By Colleen Flaherty. Graduate student enrollments increased nearly 4 percent last year, with the biggest relative gains seen among underrepresented minority groups. Read more...

By Colleen Flaherty. Beyond well-funded individual campus initiatives aimed at increasing the number of underrepresented minority faculty members, experts urge collaboration across institutions and within disciplines. Read more...

By Colleen Flaherty. The American Geophysical Union has reaffirmed its position on teaching Earth history and evolution. “Scientific theories of Earth history and biological evolution are fundamental to understanding the natural world, are supported by extensive evidence and are noncontroversial within the scientific community,” the union’s updated statement says. Read more...

By Colleen Flaherty. New study adds to evidence that student reviews of professors have limited validity. Read more...

By Colleen Flaherty. Gender-based discrimination in the academic workplace isn’t always overt, but the “shrapnel” of small indignities stays with you. That’s the premise of a new book on this kind of bias, and how to alleviate it. Read more...

By Colleen Flaherty. Gatekeeper or rubber stamp? Recent tenure denial raises questions about a president's role in tenure decisions. Read more...