By Scott Jaschik. The University of Reading, in Britain, is attracting much praise for its response to those questioning its decision to offer 14 scholarships for refugees in the area. More...

By Scott Jaschik. An instructor at the University of Washington set off a major debate there and elsewhere over his recent essay in which he says that the low proportion of women in computer science is at this point largely a result of women's choices and is unlikely to change. University officials immediately disputed his claims. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Randolph College announced this week that it is eliminating its equestrian program. More...

By Scott Jaschik. He wrote key decisions on affirmative action and other topics that matter to colleges. Kennedy's departure could erase the Supreme Court majority backing the right of colleges to consider race in admissions. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Professor with Asian name shares voice mail she received -- full of inaccuracies and bigotry -- as one story of the impact of anti-Chinese and anti-immigrant rhetoric. More...

By Scott Jaschik. The University of Adelaide, in Australia, is receiving extensive criticism over a billboard that critics say promotes the idea that men need to explain everything to women. More...

By Scott Jaschik. A security officer is dead, as is the officer's attacker, after an incident Friday afternoon at California State Polytechnic University at Pomona. More...

By Scott Jaschik. The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point has cited enrollment drops and limited state funds to explain its controversial decision to eliminate 13 majors, most of them in liberal arts fields. More...

By Scott Jaschik. After extensive study, Pitt moves to change name of building that houses its public health program -- a name that currently honors the U.S. surgeon general who oversaw the Tuskegee experiment. More...

By Scott Jaschik. Meharry Medical College has announced 55 layoffs, eliminating the positions of about 6.5 percent of employees, The Tennessean reported. More...