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The Gender Factor in Conference Presentations
New study provides evidence that when those reviewing panel submissions see a woman's name, she is less likely to be invited than if no name is seen.
Federal Interpretation -- or Legislation?
Federal court ruling on Obama administration guidance on use of school facilities by transgender students could clear the way for a challenge to the Education Department's 2011 letter on campus sexual assault.
Another Slap on the Wrist?
U New Mexico says it's reopening an investigation into a professor suspended over sexual harassment findings and who was about to return to his duties -- after new reports emerge about the professor's conduct.
No Longer a Lounge of Their Own
Michigan State has closed its women's lounge. A male professor at another university complained about it, but many female students at the university want it back.
Separating the Philosophy From the Philosopher
After an alleged harasser holds on to a powerful academic position, professors try to limit his influence, in part by excluding his work from their syllabi. Is that the right strategy?
Legal Discrimination
Federal appeals court says former adjunct may not use Title VII, a federal antidiscrimination statute, to sue a college for bias based on her sexual orientation.
Separate but Equal in Physics Lab
Student sues U of Cincinnati after being told she can't have male partner in physics lab. Emails suggest multiple university officials defended the policy, but university now says it was not mandatory.
A Research Group of Their Own
Texas Tech and Indiana U at Bloomington have developed programs that encourage female faculty members to find more time to publish their research.