Nell Gluckman
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Citing State Law, an Idaho College Censored an Art Exhibit That Mentioned Abortion
Lewis-Clark State College pointed to a new rule that makes it illegal to “promote” abortion with public funds. The artists say their work was not advocacy, but meant to inform and prompt discussion. → Read More
7 Key Moments From the Supreme Court Hearings on Race-Conscious Admissions
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of the colleges’ longstanding practice. The more liberal minority wondered if a race-neutral strategy would exacerbate the very problem it was claiming to fix. → Read More
As Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Go Before the Supreme Court, Here’s What 6 Experts Are Listening For
The Chronicle asked legal and higher-education experts to share one key thing they will be watching for during Monday’s arguments. This is what they said. → Read More
Colleges Must Protect Students Who Seek Abortions, Education Department Says
A fact sheet released on Tuesday reminds campuses that they cannot discriminate against students and employees who are pregnant, have a child, have an abortion, or are recovering from one of those things. → Read More
‘It’s Making Us Accomplices': A University Tells Faculty to ‘Remain Neutral’ on Abortion Discussions in Class
University of Idaho faculty members are concerned about restrictive guidance they received from their university telling them what they can and cannot say about abortion. → Read More
U.S. Tells Harvard It Could Be Liable for Retaliation by Professors
The federal government made its position known in a lawsuit brought by three graduate students in anthropology against the university. → Read More
Fielding Questions About Abortion, Colleges Turn to a Familiar Vehicle: the Working Group
The overturning of Roe v. Wade has fueled uncertainty — and frustration — on college campuses in states with abortion bans or the potential for them. → Read More
3 Takeaways From Supporting Briefs in the Case That Could Change College Admissions
The briefs are in, and the Supreme Court has set a date to hear this case. → Read More
A President’s Response to Attacks on an Abortion Provider Widens a Rift With Faculty
A petition urges stronger support for an Indiana University medical professor who faced “politicized bullying” after providing an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim. → Read More
Crisis-Pregnancy Centers Have Been Orbiting Campuses for Years. What Are They?
Scholars who study them say they are evangelical Christian organizations that try to persuade women not to have abortions. → Read More
Will the Fall of ‘Roe’ Change the College-Going Landscape?
Some students and professors say they’re thinking seriously about staying away from campuses in states where abortion is outlawed. They may be outliers. → Read More
Colleges Should Pay Up When They Mishandle Harassment, a Title IX Pioneer Says
On the 50th anniversary of the gender-equity law, Ann Olivarius reflects on decades of fighting sexual misconduct. → Read More
Harvard’s President Will Step Down After a Tumultuous 5 Years
Lawrence S. Bacow oversaw the university’s response to the pandemic, sexual-misconduct scandals, and challenges to the combative Trump administration. → Read More
New Laws May Soon Require Some Public Universities to Offer Abortion Pills
California institutions will start requiring availability next year, and Massachusetts lawmakers are expected to vote on similar legislation. → Read More
If ‘Roe’ Falls, More Female Students Could Face the ‘Motherhood Penalty’
Researchers found that poor women are much more likely to take breaks from college than their wealthy and male peers. → Read More
‘It’s Definitely a Crisis’: Why Women in College Sports Are Struggling With Mental Health
Two experts weigh in on the forces that may underlie a recent rash of suicides and what institutions can do about it. → Read More
‘Uncharted Territory’: What the Overturn of Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Colleges
A leaked draft opinion suggests the landmark ruling protecting abortion access will be rolled back. If that happens, higher education will feel the effects. → Read More
2 Universities Tried to Stop ‘Passing the Harasser.’ Here’s What They’ve Learned.
Officials use reference checks to ask questions about past misconduct allegations. → Read More
‘There’s Not Stability’: After Strife With Board, Nevada Chancellor Is Set to Step Down
The top administrator for the state’s public colleges appears poised to step down from her position after a year of clashes with the system’s governing board. → Read More
The Hardest Judgment
Therapists walk an increasingly narrow path between student confidentiality and institutional liability. → Read More