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Free Speech and Anti-Blackness

If Carnegie Mellon values diverse views, it shouldn’t have condemned a Black professor’s tweet on Queen Elizabeth II’s death, write Branden D. Elmore and Dwayne K. Wright.

Trustees Seek Ouster of Michigan State President

Michigan State’s president is under pressure to resign or be fired. The Board of Trustees chair blames rogue trustees for the “misguided” move, but details remain sparse.

‘Mining the Depths of Our Differences’

A program seeks to build bridges between conservative Christian colleges and colleges known for their liberal ideals. The goal is to chip away at religious and political polarization on campuses and nationwide.

Yeshiva U Wins Gay-Rights Case, for Now

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor rules that the university need not recognize an LGBTQ organization.

Back to Work, Not Back to Normal

Accused harasser John Comaroff’s first week back teaching at Harvard was met with a walkout, and other developments in the related lawsuit against the university.

Why Did Allegheny Cut Its Chinese Program?

With little other information, the program’s lone tenured—now terminated—professor wonders if it’s about anti-Asian bias.
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Uncloaking the Hidden Force of Whiteness

Our antiracism work on campuses often fails to examine how such pervasive, systemic whiteness protects itself, writes Michael H. Gavin.

Completion Boost for 2-Year Students Who Take (Some) Online Courses

Black, Hispanic and low-income community college students who take up to half their courses online increase their odds of completing degrees, a working paper finds. Fully online learners are less likely to earn a credential.