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From Diversity Chief to College President

Changing demographics and demands for inclusion on campuses open a nontraditional path to the presidency. But two recent appointees have been subject to anonymous email campaigns.

The Admissions Tour That Went Horribly Wrong

Woman called police on two Native American brothers she believed were not really part of the group, but who were doing nothing wrong. To many, incident illustrates the hostility facing minority students in higher education, including admissions process.

Bad Humor

When one scholar's “lame” joke in a crowded elevator was another’s offensive comment, a disciplinary society was asked to adjudicate. Now, a political scientist won't apologize.

Conservative Voices Welcome at Brown

While the university has been known as a place where students shouted down a speaker, administrators are trying to shake that image, and a new student group has launched to diversify the types of speakers who visit.

Why Part-Time Success Matters

If community colleges are going to close achievement gaps, they need to better accommodate part-time students, report says.

White Supremacist in the Library

University of Virginia bans organizer of last year's fatal Unite the Right rally from coming on campus after calls from students and professors to do so.
Opinion

How Professors Contribute to the Democratic Deficit

Civic engagement and social change are not priorities of faculty members -- the very individuals responsible for inspiring, teaching and guiding our future leaders, writes Samuel J. Abrams.

‘Backlash’

Philosopher discusses his new book about how Americans respond to frank discussions of racism -- and about harassment he received for an essay in The New York Times.