Filter & Sort
'The Tyranny of the Meritocracy'
Lani Guinier discusses her new critique of college admissions.
Counting Students Equally?
The Education Department's ratings framework embraces the concept of adjusting outcomes for student demographics -- an approach that would be unusual for the federal government but that isn't without its critics.
Going After the Donors
Steven Salaita's long-anticipated lawsuit against the U. of Illinois includes a twist: in addition to administrators, he's suing the donors he says interfered in his job at the university.
Brains, Not Clothes
Rutgers-Camden law dean calls out students for comments on women professors' attire in teaching evaluations.
Opinion
The Shape of Things to Come
The new site 101 Innovations in Scholarly Communication charts the tech explosion. Scott McLemee has a look.
Free Speech Can Be Anti-Gay
Federal judge rules that public colleges cannot bar leafleting by groups whose views contradict anti-bias policies.
Interfaith Interaction (or Lack Thereof)
Survey finds that U.S. students from majority religions feel more support on campuses than those from minority faith traditions -- and that very few students are frequently engaged in organized interfaith activities.
Undocumented and Stressed
Survey documents extreme pressures on students who lack legal grounds to reside in the U.S., but who are still achieving academically.