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Helping LGBTQ+ Students Thrive
Colleges and universities can invest in strategies to include, welcome and celebrate their LGBTQ+ community on campus.
Hiring Couples May Help Diversify Faculty Ranks, Tenure Pipeline
A new scorecard aims to provide academic couples comprehensive information about research institutions that are most supportive of dual-career scholars—and more likely to hire them for tenure-track positions.
Florida Argues It Could Stop Professors From Criticizing Governor
A nationally prominent conservative lawyer, hired to defend the state’s Stop WOKE Act, asserted that what public university professors say in classrooms “is the government’s speech.” The national implications for academic freedom could be dire.
House Republicans Advance Resolution to Block New Title IX Regs
In a busy Thursday meeting, the education committee also advanced the first legislation to combat antisemitism on campuses and block student athletes from unionizing. But LGBTQ+ protections sparked the hottest debate.
Women Make Global Gains as Researchers, but Gaps Persist
A large-scale global study found that while the number of women in academic research is growing, STEM fields remain dominated by men.
Harvard’s Largest Division Drops DEI Hiring Statements
Survey: LGBTQ+ Students at Higher Risk of Mental Health Crisis
New data from national organizations finds queer students are more likely than their peers to experience emotional distress, suicidal ideation and loneliness. Here are some practical ways higher education can address these issues.
Commencement Speech Crosses, Captivates—and Centers Campus Culture Wars
Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sparked controversy at Benedictine College’s graduation when he praised women who choose to be homemakers and mothers.