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The White Privilege Moment
Scholars fend off right-wing opposition as concept attracts mainstream attention.
Opinion
Race, Gender and Academic Jobs
While searching for a new job, a white academic is stunned by the way a department interviewing her treated and talked about a black female academic.
Not So Equal at Home
Harvard faculty survey finds that institution has made significant progress in providing female professors with mentors. But when it comes to caring for children or the chores, gender gap is significant.
No More LSAT 'Flagging'
Law school group settles suit by Justice Department by agreeing to no longer identify test-takers who receive extra time due to a disability -- and to streamline process of getting extra time.
The Last Acceptable Prejudice?
An online comment prompts consideration of whether academics feel free to express stereotypes about poor, rural white students.
Ugly History on Tobacco Road
U. of North Carolina and Duke consider wiping away the names of campus buildings that honor Ku Klux Klan leader and white supremacists.
Unwanted Advances
After an investigation found he likely engaged in inappropriate conduct, a Catholic theologian and former ambassador to the Vatican moves from one Catholic university to another.
Opinion
Next Chapter for Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court's recent decision may not require colleges to change their practices, but it's another sign they need new approaches, writes Matthew Gaertner.