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Increased stresses and decreased stigma leading to surge in rates of students under treatment

Toronto historian warns academics against shying away from the complexities of the past

Parties must wait for a ruling on affirmative action policies, with a Supreme Court judgment likely years away

With the US’ affirmative action policies once again thrust to the centre of public debate, Patricia Gándara reflects on the measures used to deem students deserving of entrance to leading universities

Academics express anxiety about ultimate reach of proposed policy tying gender to birth

After the death of a student athlete, university directors backed their football coach over their president, but subsequent protests led them to quickly reverse course

After a rare, chance encounter with an enthusiast for one of his books, Felipe Fernández-Armesto reflects on why so few academics gain any sort of celebrity 

Canadian university leader said he would be ‘worried’ if he were at an institution in the province 

If he had chosen to pursue the biggest factor in Harvard’s admissions discrimination – preferences for the white and wealthy – Michael Wang would have faced obstacles from alumni and the law alike

University of Guerrero rector seeks support from military police after six violent attempts to abduct women are reported on campus

After stockpiling land for decades, leading US university plans $1 billion (£774 million) science complex 

Win or lose, Harvard may need to ask whether pursuing its affirmative action case all the way to the Supreme Court is in the best overall interest of US higher education