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Shutting Out Women's Centers
Women's studies scholars object to professional association's new stance on representation from women's centers workers.
Enough Time for Justice
In wake of scandal, U of California will re-examine deadline for taking disciplinary actions against faculty members found guilty of harassment, pointing to larger debate over statute-of-limitation-like policies in such cases.
Putting Harassers on Notice
When Berkeley didn't fire an astronomer it found to have mistreated female students for years, his colleagues took steps to force him out.
Inflexible Partners and Women's Careers
Female academics are frequently blocked from international work, and the problem isn't children, study finds.
Eye of the Beholder
When it comes to judging evidence of gender bias in the sciences, is gender bias at play? A study involving university faculty members suggests it is.
To Avoid Split on Gay Marriage, 2 Colleges Quit Christian Group
Eastern Mennonite U and Goshen, which recently ended bans on gay faculty members, leave Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Had they stayed, others would have left the association.
Fear of New Pronouns
U of Tennessee, facing political backlash, removes guide to language choices that many transgender people prefer and promises review by system leaders before any future guide is issued.
Men Who Admire Their Own Work
Study finds male scholars are more likely than female scholars, across disciplines, to engage in self-citation. Does this give men a leg up in academic promotions?