Academe Today Wednesday, August 2, 2017 Sign up for this newsletter | Affirmative Action in the Spotlight Once More | The Justice Department reportedly will direct resources to investigating colleges that are perceived as discriminating against white applicants. Some groups rebuke that decision as a step back from protecting civil rights. |
| The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly taking aim at colleges’ consideration of race in admissions. Here’s a look at where the issue stands. |
| Get up to speed with a collection of past Chronicle coverage. |
Also in Todayâs News | Admissions By Suhauna Hussain The University of California at Irvine’s decision to revoke admissions offers from hundreds of students stirred outrage. Experts say overenrollment is fraught with conflict, but there are simple, if messy, strategies to mitigate it. |
| The Ticker The department announced late Tuesday that it would cancel the current competition to select a loan servicer and would start over. |
| The Ticker The adjunct had previously drawn criticism for remarks about gun control while employed by Rutgers University, which later fired him. |
Views | Commentary By Charles Dorn Expanding our understanding of the world, equipping us to live well, and fostering an awareness of our responsibility to others are just a few of the attributes of a quality education. |
| Lingua Franca Allan Metcalf rejoices that the voices of people all over the country, collected for DARE, are now available online, free. |
| Vitae By Jonathan Rees If your institution is going to be dependent on tuition dollars to keep its doors open, how can you as a faculty member help recruit and retain students without sacrificing your integrity? |
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