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Crowds gather for a Pride march in New York in June 2026. New research shows that the boundaries of heterosexuality are changing for young women. Roy Rochlin/Getty Images

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.
University of Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg revealed that he’d been offered millions of dollars to transfer to another school. Gregory Shamus/Getty Images

The nonprofit status of NCAA athletic departments is starting to raise questions

In an era of billion-dollar TV deals and million-dollar payments to players, the tax code continues to treat university athletic departments as organizations that promote education and amateur sports.
Reproducing results can increase trust in scientific studies. Huntstock via Getty Images

Reproducibility may be the key idea students need to balance trust in evidence with healthy skepticism

How do you ensure scientific research can be trusted? The concept of reproducibility can help.
An executive order seeks to remove ‘discriminatory ideology’ in universities. Critics contend it politicizes the accreditation process. Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez via Getty Images

How proposed changes to higher education accreditation could impact campus diversity efforts

President Trump wants to change the higher education accreditation process by asking accreditors to root out ‘ideological bias’ and roll back DEI initiatives.
More than 440 anti-DEI bills have been introduced in 42 states since the 2023 Supreme Court decision that ended race-conscious college admissions. J Studios/Getty Images

Reducing diversity, equity and inclusion to a catchphrase undermines its true purpose

When used as an abbreviation, DEI’s role in tackling racism and bias becomes susceptible to political manipulation and dismantling.
Teachers Alia Hussein, left, and Efrat Toval give a lesson on identity, in Hebrew and Arabic, to third grade students in the Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem. Craig Stennett/Getty Images

This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US

Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring controversial education policies in America.
Business students graduating from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C. in June 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Is university worth it? Yes, for both students and society

A university degree brings a host of benefits to the graduate and society. We must broaden access to ensure that every Canadian who chooses to go to university can.
Philadelphia’s public high schools face a trade-off between emphasizing academic and technical skills. Hill Street Studios/DigitalVision Collection via Getty Images

Most Philly public school students have college ambitions − but their level of preparation depends on which high school they attend

A sociologist and former high school math teacher found that Philadelphia students face starkly different expectations for college depending on what type of school they attend.

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