Cover Story
From the Ground Up
Created with a promise to resist ideological orthodoxy, the institution was greeted by many as little more than a joke. But it’s taking shape.
Highlights
The Review | Opinion
Why I’m resigning from my professional society.
Research Repercussions
Despite arguing for a decade that Black people are intellectually inferior, this professor rose through the ranks. What finally got him fired?
Also in the Issue
Race in Admissions
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of the colleges’ longstanding practice. The more liberal minority wondered if a race-neutral strategy would exacerbate the very problem it was claiming to fix.
Sexual Misconduct
On Twitter, a public airing of economists alleged to have behaved badly has begun. Supporters say it’s a needed last resort, while others say it’s the wrong venue for an important conversation.
'Appalling Retraction'
After the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests, the university made promises that administrators say they can’t afford to keep.
Decline in Doctorates
The number of doctoral degrees declined by 5.4 percent in 2021, according to the National Science Foundation.
The Review | Opinion
It’s time to stop pretending the problem will fix itself.
Advice
The firing of an NYU professor prompts one of his former students to reflect on her own teaching.
The Review | Opinion
A key player in the 2003 Grutter case takes stock of Monday’s Supreme Court arguments.
Advice
How you cope with the morass of academic politics will be different depending on the person, the department, and the institution.