Marc Parry wrote for The Chronicle about scholars and the work they do. Follow him on Twitter @marcparry.
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Q&A
In an interview, the president of Dillard University discussed what he’s learned from the controversy.
Coming Back to Campus
The university went big on its reopening gamble. Can it beat Covid-19?
Curriculum
The proposed mandate is embroiling the California State University system in a conflict between the competing values of racial justice and academic freedom. The fight could be a taste of what’s to come on other campuses.
News
California State U. Board Approves Ethnic-Studies Requirement That Dismays Ethnic-Studies Professors
Faculty critics say students could graduate without taking a single ethnic-studies course. Meanwhile, a bill laying out a stiffer requirement is progressing in the State Assembly.
News
Defunded police. Inclusive coursework. Faculty who look like them. Students are demanding radical change for racial justice, and they’re not backing down.
Race on Campus
What would it take to really address the role that colleges play in perpetuating racial inequality?
News
“Because of the death of George Floyd and people now becoming very active and protesting, I think that a door has been opened,” one professor said. How far that door will open is unclear.
Research
Historians and archivists are gathering countless social-media posts, text messages, and videos from diverse communities. They hope the next generation of scholars can learn from them.
News
Activists have long called for an end to animal testing. When the pandemic hit, their battle with scientists intensified.
News
The Covid-19 pandemic could expose societal divisions that social scientists want to understand. For now, they’ll have to study from afar.