Journal debates Black Lives Matters without black academics Editors of The Journal of Political Philosophy apologise for 'oversight' in commissioning of 60-page symposium By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 30 May
New York moves to abolish tuition fees for poorer families Nearly a million households expected to benefit from deal covering SUNY and CUNY systems By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 10 April
In court and on campus, US debates cultural appropriation Academics say students' concerns reflect tense environment on racial issues By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 20 March
Students shout down speech by controversial US scholar Car carrying Charles Murray attacked at Middlebury College, reports say By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 6 March
Are arts and humanities endowments facing the Trump chop? Academics are alarmed at reports that first Trump budget will try to end funds By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 23 January
Men ‘get more credit’ for co-authorship than women Study of economics scholars by doctoral student suggests bias in way that co-authored papers are viewed By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 9 January
'White genocide' tweet sparks academic freedom row Drexel tones down criticism of professor over tweet attacked by right-wing media By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 3 January
Alt-right leader’s talk at US university sparks protest Richard B. Spencer, who was filmed shouting ‘Hail Trump’ at Washington meeting, due to speak at Texas A&M University By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 29 November
Rutgers academic placed on leave over gun tweet Action over Kevin Allred, who was also questioned by police, yet again raises issue of free speech in wake of Trump election By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 21 November
Trump victory rocks US campuses Inside Higher Ed's Scott Jaschik looks at how Donald Trump’s victory is likely to be received by universities in the US By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 9 November
Professor who wore blackface at party suspended Case at University of Oregon sparks row over academic who is said to have worn make up to highlight racism faced by students By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 7 November
US academic’s marking comments spark race row Hispanic student accuses professor of cultural insensitivity over allegations she must have plagiarised work by using the word ‘hence’ By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 31 October
New academic year in US sees number of racist incidents Flurry prompts discussion over whether such incidents are more common, or a symptom of social media explosion By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 26 September
Chicago academics hit back on safe spaces Letter from dozens of faculty members follows dean of students' warning that institution did not support suppression of controversial views By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 19 September
Safe spaces and trigger warnings: Chicago letter sparks US debate Chicago ‘does not condone intellectual safe spaces’, dean tells new students By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 30 August
US college student post seeking minority roommate sparks debate Advert placed by students at Pitzer College leads to national discussion on racial mixes in accommodation By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 15 August
Texas affirmative action case: US Supreme Court upholds ruling Parts of case could apply to admissions and financial aid policies in most of US higher education By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 27 June
US colleges respond to Orlando tragedy Colleges in the area and further afield try to reassure students By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 13 June
Students at US for-profit colleges see 'decline in earnings and rise in debt' Study of 1.4 million students raises concerns about the US for-profit sector By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 7 June
US college introduces diversity requirement for tenure Pomona College academics vote for guidelines that ask tenure candidates to be ‘attentive to diversity in the student body’ By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 24 May
Are these Donald Trump's higher education policies? Senior aide Sam Clovis on what US university policy might look like under a Trump administration By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 16 May
Princeton academic's 'failure CV' sparks debate on success Johannes Haushofer lists failures in attempt to 'balance the record' on how he climbed the greasy pole of academia By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 3 May
Professor ‘must apologise over blog post to keep job’ Marquette University row follows professor’s online criticism of ‘liberal’ colleague By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 29 March
Large rate my professor study finds gender bias in comments University of Illinois research finds ‘brilliant’ or ‘genius’ more often used to describe male academics By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed 7 March
