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Measuring Adversity
College Board pilots system to help colleges make admissions decisions about who is disadvantaged -- and evidence from one college suggests 20 percent of decisions might be different. But lack of emphasis on race concerns some advocates.
12-Hour Commute to Class With Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky (left), the noted linguist and political thinker who teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is this semester...
Sex Differences in Facial Recognition
Women outperform men when it comes recognizing faces. In today's Academic Minute, Vanderbilt University's Isabel Gauthier delves into her research...
Title IX Enforcement and LGBT Students
Obama administration guidelines for LGBT student protections under Title IX remain in place, and the student codes at Liberty and Bob Jones Universities appear to violate them.
'Some of Our Friends Couldn't Make It'
International relations scholars meet in the shadow of Trump's presidency and his temporarily halted travel ban.
6 Students Charged After UConn Student Death
Six fraternity members at the University of Connecticut have been charged in connection with the death of a female student...
Baylor Coach Says of Skeptics: 'Knock Them Right in the Face'
The women’s basketball coach at Baylor University used a professional achievement as an opportunity to defend the university’s damaged reputation...
UNC May Bar Centers From Legal Work
The University of North Carolina Board of Governors may consider a proposal to bar centers on the university's campuses from...