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Affirmative Action and Afflicting the Comfortable
Michael A. Olivas, a longtime expert on higher education law, shares his thoughts on the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to take two key cases challenging affirmative action in admissions.
A Decades-Long ‘National Crisis,’ and A New Position
Compton College created a new position focused on the academic needs of Black and Latino men. Campus leaders believe they’re at the forefront of a new and long overdue trend.
Fashion Misstep Leads to New Social Justice Center
The Fashion Institute of Technology is establishing the new center after a controversial and racially insensitive fashion show shook the institution.
How Identity Shapes Science
New analysis finds that research by Black, Latinx and Asian scientists is often clustered in certain fields and underrepresented in terms of citation counts. This lack of diversity hurts everyone, the authors say.
A Template for Academic Freedom
Professors seek a united faculty voice against legislative incursions into the curriculum with respect to the teaching of race.
College Boards Are Still White and Male, Report Shows
While board size held steady in 2020, the pandemic had a significant impact on the frequency and length of board meetings, many of which were conducted online.
‘A Dangerous Precedent’
Professors urge University of Texas at Austin to lift a pause on recruiting participants for an approved study on the effectiveness of antiracist training for white children and parents.
Opinion
When the Boxes No Longer Fit
Many more multiracial students are coming to colleges, and institutions must reconstruct their landscapes to foster a sense of belonging for them, write Kate Hermsmeyer, George Dou and Kelsey Oberbroeckling.