Can College Cure Racism?
New reading requirements at Harvard have added fuel to an ongoing debate about diversity in curricula. At HBCUs these fights had a different dimension.
What Does Bill Cosby’s Problematic Legacy Mean for Black Colleges?
The Cosbys gave Spelman College, one of America's 107 HBCUs, over $20 million dollars. What does his legacy mean for the future of black colleges?
The Historical Need for Black Colleges
Historically black colleges and universities have also been on the forefront of fighting for desegregation.
Why Grad Students Unionize
The graduate student union movement is a fight by low-paid workers to get more money and better benefits.
Should the Government Pay for a Classical University Education?
Questions about what sorts of higher education the government should pay for are nothing new.
Student Writing in the Digital Age
Essays filled with "LOL" and emojis? College student writing today actually is longer and contains no more errors than it did in 1917.
The Checkered History of Colleges, Unions, and Scabs
In the early twentieth-century, some aristocratic college men were eager to prove their masculinity by working as strikebreakers.
Political Correctness Redux
The conservative anti-PC movement of the 1990s has its roots in a backlash against the Civil Rights movement.
Race and Sexual Harassment in Academia
Researchers theorize that minorities are especially vulnerable to sexual harassment in college due to both their outsider status and cultural stereotypes.
Daniel Aaron: Americanist
Daniel Aaron, a forerunner in the field of American Studies, has passed away at 103.