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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.
Reconciliation Bill Would Block Access to Higher Ed, ACE Leader Warns
The head of the American Council on Education said the legislation would make higher ed more elite, while Trump’s cuts to research funding risk the country’s standing as a global superpower.
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.
Trump Administration Strips Harvard’s SEVP Certification
The government escalates its war with the university by withdrawing permission to host international students, who make up more than one-fourth of the head count.
At Senate Hearing, College Presidents Warn Against Pell Cuts
Leaders of Christian, historically Black and community colleges appeared before the Republican-controlled Senate committee. Democrats took the opportunity to argue against House GOP proposals, including cutting Pell.
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.
NSF Cuts Off Colleges That Push ‘Illegal DEI,’ Boycott Israel
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.