growth of the Latinx student demographic, the number of Latinx presidents has stayed roughly the same for decades -- something many administrators hope can be addressed.

A Racist ‘Biology Lesson’

Calls for expulsion for a Texas A&M student who used racial slurs in a video gone viral on campus -- only the latest incident to be caught on social media.

White Supremacy Activity Spreads on Campuses

White nationalists, mostly non-students, continue to post propaganda on college campuses, despite efforts by colleges to stop them.
Opinion

The Next Lawsuits to Hit Higher Education

It is simply a matter of time before a class-action one is filed against an institution for knowingly using biased instruments in evaluating its faculty, argues Ann Owen.

Expensive Aftermath of Protests

Oberlin College ordered to pay $11 million to local bakery after jury finds college libeled its owners and interfered with business relationships when some students accused it of mistreating black students.

(More) Bias in Science Hiring

New study finds discrimination against women and racial minorities in hiring in the sciences. The study's about postdocs, but it has important implications for all of academe.