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Race and Medical Curricula
Some doctors contend that medical schools should take a closer look at race, not just in terms of whom they admit, but what they teach.
Not Just ‘A Place to Park Our Offspring’
Mount Holyoke pulls rug out from under faculty parents in announcing closure of its campus childcare center.
Tackling Racism in Textbook Publishing
New guidelines from textbook publisher Pearson aim to dismantle systemic racism in higher ed. Do they go far enough?
Academe's Sticky Pay-Parity Problem
Women make up just 24 percent of research universities' top earners, according to a new report urging action on pay parity in academe. Women of color are just 2 percent.
Rhetorical Support Over Concrete Programs?
Most issued statements supporting Black Lives Matter, but only about half have a program to recruit Black students.
When Title IX Is a Threat
Pacific University allegedly urged a professor to resign, saying he'd be found responsible for sexual misconduct if he didn't.
Online Learning Era Neglects Blind Students' Needs
A year after many campuses transitioned to remote instruction, blind students continue to encounter barriers that undermine their learning.
Opinion
Leadership in Crossing Divides
Ronald A. Crutcher describes how he's navigated such divides in race, class and politics in his own life and as a college president, and he shares some key lessons he's picked up along the way.