‘Laboratories of success’: why HBCUs are the best models for race-blind admissions
Post-affirmative action, Black schools show why cultivating diverse campuses should extend beyond the application process Read more
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US universities launch partnership to elevate free speech to counter threats to democracy
The presidents of a wide-ranging group of 13 universities are elevating free speech on their campuses this academic year, as part of a new nonprofit initiative announced Tuesday to combat what organizers call dire threats to U.S. democracy. Read more
Taxpayer-funded ‘inclusive science’ fellowship excludes white faculty
White faculty are excluded from a National Science Foundation-funded “inclusive science” fellowship, in what one legal group calls a “blatant violation” of federal law. Read more
Firm regrets taking Facebook moderation work
A firm which was contracted to moderate Facebook posts in East Africa has said with hindsight it should not have taken on the job. Read more
Chaos at New College of Florida
With the start of the semester two weeks away, students are grappling with absent professors, canceled classes and severe housing woes. Read more
Harvard demands personal essays from applicants in equity bid
As part of Biden-endorsed response to Supreme Court ban on race-based preferences, Ivy League elite requires applicants to describe life experiences Read more
Why is Houston shutting down libraries at some of its poorest public schools?
Former library spaces will now be ‘multipurpose’ rooms; disruptive students will be stationed there to watch footage of their classrooms Read more
Embattled anthropology prof settles lawsuit with SJSU, gets gig as ‘heterodox’ scholar
After an 18-month legal battle with San Jose State University, anthropology Professor Elizabeth Weiss recently agreed to retire from her job to settle a lawsuit she filed against her employers. Read more
Why is West Virginia University eliminating 9% of its academic programs?
West Virginia University is continuing a trend of drastic changes to its academic program and structure. This time, however, it’s not just focused on consolidating colleges. It’s focused on elimination. Read more
Rudy Giuliani jailed mobsters with a charge he now faces
As a federal prosecutor in the 1980s, Rudy Giuliani made headlines around the world for aggressively going after New York's organised crime families. Read more
