The ivory tower of academia: Higher education lacks racial, ethnic and economic diversity
Academia has long been ridiculed as an ivory tower filled with aloof professors who pursue niche academic interests while ignoring student ...
Read MoreThe real ‘second-class citizens’ of academia
At the end of February, pre-eminent Black philosopher Cornel West revealed that Harvard University has refused to consider him for tenure, triggering ...
Read MoreAsian American discrimination is real -- and it also isn't new
Being born in the United States wasn't enough for Yi-Li Wu to avoid a lifetime of constant microaggressions. From being told she had to be good at ...
Read MoreU-Md. president aims to hire more faculty of color, cut carbon emissions and bolster research
The University of Maryland in College Park will hire more faculty of color, slash its carbon emissions and bolster investments in research, Darryll J ...
Read MoreAdvancing Diversity And Inclusion In The Recruiting Funnel
While it has been proven repeatedly that diverse teams generate more revenue, make better decisions and drive increased innovation, many ...
Read MoreHard work should pay off for Asian Americans, not block their education opportunities
In 1929, a few years after Yale instituted a quota for Jews, admissions chairman Robert Corwin received a letter from a Yale trustee complaining ...
Read MoreThe student debt crisis is crushing Black Americans. Here's how loan forgiveness could help
There was no college fund, no family savings to help Jamilah Williams pay for school. After she graduated from college and landed her first ...
Read MoreThe Departure of 2 Google AI Researchers Spurs More Fallout
SOME of the world’s top minds in robotics and machine learning convened for a virtual, invite-only research workshop hosted by ...
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