Sarah Brown
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Race on Campus: A High-Demand Major With a Diversity Problem
Nursing faculty members and students are predominantly white. Some say they need better preparation to care for an increasingly diverse population. → Read More
What the Election Results Mean for Higher Ed
If Republicans maintain their slight edge in the race for the House of Representatives, look for an uptick in scrutiny of student-debt relief, Title IX, and other higher-ed issues. → Read More
This Professor Joined a Sorority. Now She’s Written a Book About the Enduring Appeal of Greek Life.
Jana Mathews describes what she learned about the power of same-sex friendships in fraternities and sororities. → Read More
Public-University Curricula Are ‘Government Speech,’ Florida Says
The state was responding to a lawsuit against the “Stop WOKE” Act, which bars public colleges from promoting “divisive concepts” about race and sex. → Read More
Professors, It’s Time to ‘Rate Your Campus Admin’
It’s not totally clear whether this new website is supposed to be funny or serious. The faculty member behind it says it’s both. → Read More
She Was Denied Tenure at Harvard. But She’s Not Done Fighting for Change in Academe.
Lorgia García Peña, an acclaimed Latinx-studies professor, tries to find hope after a traumatic experience. → Read More
Columbia U. Won’t Submit Data to ‘U.S. News’ Rankings After Professor Alleged False Information
The university cited an active institutional review prompted by accusations that it had falsified its submission to the magazine. → Read More
Race on Campus: Is It Racist for Colleges to Ban Discrimination by Caste?
A student pushed Cal State to add caste protections. But some South Asians say that unfairly singles them out. → Read More
U.S. Cancels $5.8 Billion in Student Loans, the Most Ever
The beneficiaries are borrowers who attended the Corinthian Colleges, a now-defunct chain of for-profit institutions. → Read More
Stanford Receives a $1.1-Billion Gift. How Does That Stack Up?
A look at the higher-ed landscape helps put the university’s eye-catching donation in context. → Read More
Race on Campus: Anti-CRT Laws Take Aim at Colleges
Public universities in three states have changed course on diversity trainings, curricula, and policies. → Read More
This University President Is Focused on Performance and Productivity. That Worries the Faculty.
Efforts to cut costs and measure return-on-investment are sparking debate at the University of Missouri. → Read More
Many Student-Affairs Officials Are Considering Leaving the Field
In a new survey, one-third say they’re not sure they’ll stay in the field for the next five years. → Read More
What One University Learned About Pandemic Trauma and Its Work Force
Faculty and staff members also shared ideas about how the workplace could change permanently to support their well-being. → Read More
The Missing Hispanic Students
Higher ed’s future, and the economy, depends on their coming back to college. → Read More
In Reversal, U. of Alabama Will Strip Ex-Klansman’s Name From Campus Building
The first Black student to enroll on the Tuscaloosa campus will now be honored alone on the building, replacing a former Alabama governor and Ku Klux Klan leader. → Read More
U. of Alabama Reconsiders Keeping a Former Klansman’s Name on a Campus Building
The plan had been to add a second name, honoring both the institution’s first Black student and the KKK member, a former governor. → Read More
NC Promise Saved a University and Grew Two Others. Is It a Model or a Fluke?
Once controversial, North Carolina’s radical college-affordability program could be a blueprint for rescuing struggling public institutions — if it lasts. → Read More
Race on Campus: What It’s Like to Be a Diversity Officer
Little research has centered on their experiences. A new book begins to fill that gap. → Read More
How Should Universities Respond to Racism?
Two scholars talk history, accountability, and free speech. → Read More