Scientists argue disciplines need their own ways of thinking about student belonging to reach diversity goals Read more

An anonymous person reported a University of Minnesota professor to the bias team for using the phrase “piñata of shame” in an editorial. Read more

Some selective colleges are reporting drops in the number of Black students in their incoming classes, the first admitted since a Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action in higher education. At other colleges, including Princeton University and Yale University, the share of Black students changed little. Read more

The university courted controversy by slashing programs and laying off both tenured and nontenured faculty members. More spooked professors are leaving in addition to those cuts, but so are key leaders who pushed them. Read more

Tens of thousands enrol because of low tuition fees and scholarships, but some face discrimination on arrival Read more

Schools in Surrey and Kent found to be raising tens of thousands as critics say wealthy are able to ‘buy advantage’ Read more

An anti-Israel group of Harvard University students condemned the recent appointment of the school’s new vice president and general counsel due to her former leadership roles at the U.S. Defense Department and a defense company that sold weapons to Israel. Read more

Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman popularized the concept of zombie ideas—constructs that are not really alive, but somehow simply will not die. He literally wrote a book on the topic. Read more

Colleges are slowly releasing demographic data for the Class of 2028, giving a glimpse of the Supreme Court ruling’s impact on racial diversity. The results are decidedly mixed. Read more

In any successful organization, the mission is not merely a statement; it is the very core from which all strategies emanate and against which all outcomes are measured. It serves as the foundation upon which the organization’s vision is built and its goals are set. Read more