
Racist Rant Roils Columbia

Student Arrested for 2 Racist Graffiti Incidents

Drake Student Writes 4 Racist Hoax Notes
By Emma Whitford. A Drake University student faces potential expulsion and criminal charges after she was determined responsible for four of five racist notes found in campus residence halls, the Des Moines Register reported. More...
Swastikas Spray-Painted in Jewish Scholar's Office
By Scott Jaschik. Elizabeth Midlarsky, a Jewish professor who is a scholar of the Holocaust, found two large swastikas spray-painted in her office at Teachers College, Columbia University, on Wednesday, The New York Daily News reported. The slur "yid" was also spray-painted. More...
Threats Lead to Changes in Finals at Northridge
By Scott Jaschik. A series of written threats, some accompanied by bigoted and anti-Semitic symbols, has prompted California State University at Northridge to offer all final exams today in alternative formats such that students do not need to come to campus. More...
Gender, Pay and a 'Black Box'
By Colleen Flaherty. U of Arizona is sued over alleged discrimination against female faculty members in pay and promotions. This suit follows one by female deans. More...
Bias Against Women at Japanese Medical School
By Scott Jaschik. Jutendo University has become the second Japanese university to admit that its medical school discriminated against female applicants, The Mainichi reported. More...
The Art of Disagreeing
The recent closure of an art exhibit at Mary Baldwin University after accusations of racist content reminds us that art is both dangerous and valuable because it is open to interpretation. More...
The Reality of Asians and Higher Education Access
The public discussion of the Harvard lawsuit creates a false impression, one that ignores the poverty and disadvantages faced by many Asian Americans, writes Noel Harmon. More...
L’organisation des recrutements dans les entreprises : un outil de lutte contre les discriminations ?
Les enseignements d’un testing mené en France métropolitaine dans les grandes entreprises
De nombreux travaux attestent de l’existence de comportements discriminatoires de la part des employeurs, notamment selon l’origine des candidats. On sait toutefois peu de choses sur la façon de prévenir ces comportements. Dans ce travail, nous évaluons l’impact de l’organisation des recrutements dans les grandes entreprises sur le niveau des discriminations.
Nous considérons des entreprises multi-établissements et distinguons deux types d’organisation des recrutements : ceux où intervient un service des ressources humaines (RH) positionné à un niveau centralisé de l’entreprise et ceux effectués uniquement au niveau de l’établissement concerné par le poste, généralement par des managers en charge du recrutement.