By Scott Jaschik. At Colgate, students are furious over a security alert issued over a black student who was carrying a glue gun. At St. Olaf, students protest amid sense that threats against black students have not been taken seriously. More...
20 mai 2017
Race, Safety, Anger
Bananas Again Create Racial Tension at American
By Scott Jaschik. Bananas have again become a source of racial tension at American University. In the fall, black students protested over incidents in which they said one had a banana thrown at her and another found a rotten banana left outside her dormitory room. More...
Journal Apologizes for Article on 'Transracialism'
By Scott Jaschik. An apology posted on Facebook said in part, "We, the members of Hypatia’s Board of Associate Editors, extend our profound apology to our friends and colleagues in feminist philosophy, especially transfeminists, queer feminists and feminists of color, for the harms that the publication of the article on transracialism has caused." More...
Racial Incidents at 3 Campuses
By Scott Jaschik. Three campuses are experiencing heightened racial tensions following recent incidents. More...
‘A Perfect Mess’
By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses his new book about American higher education, which suggests it may be better off today than people realize … because it has always faced so many problems and has always been a “hustler’s paradise.” More...
350 Colleges Still Have Room for New Undergrads
By Scott Jaschik. More than 350 colleges and universities are still accepting applications for first-year or transfer enrollment for this fall, according to an annual survey from the National Association for College Admission Counseling. More...
‘Universities and Their Cities’
By Scott Jaschik. Colleges and universities in urban areas have long been a crucial part of higher education. Today they serve not only those who live in their cities, but many from elsewhere attracted to the idea of going to college in an urban environment. More...
Setting a Limit on Academic Freedom
By Scott Jaschik. Court says Marquette was justified in punishing a professor for using his blog to criticize a graduate student by name. More...
$1.4M Verdict in Iowa Athletics Gender Bias Suit
By Scott Jaschik. A state jury found Thursday that the University of Iowa athletics department engaged in bias based on gender and sexual orientation against Jane Meyer, and awarded her $1.43 million, The Des Moines Register reported. More...
4 Chinese Nationals Charged With TOEFL Fraud
By Scott Jaschik. Federal authorities on Thursday announced the arrests of four Chinese nationals on charges of engaging in fraud on admissions tests that allowed three of them to obtain admissions to American universities and visas to study in the United States. More...
