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Trump Administration Proposes Deep Cuts to Tribal Colleges’ Funding
The Trump administration is asking Congress to cut funds for tribal colleges and universities by nearly 90 percent, according to...
Opinion
Hope for DEI Amid Its Muddiest, Most Catastrophic Moment
Colleges’ DEI efforts are being battered by a storm at the moment. It’s hard to see how recovery can happen, but it is possible.
Harvard Agrees to Relinquish Portraits of Enslaved
Harvard University agreed to give up ownership of two portraits of enslaved people, ending a six-year legal fight with a...
Medical School Accreditor Eliminates Diversity Standard
The body that accredits medical schools leading to MD degrees has dropped diversity as a standard, USA Today reported. The...
Opinion
A Return to Racial Quotas in Admission?
The Trump administration seems to view “too many” Black and Hispanic students at a selective college as cause for suspicion, David Hawkins writes.
Opinion
Martin Luther King Misrepresented in Anti-DEI Congressional Hearing
Any policy or practice in higher education or elsewhere that insists on colorblindness is a misrepresentation of King’s stance.
Vulnerable Students See College On-Ramps Pull Away
Summer bridge programs have long helped students from underrepresented backgrounds start their college journey. In the anti-DEI era, many institutions are quietly shifting focus.
U of Minnesota Antiracism Center to Close After Founder Steps Down
Rachel Hardeman, who faces plagiarism allegations, left the university under a resignation agreement. The next day, the institution announced her center would shutter.