How to Stop Cheating in College

Can new technologies help counter today's ever-evolving strategies for cheating—and discourage students from doing it in the first place?

• Margaret Barthel
• Apr 20, 2016

Where All the Frat Houses Are Coed

Some argue that gender integration in Greek life is the key to enhancing equity and eliminating sexual violence on campus. Wesleyan University has put this idea into practice.

• Margaret Barthel
• Mar 31, 2015

Black Men Need More Education Than White Men to Get Jobs

A new report shows yet another way African Americans face systematic disadvantage on the job market.

• Margaret Barthel
• Aug 10, 2014

If Colleges Can't Handle Protests, Who Can?

After students at a few schools rejected their commencement speakers, they were widely mocked. What will this mean for campus communities—and a disillusioned class of 2014?

• Margaret Barthel
• Jun 16, 2014

Getty's Crusade to Turn Photographed Women From 'Dead-Eyed' Props Into People

The story of why the photo service developed a special collection showcasing stronger, more realistic-looking women

• Margaret Barthel
• May 30, 2014

I Wasn't a Fan of Sheryl Sandberg—Until I Couldn't Find a Job

In college, I had the luxury of developing a sophisticated critique of her call to "lean in." After a few months of unemployment, I found it was just what I needed to hear.

• Margaret Barthel
• Apr 8, 2014