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College Students Are More Polarized Than Ever. Can AI Help?

A recent analysis from the Constructive Dialogue Institute says it depends.

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Opinion

Can Diversity and Meritocracy Coexist?

Many view diversity and meritocracy as being at odds. But research suggests colleges can do both in ways that work for liberals and conservatives alike.

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Texas Tech Plan to End Gender, Sexuality Programs Censors Student Work

It’s the first system policy that doesn’t fully exclude student work. Faculty warn it’s hardly the last step in the chancellor’s censorship effort.

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A ‘Legal Movement’ Against Campus Antisemitism

Speakers at a Louis D. Brandeis Center conference discussed how to use civil rights law to target campus antisemitism. Harvard was required to host the conference under a legal settlement.

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Opinion

When Inclusion Carries a Price, Will Colleges Still Lead?

Even in the current policy and legal environment, colleges can still take steps to be inclusive of transgender athletes.

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Opinion

The Dormatorium: A Proposal for What to Do With Empty Beds on Campuses

When campuses are half-empty and retirees are desperate to avoid “old age” homes, maybe it’s time to reimagine who gets to live in dorms.

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Kansas Gov. Signs Law Prohibiting ‘DEI-CRT’ in Gen Ed Courses

Legislation signed into law by Kansas governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, will prohibit public colleges from mandating students take “DEI-CRT”...
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Opinion

HBCUs and the Uneven Legacy of Academic Freedom

Eddie R. Cole explores the complicated history around protecting scholars at historically Black colleges and universities and the risks of political interference in accreditation.