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Ohio and Kentucky Ban DEI, Reduce Tenure Protections

Ohio and Kentucky joined the list of states where Republican-controlled legislatures have adopted new laws targeting DEI or regulating higher education in ways many faculty oppose. The Buckeye State also banned faculty strikes.

Colonialism-Defending Professor Settles Tweet Suit With U of Oregon

A professor who’s long been controversial for defending colonialism has settled the lawsuit he filed more than two years ago...
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Report: 6 in 10 LGBTQ Texas Students Said They Were Negatively Impacted by DEI Ban

As DEI bans take hold nationwide, interviews with Texas college students and employees offer some hints about what could be on the horizon for universities and students across the country.

The U.C. Berkeley campus sits empty on July 22, 2020, in Berkeley, Calif.

DOJ Admissions Probe Targets California Colleges

The Trump administration is investigating four California universities for allegedly considering race in admissions, three decades after the state banned affirmative action at public institutions.

Senator Bill Cassidy gestures during a Senate committee hearing.

Senate Republicans Put Colleges ‘On Notice’ Over Campus Antisemitism

The hearing, held Thursday by Senate Republicans, focused primarily on steps taken by the Trump administration to crack down on pro-Palestinian protests. Democrats continued to criticize the president.

University of Michigan Axes DEI

The University of Michigan announced Thursday that it will essentially eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on its campus...

Yeshiva U Recognizes New LGBTQ+ Student Group but Is Still Against ‘Pride’ Clubs

Less than a week after Yeshiva University agreed to recognize an LGBTQ+ student club as part of a legal settlement...
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Opinion

Dear Colleagues: The Time for Boldness Is Now

In a letter to fellow faculty, Nolan L. Cabrera argues that self-censorship is not a strategy for self-preservation.