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Yet Another Seminary Merges
In 'Goldilocks' moment, two very different California institutions announce a merger that will bring a Southern California university's offerings to a 150-year-old Presbyterian seminary in Marin County.
Next on College Completion Agenda: Equity
Community colleges are realizing that addressing racial and income equity are the missing pieces to improving completion rates. And Achieving the Dream wants to help them eliminate that inequity.
Hate Incidents on Campus Still Rising
Results of a new survey show that administrators are still reporting incidents targeting minority students.
Will Me Too Activism Cost Professor Her Job?
A Vanderbilt faculty member, considered a hero to many women in science, finds her once promising tenure bid has stalled.
Still Taking a Knee Against Racism
Athletes and activists who modeled themselves off Colin Kaepernick have continued their campaigns.
‘Should White Boys Still Be Allowed to Talk?’
Dickinson student's essay sets off intense debate there and elsewhere about who dominates classroom discussions. While piece has been pummeled in conservative blogosphere, issues related to who speaks in class concern many in academe.
The Impact of Faculty Attitudes About Intelligence
Students have better educational outcomes in courses taught by those who have "growth mind-sets" than those who believe intelligence is fixed. For minority students, achievement gaps are cut in half.
Closing Arguments in the Harvard Case
Lawyers defending and opposing affirmative action make their final pitches to judge in case that could have major impact on higher education. The debate on personal ratings of Asian American applicants could be crucial.