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Student Debt Hampering Teacher Diversity at Public Schools
Black individuals typically earn less in comparison to their white counterparts in teaching jobs, while simultaneously incurring more student loan debt
Harvard Suspends Roland G. Fryer for Two Years, Closes EdLabs
Harvard has suspended Fryer for two years without pay and announced the permanent closure of EdLabs due to sexual harassment allegations against him
Growth of Faculty Diversity Happening Slowly in U.S. Colleges
A new study found that only 4.6 percent of tenured faculty at Ph.D. granting schools are Hispanic, and only 4.05 percent are African American
USC Gynecologist Charged, Arrested in Sexual Abuse Case
George Tyndall has been charged with 18 counts of sexual penetration and 11 counts of sexual battery by fraud after abusing 16 young women
Taylor University President Tenders His Resignation
Paul Haines has stepped down one month after the university community protested hosting Vice President Mike Pence at the school's commencement ceremony
Gender Pay Gap Narrowing for Female University Presidents
Research has found that the gender pay gap among university presidents is starting to disappear at more prestigious universities
UC Santa Cruz Professor Wins John Dizikes Teaching Award
Gina Dent, a professor of feminist studies, won the award for her commitment to excellence in teaching and her impact on undergraduate students
Under Fire, Western Illinois University President Tenders Resignation
President Jack Thomas has resigned amid criticism over terminating a top university official, declining enrollment numbers and finances
UCLA Gynecologist Accused of Sexually Abusing Patients
Former UCLA doctor James Heaps has been charged with two counts of sexual battery by fraud and one count of sexual exploitation
Doane University Criticized for Censoring Blackface Photos
The university fired library director Melissa Gomis for erected a photo display that included photos of Doane students from the 1920s wearing blackface