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Opinion

Doing DEI Better

Simply hiring a chief diversity officer will never lead to success if we don’t take three key steps to infuse diversity, equity and inclusion efforts into the fabric of our institutions, argues Kendall D. Isaac.

Nebraska’s Critical Race Theory Debate

State’s governor says university regents should oppose discussions of structural racism and suggests censure by professors’ group is an “honor.”

Division in CUNY Faculty Union

Some Jewish members are quitting over the organization’s stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Recovery Help on Campus and Off

Medgar Evers College gets a new infusion of cash, which college leaders expect to have a lasting impact on students and surrounding neighborhoods in Brooklyn that were hard-hit by the pandemic.
Opinion

Outlawing Best Practices

I train K-12 teachers to use such research-based practices in their classrooms, writes Rosalie Metro, but bans on critical race theory could make this illegal.

Protections for LGBTQ+ Students

While the Office for Civil Rights’ notice of interpretation likely won’t bring monumental changes, institutions will still need to consider how their campuses could be more equitable for LGBTQ+ students.

Cornel West Leaves Harvard, With a Furor

He sees the divinity school “in decline and decay” and says the university’s administrators have “anti-Palestinian prejudices.”

Nominee Faces Criticism at Confirmation Hearing

Catherine Lhamon fielded questions about her views on Title IX regulations and her past use of informal guidance, as she hopes to once again be confirmed as assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education.