Conservative Media Is Waging a War on the Humanities, and It’s Succeeding
An influential conservative online ecosystem targets teachers whose expressed opinions question the dominance of white men.
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Inside the Campaign to Strip Harassers of Their Scientific Honors
Some members of the science community are fighting to ensure that a finding of harassment leads to consequences far beyond whatever the university decides—including their removal from the National Academy of Sciences.
The Trump Administration Axes Obama-Era Guidelines on Affirmative Action
The Trump administration is reversing Obama-era guidelines urging colleges to consider race in admissions practices.
A Tale of Two Cities
In a new book, urban revitalization expert Alan Mallach argues that much of what you think you know about cities today is wrong.
How Right-Wing Media Has Tried to Stifle Student Speech at Evergreen State College
A slanted version of the events at Evergreen College keeps driving the conservative news cycle—all while students suffer.
Harassment Is Rife in Science Labs—and University Policies Aren’t Helping
Meanwhile, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is struggling with its own controversy over whether it properly punishes member harassers.
Viewfinder: Chinese Students Cheer Themselves on Before Taking a College Entrance Exam
Candidates cheer for themselves before sitting the National College Entrance Examination (a.k.a. Gaokao) outside an exam site on June 7th, 2018.
Financial Aid Letters Are Really, Really Confusing
And that makes it hard for kids to choose the right school.
At the New School, Labor Struggles Unite Students and Workers
Solidarity creates a formidable challenge for the New York City university's administration.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Free Speech
Do overblown fears of the First Amendment's demise undermine healthy debate?