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Worse Than It Seems

New study of harassment of graduate students by faculty members suggests that the problem is worse -- both in level of offense and prevalence of repeat offenders -- than many believe.

Social Media Storm

Former leader of Claremont Colleges’ resource center for LGBTQ students believes he was fired for his Twitter comments on white people and the police.

Samford Refuses Baptist Funding

Avoiding rebuke of conservative donors, Samford declines to give LGBTQ-oriented group recognition, but gives up funding from Alabama Baptist State Convention.
Opinion

Dude, Women Know Stuff

New paper explains effort to fight gender bias in political science, and, perhaps, in other disciplines as well.

Deep Springs Getting Close to Coeducation

California Supreme Court refuses to hear appeal from alumni trying to block admission of women. Could six years of litigation be nearing an end?

Clarity or Confusion?

OCR issues new guidance that clear way for investigating some cases of transgender bias, but advocates for transgender students say the document is inadequate.

Do DeVos Comments Encourage Anti-Gay Bias?

Many find her claim about “unsettled law” to be dubious and an abdication of her agency's civil rights responsibilities.

At Different Paces

Colleges are starting to accommodate transgender students, but some are doing it better than others.