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The cover of the book "Hope & Healing" by John Silvanus Wilson Jr.

How HBCUs Can Help Repair American Democracy

A former president of Morehouse College discusses his recent book about the untapped potential of HBCUs.

Boston U Antiracist Research Center Lays Off Employees

The Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University is laying off as many as 15 to 20 staff members, the...
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Opinion

Anti-LGBTQ+ Policies Make Higher Ed Less Safe

As anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-DEI legislation proliferates, colleges can no longer rely on old strategies to support students, Margaux Cowden writes.

Two hands hold several small vials.

2 Universities Halt Treatment for Trans Youths

A Missouri law limits gender-affirming care for minors, but two institutions have gone beyond the bounds of the legislation and will also stop treating existing patients.

Graduates at Claflin University sit with hands raised in their graduation gowns and hats.

A Massive Investment in HBCUs’ Future

A coalition of historically Black university advocacy groups is receiving $124 million from philanthropists to dole out to institutions.

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Faculty Gender Pay Disparities Persist, Even at Vassar

Men have historically made more than women in academe—and for full professors, the gap has widened in recent years. The issue has spawned litigation at a Seven Sisters institution.

"Burned at the stake" quote over a head shot of coach Kim Russell

Oberlin Coach Says She Was ‘Burned at the Stake’

Kim Russell, the former women’s lacrosse coach, was reassigned to a new position more than a year after commenting on transgender athletes participating in women’s sports.

Seven students hold white poster boards painted with red letters that spell I Need IX.

Students Press Biden Administration to Finalize New Title IX Rules

A delay in issuing the regulations likely means that Trump-era rules will stay in place for another academic year.