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A Silver Lining for HBCUs in Affirmative Action’s Demise

Applications to historically Black colleges and universities surged last cycle, and enrollments are up this fall. Can the perennially underfunded institutions handle the influx?

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Anti-DEI Bills Failed in Kentucky. Universities Are Restricting It Anyway.
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Republicans Seek to Revive China Initiative

Many education and civil rights advocates are worried the proposed House legislation would justify racial profiling and hinder American science.

Students Physical & Mental Health
College Students’ Mental Health Takes a Turn—For the Better

Depressive symptoms are down. Psychological well-being is up. Is it a fluke—or the beginning of the end of the postsecondary mental health crisis?

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Study: How Students See Parental Communication in the First-Year Experience

New research from Washington State University evaluates how parents and first-year students communicate, as well as students’ perception of interactions and what that could mean for student success interventions.

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Boosting Transfer Ease, Success With New Initiatives

Transfer processes continue to impact student degree attainment. Read about how six colleges and universities are working to smooth out challenges.

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Stop With the Rural-Bashing on Campuses

Faculty should avoid the Trump-country trap this election season, Lisa R. Pruitt and Emelie K. Peine write.

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Tim Walz, China and Me

The choice of a vice presidential candidate with deep ties to China prompts Jeffrey Wasserstrom to reflect on trips taken and not.

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The Transformative Power of Literature

The cognitive, emotional and ethical impact of deep reading.

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4 Questions for RNL’s Scott Jeffe on Generations and Online Learning

A conversation on some new research findings.

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How to Give Up Tenure—Twice—and Thrive

Regardless of our fears and challenges, Heather Braun writes, we all can take actions, however small, that will over time lead to bigger and more lasting changes.

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3 Mindset Shifts and 6 Strategies Leaders Shouldn’t Forget

The pandemic may be over, Patrick Sanaghan and Erica Barreiro write, but top administrators should still use its lessons to navigate today’s challenges.

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The Confusion and Chaos of Title IX Reform

President Biden, when he was elected in 2020, promised to immediately overturn Trump-era Title IX reforms. But the bold changes he introduced to the federal government’s gender equality law have hit a series of regulatory and political roadblocks causing chaos and confusion among compliance officers, university leaders and students. Judges have temporarily blocked enforcement in nearly half the country, leaving the future of Biden’s reforms hanging in the balance. Get up to speed with Inside Higher Ed’s coverage of the key developments.

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A New Title IX Era Brings Confusion and Frustration

A spate of lawsuits and court injunctions has complicated colleges’ efforts to comply with the Biden administration’s overhaul of the 52-year-old law, leaving Title IX coordinators frustrated and uncertain about how to move forward.

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How Biden’s Title IX Reform Became a Legal Morass

Conservatives have partly stymied the administration’s efforts to overhaul Title IX, getting the new regulations temporarily blocked in 26 states over objections to expanded rights for LGBTQ+ students. Here’s how the last 100 days have unfolded.

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Nearly 700 More Colleges Don’t Have to Comply With New Title IX Rule

A recent injunction barred the Education Department from enforcing its new Title IX rule at colleges attended by members of two conservative student groups. Hundreds of colleges across the country are affected.

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Why Conservatives Want New Title IX Rule Blocked

The wide-ranging regulation changes how colleges respond to reports of sexual misconduct, but most criticism focuses on provisions that expand protections to LGBTQ+ students.

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House Republicans Vote to Overturn Biden Title IX Rule

The party-line vote followed a heated debate over the regulations, which strengthen protections for transgender students.

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Title IX Legal Challenges Target LGBTQ+ Protections

Judges have temporarily blocked the new Title IX regulations in 10 red states so far. Experts expect a long legal fight that could end at the Supreme Court.

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Political Standoff Over Title IX Puts Red State Colleges in No-Win Situation

Eight states—so far—say they’ll defy the Biden administration and not comply with the new Title IX regulations. That would imperil nearly $13 billion in federal aid for public universities in those states.

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New Title IX Rules Are Out. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Designed to protect college and university students and employees from sex-based harassment and sexual violence, the regulations will overhaul how institutions respond to reports of sexual misconduct, among other changes.

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Title IX Activists Reflect on Last Decade

Know Your IX’s transformation from online campaign to organization with a national network of student activists is a snapshot of how the movement to end campus sexual assault has evolved.

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Students Press Biden Administration to Finalize New Title IX Rules

A delay in issuing the regulations likely means that Trump-era rules will stay in place for another academic year.

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