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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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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.

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Rescinding Title IX Agreements Risks Further Fracturing Trump–Higher Ed Relationship

The administration says it’s bringing clarity to institutions by enforcing civil rights law. But experts worry tossing out the settlements could create more uncertainty for colleges and students.

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Texas Tech University to Close All Gender and Sexuality Programs

All majors, minors, certificates and graduate degrees that are “centered on” sexual orientation or gender identity must be phased out...
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Student Visa Refusals Reached High of 35% Last Year

In some countries, over 90 percent of student visa applications were rejected. A new report argues that the current visa landscape “undermines the principle of merit-based entry.”

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Defunding MSIs Doesn’t Just Hurt Minority Students

The president has proposed zeroing out funding for minority-serving institutions, dismantling one of higher ed’s greatest success stories. Will Congress do enough to protect them?

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After Backlash, BU President Apologizes for Removal of Pride Flags

Two weeks after Boston University removed LGBTQ+ pride flags from the office windows of two faculty members in the Women’s...
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Mizzou’s Black Student Government Latest Casualty in Trump’s DEI Crackdown

Officials stripped funding from the university’s historic Legion of Black Collegians and four other minority affinity groups, citing a DOJ memo restricting DEI. The organizations argue it’s guidance—not law.