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There are more black African academic staff at South African universities than before. PeopleImages/Getty Images

South African universities must do more to tackle staffs’ race and gender imbalances

Despite some positive shifts, the staffing situation at public higher education institutions remains polarised in terms of race and gender.
Police tape on a door following a stabbing at the University of Waterloo on June 28,. Waterloo Regional Police said three victims were stabbed inside the university’s Hagey Hall, and the suspected attacker was arrested. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nick Iwanyshyn

The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

The stabbings at the University of Waterloo remind us that violence for daring to stand in a classroom and speak is still ever-present.
Universities need to move beyond reacting to student, staff and faculty health issues. Students at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 2022. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

Campuses struggle to take action on commitments to promote health. Universities need to work towards meaningful measures of progress and well-resourced approaches.

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