By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. As Samford University has refused to recognize a student group sympathetic to gay rights, its members have not materialized to discuss the issue publicly -- perhaps unsurprising, given the university's decision. But a queer activist group, led by a gay alumna, has come forward, alleging that the institution and its president are discriminating against the LGBTQ population there. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Georgia’s state higher education board votes to pull the most serious investigations to the central office, a shift that angers many advocates for assault victims, who already believe the new policies are out of line with federal law. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Experts say they understand why university presidents want to keep people away from white supremacist events, but they have a tough sell on campus. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. After the deadly protests in Charlottesville, Va., officials at Occidental College met and agreed -- the orientation activities for first-year students would be tweaked. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Ohio State University no longer allows decorations in dormitory windows, prompting student ire and a First Amendment debate. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. A teenager who said she was sexually assaulted while visiting Culver-Stockton College doesn’t have the legal grounds to bring a Title IX lawsuit against the institution -- a federal court dismissed her suit, and a court of appeals won’t overturn that decision. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Despite the tendency to write off first-year college students as cellphone-obsessed and face-to-face relationship oblivious, they’re socially aware to a degree. At least enough to classify which friends they consider their most trusted and those they rely on just for a fun time, according to the results of a new study out of Stanford University. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Few of the nation’s most prestigious institutions have created policies that ensure fair disciplinary procedures for students -- especially around sexual misconduct -- according to one prominent watchdog group for free speech and civil rights in academe. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. University of Maryland’s marching band will no longer play the state song, a pro-Confederate battle hymn that refers to the Union as “northern scum.” More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Female coaches achieve just as much as their male counterparts but are often disadvantaged in negotiating salary and bonuses, according to the results of a new study. More...
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