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UNC Board Changes Admissions, Hiring Policies on Race
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Board of Trustees voted Thursday to prohibit the institution from considering race...
Why Should We Ask More Questions? Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Einav Hart, assistant professor of management at the George Mason University School of Business, explains...
Weighing Retracting an Abortion Critic’s Work, With Lawyers Involved
Frontiers in Psychology retracted a paper by Priscilla K. Coleman. The British Journal of Psychiatry declined to retract another, after which editorial board members resigned. It’s a fight over abortion research in the post-Roe era.
Black Fraternity Moves Convention Out of Florida
Alpha Phi Alpha, the oldest historically Black college fraternity in the country, is moving a planned 2025 convention out of...
W.Va. Governor Wants to Save Alderson Broaddus
Alderson Broaddus University faced a vote from a state oversight board that could have prompted its closure. Then the governor stepped in, though without a clear plan.
Opinion
Selective Admissions on Trial
The Supreme Court decision on affirmative action is yet another reminder that emulating Harvard is—and always has been—a fool’s errand, John R. Thelin and Richard W. Trollinger write.
Women Assaulted by Larry Nassar Sue Michigan State Over Vote by Board
Women who were assaulted by former doctor Larry Nassar announced a new suit against Michigan State University on Thursday, over...
Union: UC Berkeley Graduate Student Researchers Get Back Pay
University of California, Berkeley, graduate student researchers have received around $600,000 in back pay, their union announced Wednesday. The payouts...