Academe Today

As ‘Fisher’ Churned, Conversations About Campus Diversity Evolved

Shifts in economics and student demographics, along with resurgent activism, have altered the tenor of the discussion about affirmative action over the past eight years.

Race-Conscious Admissions Policies Just Got Easier to Defend

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the University of Texas both fleshes out how colleges can stay out of legal trouble and blunts some of the weapons used to attack affirmative action.

'Fisher' in Context: Making Sense of the Decision

How might the Supreme Court's latest ruling change the college-admissions landscape? Get up to speed with a collection of past Chronicle coverage.

Students

Supreme Court Deals Blow to Obama’s Immigration Plan — and to Hopes of ‘Dreamers’

A deadlocked vote by the justices preserves a lower court’s ruling against a proposal that would have shielded from deportation many parents and siblings of college students.

Government

Federal Panel Votes to Shut Down an Accreditor Blamed for Failures of For-Profit Higher Ed

The recommendation to strip the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools of its federal recognition won’t be the final word. But it starts a process that could lead to the agency’s demise.

The Chronicle Review

‘Trump Syllabus’ Is as White as the Man Himself

Some scholars argue that the reading list represents neither diversity nor a commitment to social justice.

Lingua Franca

Colonialism in U.S. Spanish Departments

Latin American traditions, languages, literature, and histories inform North American culture in many ways, says Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera. So why are U.S. Spanish departments so Eurocentric?

Vitae

Tenure-Track Wisdom: Allison Lange

The latest in a series of interviews with rookie academics about what they learned in their first year on the tenure track.

ProfHacker

Preparing for the Press: How to Talk to Reporters

Talking to reporters needn't be terrifying. Here are some links with suggests for preparing.