Diversity

Controversy over Alice Goffman's book lives on, with students at Pomona saying the sociologist's alleged racial insensitivities should disqualify her from a visiting professorship there.

Percentage of tenured faculty members who are white men dropped from 69.0 to 60.8 percent in last decade.

A death this week leads to renewed discussions about academics and mental health.

Female economists write papers that are more readable than those produced by their male counterparts but take significantly longer to get published, study finds.

Michael T. Raupp explores whether a recent court of appeals decision on sexual orientation discrimination will result in new interpretations.

By Michael T. Raupp

University barred Richard Spencer from appearing, and he said he would come anyway. With court backing, he spoke and was challenged by some in the audience and many protesting outside.

Harvey Mudd College canceled classes for two days after sit-in and protests over issues of race, workload and a leaked report in which faculty appeared to be insulting students.

Leading history journal apologizes for assigning review of book on inequality and urban education issues to a professor viewed by many as a white supremacist.